Forensic Medical Science

Candidates can gain the following skills after Forensic Medical Science course:

• Critical thinking and analytical reasoning for examining evidence.

• Scientific and medical report writing, including medico-legal documentation.

• Crime scene investigation techniques like evidence collection and preservation.

• Understanding of toxicology, pathology, and forensic laws.

Candidates can keep the following points in mind while selecting the right college for Forensic Medical Science:

• Check for recognition & accreditation: Make sure the college is affiliated with a recognised university and has proper lab facilities.

• Look at practical exposure: A good forensic Science college must offer hands-on training, internships, and links to crime labs or hospitals.

• Review placement & faculty quality: Experienced faculty and industry connections can boost learning and job opportunities.

Forensic Medical Science can help police determine cause of death, time of death, injury patterns etc. It is vital if you are going to do serious research in the field of Forensic Medical Science, as the experts will do post-mortem interpretation of the findings made available to police, they will conduct their investigations regarding toxic substances, and they query trace evidence through forensic laboratories - taking medical Science to jury.

Yes, you can progress to a PhD if you have a registered recognition Masters degree in Forensic Medical Science or a related area, a PhD in Forensic Medical Science allows you to study issues related to forensic Science on a very advanced level in areas such as forensic toxicology, forensic anthropology or DNA, etc. It helps you with respect to teaching, research and senior investigator pursuit.

No, to become a forensic pathologist you are first required to complete MBBS, you then continue to training with an MD in Forensic Medicine. 

Background in Forensic Medical Sciences will help you to work in laboratories, investigation teams or assist in medico-legal type work - but will not qualifying you to conduct post-mortems or sign legal medical reports, like a pathologist would.

In India, the average starting salary after a Diploma or degree in Forensic Medical Science is around INR 3–5 LPA, at the start. 
With experience, specialization, and government jobs, salary can range from INR 8–12 LPA, especially as a forensic officer, or medico-legal expert, or consultant to police or legal bodies.

Yes, Those with a Forensic Medical Science degree/diploma can apply for positions in government forensic laboratories i.e. CFSL (Central Forensic Science Laboratories) and/or similar State FSLs (Forensic Science Labs) for examples, forensic analysts, toxicologists, medico-legal assistants. 
In regard to selection, government positions are typically filled through government examinations or by way of advertisement when vacancies arise.

The biggest criterium will be biology, in order to complete a Forensic Medical Science course, particularly those that are focused on medico-legal studies.
In some Bachelor programs, a BSc Forensic Science programme may accept PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Math) students, depending on the institution. But in terms of Diploma or forensic medicine related courses, and so forth, PCB is the wisest choice.