What ATAR do you need for Forensic Science/Criminology at Deakin?
The lowest selection rank offered a place in VTAC's December 2025 round was 64.50.
How to read this
A lowest selection rank already includes adjustment points, such as subject bonuses and equity schemes, so some students got in with ATARs below it. Cutoffs move every year and can drop in later offer rounds. Check prerequisites and adjustment schemes for course code 1400315561 on VTAC CourseSearch.
Key dates. Results come out 10 December, and change of preference closes 12 December at noon for VCE students.
Are you on track for Forensic Science/Criminology?
Estimate your ATAR from your marks, then see the gap to this course, the exam marks it takes and a preference list with backups.
What graduates in this area did next
Undergraduates surveyed about four to six months after finishing, in 2025, across all providers. Full-time work is among those available for it. All graduates: 75.4% and $77,000. These are national figures for the study area, not for this course or uni, and a first-year salary says little about later pay. Source: QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey 2025.
Careers this can lead to
Intelligence officer$2,173 a weekMatched on the course name, so check the course leads where you want it to, especially if the job needs registration.
Lower cutoffs in the same field
Possible ways in if you fall short, or starting points for a transfer.
Forensic Science · Deakin, Geelong Waurn Ponds60.85