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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.

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.

Yes, the majority of Forensic Medical Science courses, particularly UG, PG, and Diploma programs, include training modules on crime scene examination techniques.
With respect to examining crime scenes, the crime scene examination usually includes collection of evidence, documentation of the scene, biological sample preservation, and liaison with police agencies. Students often get some level of hands-on exposure through their internship or practical sessions. 

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.

They are two distinct career pathways. An Forensic constitutes a doctor, whereas Forensic Medical Science trains you as to where you fit in the medico-legal and investigative space. One is focused on treatment of patients, and the other is based on solving a criminal case using medical science.
If you liked medicine and law; forensic medicine (after MBBS) is a hybrid of both. However, if you are more interested in criminal investigation, using science, then forensic Science may suit you better.

For Forensic Medical Science, I suggest that you try viewing forensic shows in real life or reading forensic medico-legal case studies or, if you can, shadowing someone in the profession. That is a taste of the reality of the profession.
Passions often manifest when you are curious to learn and growing your expertise, free of pressure, and still excited when having an understanding of what is tough – like post-mortems, or lengthy legal processes.