Graduate Diploma of Forensic Behavioural Science
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    Graduate Diploma of Forensic Behavioural Science

    Swinburne University of Technology
    Swinburne University of Technology
    Australia
    Australia, Melbourne
    University Rank:#291
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    Duration2 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    AUD 27,458 / Year
    Next IntakeAugust 17, 2026

    Graduate Diploma of Forensic Behavioural Science

    About

    Overview

    The Graduate Diploma of Forensic Behavioural Science prepares you to work in a wide range of forensic environments. You’ll acquire in-depth knowledge and skills including legal and correctional system functioning, fundamentals of violence risk assessment and management, and an understanding of complex mental health factors.

    View the Graduate Diploma of Forensic Behavioural Science course handbook
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    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Qualifications

    • A recognised three-year bachelor degree in any of the following fields:
      • Social Work
      • Psychology
      • Nursing
      • Occupational Therapy
      • Youth Work
      • Child and Family Studies
      • Policing; or
    • Completion of Bachelor degrees in other relevant disciplines will be considered; or
    • Completion of the Graduate Certificate of Forensic Behavioural Science.

    Please provide a 500-word statement of purpose explaining what you hope to achieve from your studies.

    • A recognised three-year bachelor degree in any of the following fields:
      • Social Work
      • Psychology
      • Nursing
      • Occupational Therapy
      • Youth Work
      • Child and Family Studies
      • Policing; or
    • Completion of Bachelor degrees in other relevant disciplines will be considered; or
    • Completion of the Graduate Certificate of Forensic Behavioural Science.

    Please provide a 500-word statement of purpose explaining what you hope to achieve from your studies.

    English Requirements

    • PTEMin 58
    • IELTSMin 6.5
    • TOEFLMin 79

    English Program Requirements

    English language requirements

    Satisfactory completion of one of the following:

    Need to undertake an English assessment for entry?

    A prerequisite for many courses, the Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic) can now be done at our Hawthorn campus.

    Career

    Stretch your career further

    • Forensic caseworker
    • Forensic clinical specialist
    • Clinical coordinator
    International student visa

    International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    27,458 / year

    How to Apply

    To apply online, you will need these supporting documents

    • Certified copies of your previous academic results.
    • Certified English language proficiency test results (IELTS, PTE or TOEFL).
    • Letters from your school or employer.
    • If you do not meet the Year 12 design prerequisite a portfolio will need to be submitted for assessment (except for the Swinburne Foundation Year (Design)).
    • A Statement of Activity if there is a gap in study (for example, if you graduated secondary education in 2017 and are applying for one of our courses in 2019, we will require a written statement of what you have been doing in 2018).

    If you are applying for credit, you must include course outlines and translated (English) copies (if required) from your previous or current course. 

    Graduate Diploma of Forensic Behavioural Science

    Swinburne University of Technology

    Swinburne University of Technology

    Australia

    Australia, Melbourne

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