Bachelor of Forensic Science/Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice - 228262

Bachelor of Forensic Science/Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice

228262

Sciences, Law

In this double degree, you’ll gain expertise in forensic analysis, biology, and chemistry, while exploring crime trends, criminal law, and forensic psychology. Learn from industry leaders at Australia’s largest criminology school.

Full time Part time

Course Fee

CSP/$11500 (1st year contribution)

Griffith University - Brisbane South (Nathan)

Start Date

Mar 2026

Duration

4 years Full time or 8 years Part time

Offer Rounds

15 Jan 2026

Overview Admissions Criteria Student Profile Career Possibilities

Course outline

With this double degree, you’ll develop an in-depth knowledge of new forensic analytical methods and innovations as they are applied to biology and chemistry and gain valuable experience and insight from real casework. You’ll learn about the trends in crime in Australia and take courses that cover the police, courts and criminal law, forensic psychology and homicide. You will take your place at the largest school of criminology in Australia where you will learn from industry leaders and academics who bring real and compelling stories of crime to your study. You may also choose to continue your studies with an honours degree in either forensic science or criminology and criminal justice, which can lead to a PhD. For more course information, visit Bachelor of Forensic Science/Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at GU.

Griffith University

Majors

For available majors, please refer to the separate entries for Griffith University’s Bachelor of Forensic Science and Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice.

Fee notes

This is an indicative only amount for first year fees. For further information refer to griffith.edu.au/fees-charges

Prerequisites

Applicants must meet the minimum age requirements for admission, see the QTAC website for details.

Additional entry requirements

Griffith VET Guarantee and the Year 12 Early Offer Guarantee apply to this program. For more information visit Guaranteed Admission at GU.

Assumed knowledge

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

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

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ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

95.05

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

99.95

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

73.20

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

76.60

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

57.95

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

65.65

Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

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Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

Percentage of all students

17.4%

Recent secondary education admitted solely on the basis of ATAR/Rank Admitted where both ATAR/Rank and additional criteria were considered Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR/Rank was not a factor

Number of students

Percentage of all students

34.8%

Number of students

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

Percentage of all students

34.8%

Number of students

Percentage of all students

0.0%

All students

Number of students

Percentage of all students

100%

Notes

* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5

Career opportunities

As a graduate, you’ll be prepared to work as a DNA expert, a forensic molecular biologist, forensic chemist or forensic toxicologist and as an acknowledged expert in these or a variety of other roles within the criminal justice system. You will also find employment in policing and security, intelligence, probation and parole, child protection, crime analysis, courts and justice services, crime prevention and regulatory agencies. You may also choose to continue your studies with an honours degree in either forensic science or criminology and criminal justice, which can lead to a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

Membership

For Forensic Science, professional recognition will vary depending on your choice of major. Forensic chemistry: Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society (ANZFSS); Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI). Forensic Molecular Biology: Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society (ANZFSS); Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB).

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