Go beyond the police tape and learn in cutting-edge facilities with this fascinating and highly practical Forensic Sciences degree.
Programme Overview
Go beyond the police tape with this fascinating and highly-practical Forensic Sciences degree. Learn the techniques that underpin the recognition, identification, recovery, analysis and evaluation of information which can be used as evidence in a court of law.
Are you literate, numerate and analytical? Do you like to solve problems for fun? Are you naturally inquisitive with a passion for chemistry and biology? Put these traits to work during a Forensic Sciences degree that equips you with the knowledge required to help support the legal process.
Learn in purpose-built crime scene facilities
It’s a hands-on degree, which allows you to analyse a variety of scenes in our purpose-built facilities, and learn the following physical and chemical analysis techniques in our state-of-the-art laboratories:
- Crime scene investigation.
- Body fluid analysis.
- DNA profiling.
- Forensic chromatography and spectroscopy.
- Fingerprinting.
- Substances of abuse.
This highly vocational programme is broken down into three main study areas – forensic science, chemistry and biology – and dovetails modules from the Division of Law to prepare you for a variety of workplace situations.
How the Course Works
Learning and Assessment
You’ll learn via traditional lectures and tutorials, student-led learning, interactive class sessions, practical work and a substantial element of laboratory work. We encourage you to be self-motivated and to study independently, which means you will take responsibility for your own learning.
Assessment is by a variety of methods, enabling you to demonstrate progress in different ways.
Coursework typically includes lab reports, essays and oral presentations.
Formal exams typically include questions that require either short answers or essays, coupled with problem-solving of forensic-related challenges.
In your final dissertation, you’re individually supported by an experienced research-active member of staff.
Year 1 is approximately 50% exam and 50% coursework.
Year 4 is approximately 80% exam in some instances. This does not include your final year project, which is coursework based.
Accreditation
Our Forensic Sciences degree is professionally accredited and commended by the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences (CSoFS), which means you’re eligible to apply for associate membership upon graduating. This programme is taught by practitioners who’ve come directly from the industry, as well as forensic researchers at the cutting edge of their fields.
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