Bachelor of Forensic Science

Program code

1264

Available at

Nathan

Gold Coast

Mount Gravatt

Logan

South Bank

Online

Offshore

Other

Duration

3 years full-time

Credit points

240

Indicative fee

$41,000.00* per year (more)
* 2025 indicative annual fee

Entry requirements

6.5

IELTS (Academic) (more)

CRICOS code

049312B

Commencing in

Trimester 1

Prerequisites

  • NIL

Assumed knowledge

  • Any General or Applied English subject (Units 3 and 4, C)
  • Mathematical Methods (Units 3 and 4, C)

My details

Programs change over time. Course lists and requirements are specific to the year you started studying.

 

For Domestic and those International students not required to complete the English Language Enhancement course

For the award of Bachelor of Forensic Science (BForSc), you must successfully complete 240 credit points, made up of:

Options A - Forensic Molecular Biology Major
  • 100 credit points for the Core Module; AND
  • 60 credit points for the Major Module for the Forensic Molecular Biology Major; AND
  • 80 credit points for the Flexible Module.
Options B - Forensic Chemistry Major
  • 100 credit points for the Core Module; AND
  • 70 credit points for the Major Module for the Forensic Chemistry Major; AND
  • 70 credit points for the Flexible Module.

For International students required to complete the English Language Enhancement course

For the award of Bachelor of Forensic Science (BForSc), you must successfully complete 240 credit points, made up of:

Options A - Forensic Molecular Biology Major
  • 10 credit points for the English Language Enhancement course (5903LHS); AND
  • 100 credit points for the Core Module; AND
  • 60 credit points for the Major Module for the Forensic Molecular Biology Major; AND
  • 70 credit points for the Flexible Module.
Options B - Forensic Chemistry Major
  • 10 credit points for the English Language Enhancement course (5903LHS); AND
  • 100 credit points for the Core Module; AND
  • 70 credit points for the Major Module for the Forensic Chemistry Major; AND
  • 60 credit points for the Flexible Module.

You are also required to successfully complete:

  • all the requirements for first and second year in the degree structure for the Bachelor of Forensic Science before proceeding to the third year of the program

Other program requirements

You must successfully complete:

  • no more than 100 credit points of Level 1 courses (the first digit of a course code denotes the level);
  • at least 60 credit points of Level 3 courses or higher.

This degree may be awarded with Distinction where a student achieves a minimum program GPA of 6.5 with no failed courses. The words "This award was achieved with Distinction" will be recorded on the testamur.

Designated courses for the purposes of exclusion


Trimester Course code Course title CP
Tri 2 1008NSC Principles of Forensic Investigation  10
Tri 1 2022NSC Forensic Laboratory Accreditation and Quality Systems  10
Tri 2 2002ESC Forensic Chemistry  10
OR
Tri 2 2003ESC Forensic Biology  10

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Level and Type

The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is the national policy for regulated qualifications in Australian education and training. This qualification is accredited as an AQF Level 7 - Bachelor Degree.

English Language Enhancement

All undergraduate International students are required to complete an English Language Enhancement Course unless specific criteria are met as specified in Section 5.0 Qualifications Procedure.

The following course must be completed in the first trimester of study:

Advice regarding the requirement to complete the English Language Enhancement Course is available via the myGriffith portal (in the To Do List).

Students whose first language is English are not permitted to undertake this course.

Program learning outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes communicate to the community the value of the Griffith educational experience as benchmarked against national qualification standards.

Program Learning Outcomes for this award describe the knowledge, skills and the application of knowledge and skills you will acquire through studying the Griffith program of your choice.