Forensic Science offers very good career openings in public and private sector organizations like Forensic Science Laboratory, Narcotics department, Hospitals and Quality control bureau. They can target job profiles like Forensic Expert and Forensic Scientist. Job aspirants, who wish to pursue a career in this field, can go for courses like B.Sc, M.Sc and PG Diploma.

Courses offered in Forensic Science

Aspirants can do various graduate level and post graduate level courses in Forensic Science which are as follows.

• Bachelor of Science in Forensic Sciences
• Post Graduate Diploma in Forensic Science
• Master of Science in Forensic Sciences
• Master of Science in Cyber Forensics and Information Security
• Post Graduate Diploma in Criminology & Forensic Sciences
• Master of Science in Forensic Science
• Post Graduate Diploma in Forensic Speech Sciences & Technology
• Post Graduate Diploma in Forensic Accounting
• Master of Science in Forensic Science and Criminology
• Master of Business Administration in Forensic Science Management

They can do numerous certification courses also in Forensic Science which includes the following.

• Accounting and Fraud Detection
• Disk Imaging and eDiscovery
• Forensic Science and Forensic Medicine
• Private Investigator (Detective)
• Cell Phone Forensics
• Forensic Physics, Chemistry and Biology
• Wildlife Forensics
• Forensic Audio and Video Analysis
• Crime Scene Investigation
• Cyber Forensics
• Forensic Biotechnology and DNA Fingerprinting
• Questioned Documents and Handwriting
• Forensic Odontology
• Forensic Science and Cyber Forensics
• Document and Fingerprint Examination
• Forensic Science and DNA Fingerprinting
• Forensic Science and Forensic Graphology

Career options after Forensic Science course

Aspirants in the field of forensic Science can work in various areas in the Public sector and also in Private sector undertakings. The compensation packages will depend on the job profile and their experience in the field.

Aspirants in the field of Forensic Science can work in the following job profiles:

• Forensic Pathologists
• Serologists
• Forensic Chemists
• Forensic Psychiatrists
• Clinical Forensic Medicines Experts
• Forensic Anthropologists
• Forensic Scientist
• Fraud Examiner
• Forensic Investigator
• Forensic Dentists
• Forensic Engineer
• Forensic Medical Examiners
• Forensic Artists
• Crime Scene Investigator
• Fingerprint Expert
• Forensic Consultant
• Vicera Cutter
• Forensic Entomologists
• Lecturer (Forensic Medicine)
• Research Associate (Forensic Medicine)
• Project Fellow
• Forensic Linguists
• Scientific Advisor
• Senior Resident (Forensic Medicine)
• Demonstrator (Forensic Medicine)

Various organizations that recruit experts in the field of Forensic Science

There are career opportunities in both public and private sector like:

• Forensic Science Laboratory
• Medical Colleges
• Hospitals
• National Institute of Homeopathy
• Directorate of Forensic Science
• Narcotics department
• Banks
• Quality control bureau
• Universities
• Courts
• Army
• Defence
• Central Investigation Department
• Central Bureau of Investigation
• Crime branches
• Police department

Aspirants in the field of Forensic Science have career opportunities not only inside the country but also in various other foreign countries like USA and UK.