Forensic & criminology is an exciting and challenging branch of the medical science which develops a vast knowledge among the candidates about historical and contemporary developments. With the help of this course we learn both arts and science traditions with social, economic and cultural contexts of the forensic science and criminology disciplines. This course enable us to study critical analysis in the fields of policing, security, crime prevention and community safety. Means, the degree of the forensic & criminology focuses on the contemporary and comparative issues in crime, victimisation, surveillance, regulation and control with forensic biology and forensic chemistry.
Forensic & criminology experts work at the crime scene as well as in the labouratory
often must be used in court. By using the knowledge of this degree one can learn and utilize the crime
evidences logically. Some key courses in forensic & criminology department are:
1. Diploma in Forensic Science and Criminology
2. Post Graduate Diploma in Forensic Science and Criminology
3. Bachelor of Forensic Science and Criminology
4. Masters of Forensic Science and Criminology Research
5. Masters in Forensic Science and Criminology
1.All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Forensic & criminology graduates can earn good remuneration According to a survey conducted by U.S.Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average salary of a good and experienced forensic 7 criminology graduate is generally approximated upto 36,000-40,000 rupees per month. The salary may differ from place to place and depends fully on the experienced and the knowledge what he/she has.
The degree of forensic & criminology is one of the demanding degree nowadays. The graduates can find lots of jobs in private as well as in public sectors.They can go for the research assistant, Crime scene investigators, forensic scients, criminologist or can join government sector fields like CBI, AIIMS, Police etc. There are lots of vacancies are also available in Indian Railways, banks, Forensic labs, ARMED FORCE department etc. Forensic & criminology graduates can also setup their own private detective agencies.
FOR UNDER GRADUATE: For admission in bachelor's degree programmee, the
candidate must have passed XII-standard with Biology, Physics and Chemistry having
at-least 60% marks. The duration of course is four years.
FOR POST GRADUATE: For the admission in master's degree programmee, the candidate
must have passed Bachelor's degree programmee. The duration of course is two years.
