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Graduate Certificate in Forensic Science

ProviderWestern Sydney University
Course code: SIA-210704UniversityStudy area: HealthData JSON
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Intakes & start datesPlease check the official website.

Course overview

The program is designed for applicants who need advanced level knowledge across a range of forensic disciplines including crime scene investigation, fingerprint detection and identification, forensic chemistry, forensic biology, forensic toxicology, illicit drug analysis, and forensic medicine.

Course record

CRICOS

00917K

Studies in Australia

Entry requirements

Postgraduate and higher courses usually use academic prerequisites, degree equivalence and English-language requirements.

Postgraduate entry

  • Three years full-time equivalent work experience in a forensic science or military forensic exploitation environment. It is recommended that applicants have completed chemistry and biology subjects in their undergraduate degree. Three years full-time equivalent work experience in a forensic science or military forensic exploitation environment.
English requirement
IELTS 6.5, no band below 6TOEFL iBT 79, no band below 20PTE Academic 58-64, no band below 50Cambridge C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 176-184, no band below 169

If the student's current English result is below the direct-entry requirement, consider the university's recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package. When the student successfully completes the approved pathway at the required level, the university may accept that pathway for English entry without requiring a new IELTS, TOEFL or PTE result. Always confirm exclusions for professional registration courses and the offer conditions.

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Past offer reference

Current-course cases first, supplemented by same-institution scored cases.

Scored cases
Source countriesMalaysia · Cambodian
Common pathwayBachelor background · Diploma background
Target levelMaster degree · Bachelor degree
Offer fieldsArts and Production · Clinical Psychology
1
MalaysiaBachelor background
Master of Clinical PsychologyMaster degree · Clinical Psychology · Offshore
GPA / 4.0GPA 3.36/4.0strong band · approx. top 15-20%
2
MalaysiaDiploma background
Bachelor of Screen MediaBachelor degree · Arts and Production · Offshore
GPA / 4.0GPA 3.78/4.0top band · approx. top 5-10%
3
Viet NamBachelor background
Master of Teaching (Secondary)Master degree · Secondary · In Australia
gpa 7 guessGPA 5.5/7.05.50 · mid band · approx. top 20-25%
4
CambodianBachelor background
Bachelor of Information and Communications TechnologyBachelor degree · Cyber Security and Ethical Hacking · In Australia
gpa 7 guessGPA 5.33/7.0mid band · approx. top 20-25%
5
PakistanBachelor background
Master of Social Work (Qualifying)Master degree · Social Work · In Australia
GPA / 4.0GPA 3.54/4.0strong band · approx. top 10-15%

Campuses & intake dates

  • Western Sydney OnlineNSW