Which high school/university courses will I need to take to become a forensic scientist?
To get into uni you only need the SCORE required. The actual subjects you take are irrelevant. So dont worry about what subject to take in year 11/12. Now forensics is not what is seen on TV. There are limited number of jobs, depending on the state they are either associated with the police department, hospital or private contractor. When I say limited I mean 1-3 jobs per year open up. Imagine the competition! For managerial positions you will need an MBA and PhD most likely. For lab teach a TAFE degree is in most cases more preferable than a uni degree. That is because lab work in a forensics lab is like in a hospital lab – and a Diploma in Laboratory Science is what they are after. University science is mostly theory with only a small number of practicals whereas TAFE science is all practical application and small amounts of theory. In a forensics lab – the managers/bosses do the thinking and the lab techs do the actual lab work – they need to be able to do the same experience 2 time
