Bachelor of Science (Medical, Molecular & Forensic Science) in Forensic Biology and Toxicology

Murdoch University - South Street

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Overview

Put your curiosity to work as you investigate crime from a scientific viewpoint. Our course is unique in WA as it focuses on biology and life sciences forensics as well as crime scene investigation and chemistry.

Industry terms such as forensic palynology (the use of pollen grains to connect a suspect to a crime scene), forensic anthropology (the identification of skeletal remains) and forensic entomology (the insects that decompose human remains) will become part of your professional vocabulary as you get hands-on training in these areas.

Prerequisites



Majors

Forensic Biology and Toxicology

Potential Career Outcomes

Crime scene officer, forensic biologist, forensic investigator, forensic toxicologist, wildlife forensic officer

ATAR & Selection Rank

The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2021.

ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds
ATAR
(excluding adjustment factors)
Selection Rank
(including adjustment factors)
Highest rank to receive an offer99.199.1
Median rank to receive an offer78.7584.60
Lowest rank to receive an offer60.0563.7

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Murdoch University website for admission criteria information.

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