Bachelor of Technology (Forensic and Analytical Chemistry)

Forensic and analytical chemistry is concerned with all aspects of the application of chemical and biological techniques to identify and quantify matter.

In many analyses the chemical content of a sample, the purity of a sample or the similarities or differences between two samples needs to be determined. Analytical chemistry is concerned with how these samples are analysed.

Forensic Chemistry is the determination of some of the above variables within a legal context. Therefore, Forensic and Analytical Chemistry is the application of these analytical techniques to forensic investigations.

This is a specialist degree created to fill specific niches in the job market. Analytical chemists are increasingly in demand in areas as diverse as:

the monitoring of food and water quality

dealing with pollution problems

testing for the use and abuse of drugs

Recent records indicate that all of the previous graduates gained employment in a variety of chemistry related fields within the Australian Federal Police, marine chemical investigations, forensic, analytical, winery and environmental laboratories.

Check the Faculty Page for updates, prerequisites and regulations. Detailed information on the structure of the degree is documented in the Course Information Handbook .

The co-ordinator for this course is Stewart Walker.