OpenMaster degree (coursework)Health

Master of Forensic Medicine

ProviderMonash University
Course code: SIA-213787UniversityStudy area: HealthCourse data availableData JSON

Course overview

In this course, you will gain advanced expertise and specialised knowledge enabling you to become highly sought after in the forensic medical, dental or science fields. Building on your qualification in medicine, dentistry, biomedical science or radiography, you will be able to apply your knowledge in the interests of justice. You will learn to:. make high level, independent judgements in the forensic setting;. gain sound knowledge of medico legal principles;. gain the skills to clearly communicate medico legal issues to the justice system; prepare effective and objective medico legal reports;. critically evaluate the ethical and legal issues arising in forensic medical practice, and. interpret wounds and...

Entry requirements

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

Postgraduate entry

Clinical Forensic Medicine:

  • Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (or equivalent) AND current employment in clinical practice with a minimum of three years experience
  • satisfactory proof of appropriate current professional medical registration in your current country of residency and practice (e.g.

Australian Citizens & Permanent Resident Visa holders, must hold current professional registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Agency (AHPRA)

  • Forensic Medical Science:
  • Bachelor of Radiography and Medical Imaging (Hons) AND current employment in radiography practice with a minimum of 2 years experience
  • satisfactory proof of appropriate current professional registration as a radiographer in your current country of residency and practice (e.g.
  • Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Hons) (or equivalent) AND current employment in a relevant laboratory setting with a minimum of two years experience
  • Bachelor of Science (Hons) (or equivalent) AND current employment in a recognised forensic institute with a minimum of two years experience
English requirement
IELTS Academic 7, no band below 6.5PTE Academic 65, no component below 58TOEFL iBT 94 (L 20 / R 19 / W 24 / S 20)

If your current English result is below direct entry, consider the university-recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package; successful completion at the required level can usually satisfy English entry without another English test.

Past Offers

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

Scored cases
Source countriesMalaysia · China
Common pathwayBachelor background · Foundation background
Target levelMaster degree · Bachelor degree
Offer fieldsAdvanced Finance · Computational Science
1
Brunei DarussalamHigh school background
Bachelor of Speech PathologyBachelor degree · Speech Pathology · Offshore
ib guessIB 35.0/45.0mid band · approx. top 20-25%
2
MalaysiaFoundation background
Bachelor of Banking & FinanceBachelor degree · Offshore
ATAR77.0/99.9577 ATAR · mid band · approx. top 20-25%
3
IndonesiaBachelor background
Master of BusinessMaster degree · Marketing · Offshore
gpa 4GPA 3.57/4.03.57/4.00 · strong band · approx. top 10-15%
4
MalaysiaBachelor background
Master of ArchitectureMaster degree · Offshore
GPA / 4.0GPA 3.38/4.0strong band · approx. top 15-20%
5
MalaysiaBachelor background
Master of Advanced FinanceMaster degree · Advanced Finance · Offshore
GPA / 4.0GPA 3.26/4.0strong band · approx. top 15-20%

Course curriculum

Course structure, credit points and subject sequence

Course curriculum not yet available

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