- The Bachelor of Advanced Science allows interaction with the high-quality research and entrepreneurial expertise at Western Sydney University through learning experiences only available to those who are enrolled in this degree.
- Topics are taught in the context of the correct principles and procedures for collecting and conserving evidence, and the safe handling of chemical substances.
- These include an extended range of modern chemical instrumentation; the chemistry and analysis of various classes of drugs; clandestine drug laboratories; fire, arson and accelerants; explosions and explosives; and various forms of trace evidence (including textile fibres, glass and paint).