Toxicology Education in Australia

Toxicology is the scientific study of the poisons produced by the living organisms. A person who is academically qualified in the discipline of toxicology in order to practice toxicology as a profession is called a toxicologist.

For the international students who wish to obtain professional qualifications in the subject of toxicology may consider some of the reputed global universities that are located in the countries like USA, UK, Australia, and Canada as their prospective education destinations. These universities offer some of the best professional qualifications in the subject of toxicology for the global students.

Major Australian universities that offer academic qualifications in the discipline of toxicology include the names of the reputed Australian universities such as the Edith Cowan University; University of New South Wales; University of Queensland and the Murdoch University

Edith Cowan University
Edith Cowan University is mainly popular for its online learning programs in the field of toxicology. The university offers a distance learning study program in toxicology titled as ‘Graduate Diploma in Occupational Hygiene and Toxicology’ at an educational cost of about AUS $17,940 a year for the international students. Course start date is generally in the month of February. Another distance learning or online learning program available at the Edith Cowan University is a post graduate level qualification known as Master of Occupational Hygiene and Toxicology

University of New South Wales
A full time three year duration Bachelor of Science in Toxicology is offered at the University of New South Wales. Educational cost of this bachelor program is approximately AUS $26,640 a year for an overseas candidate. Course normally starts in the month of March.

University of Queensland
University of Queensland offers a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Toxicology for the eligible candidates. This is a full time three year duration degree course and the cost of the course is approximately AUS $25,650 a year for the international students.

Murdoch University
A full time three year duration degree program, Bachelor of Forensics in Forensic Biology and Toxicology is available at the Murdoch University. The estimated educational cost of this bachelor degree is about AUS $23,000 a year for an overseas student.