Hi Shweta,
1) To get admission into bachelor's degree, a student must pass 10+2 from any of the recognized board with minimum 55%.
After graduation, you may go for diploma courses in Forensic Science & Criminology which is of 1 year duration.
2) Some of the courses you may consider:
Certificate Course in forensic Science
Diploma in Forensic Science and Criminology
Diploma in Cyber Crime
Bachelor of Forensic Science and Criminology
Masters of Forensic Science and Criminology Research
Masters in Forensic Science and Criminology
Post Graduate Diploma in Forensic Science and Criminology
3) If you wish to become a specialist who conducts post-mort
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Hi Shweta,
1) To get admission into bachelor's degree, a student must pass 10+2 from any of the recognized board with minimum 55%.
After graduation, you may go for diploma courses in Forensic Science & Criminology which is of 1 year duration.
2) Some of the courses you may consider:
Certificate Course in forensic Science
Diploma in Forensic Science and Criminology
Diploma in Cyber Crime
Bachelor of Forensic Science and Criminology
Masters of Forensic Science and Criminology Research
Masters in Forensic Science and Criminology
Post Graduate Diploma in Forensic Science and Criminology
3) If you wish to become a specialist who conducts post-mortems on dead bodies to find out the cause of death, you must first secure an MBBS degree and then go for an MD in Forensic Science.
4) Some of the universities offering forensic science are:
-Amity University
-Gujarat Forensic Sciences University
-Gujarat University
-Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
-Jain University
-Kurukshetra University
-Maharishi Dayanand University
While selecting the best, you need to check some of the important parameters such as recognition, year of establishment, batch size, syllabus, faculty, fees, placements etc.
5) Job Opportunities:
- After the course completion, you may work as:
Research assistant
Forensic scientist
Criminologist
Investigator
- You may find work in various governments, private and public sector organizations such as private investigation agencies, CBI, AIIMS, Police, etc.
- Government organizations that recruit forensic criminologists are railways, banks, forensic labs, armed force department, insurance companies etc.
- With relevant experience, you can set up your own private detective agency to perform operations.
6) Salary:
The salary of a forensic science expert may differ from one institution to other depending on the position one is working in.
Those professionals who are working in government sector will have a fixed salary and other benefits whereas the salary for a private detective may vary on the basis of the cases they are handling.
Hope it helps. Please feel free to revert.
Wish You Luck!
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