The undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Forensic Studies are aimed at students who wish to pursue a career in forensic science as a laboratory scientist.  With this emphasis in mind, a strong biological chemistry component has been integrated into the undergraduate degree structure.  Students completing the undergraduate degree can continue with research degrees at Honours, Masters, and PhD levels.

Postgraduate qualifications in Forensic Studies (Masters, Graduate Diploma, Graduate Certificate) are available through online coursework that is part of a collaborative education partnership with the University of Florida and the University of Edinburgh (www.globalforensic.org).  The course structure has been designed to permit a wide choice of units that enable students to tailor an education program relevant to their chosen forensic specialisation and career objectives.  Online units are available in areas such as chemical criminalistics, environmental forensic science, forensic toxicology, forensic medicine, medicinal chemistry, DNA analysis, forensic statistics, law, and information management. 

The forensic courses available through the University of Canberra are part of a collaboration involving UC, the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT), and the Australian Federal Police (AFP).  This collaboration builds on the complementarity that exists between the forensic programs at the University of Canberra (laboratory-based) and the Canberra Institute of Technology (field-based), with the strong industry focus provided by Forensic & Technical, Australian Federal Police.