Forensic Science

This Forensic Science at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) helps you to develop science management and leadership capabilities, culminating in a substantial research project. It's designed to provide a scholarship pathway to the UTS PhD program.

Key Facts

This course is tailored for individuals eager to deepen their expertise in forensic science through original research. Opt for this program to enhance your knowledge under the guidance of leading experts and to pave your way towards a UTS PhD.

Distinguished by its blend of practical forensic science with science management and leadership training, the course culminates in a significant research project in your 2nd year. You'll engage with core and elective subjects that cover the full spectrum of forensic science, from crime scene to courtroom, while also honing vital professional skills in your first year.

You will acquire a robust set of skills, including advanced scientific communication, ethical understanding, and project management. The second year is dedicated to research, offering a chance to contribute to the field and potentially transition into the UTS PhD program.

Through this course, you will become a versatile forensic scientist, skilled in modern practices and technologies, and equipped with strong professional competencies. Your research abilities will be sharpened, ready for application in industry R&D or as a stepping stone to a research career.

This course is designed to expand students' knowledge and practice of forensic science alongside developing science management and leadership capabilities, culminating in a substantial research project in Year 2. The course contains compulsory core and elective practice-focused forensic science subjects across a range of disciplines from the crime scene to the laboratory. Professional subjects covering a range of skills crucial to all professional scientists – such as project and laboratory management, advanced scientific communication, ethics, innovation and science business models – complete Year 1.

Year 2 comprises a substantial research component, giving students an opportunity to undertake original, cutting-edge research. For students with suitable achievement levels, this provides a direct pathway to the UTS PhD program.

Courses include:

• Advanced Communication Skills in Science

• Forensic Science

• Ethics in Human Research

• Ethics in Animal Research

• Risk Assessment and Management for Science

• Science Business Models and Intellectual Property

• Understanding Data and Statistical Design