This course offers the perfect combination of theory and practice. Whether that’s getting hands-on in our crime scene house and specialist forensics labs, taking part in real-life crime scenarios or taking a placement, we’ll help you develop the confidence and skills employers want to see.

As well as the support you’ll get from our experienced teaching staff, practitioners and technicians, you’ll also learn in small lab groups to develop and refine your technical skills.

Your studies will be set against a backdrop of the English legal system, putting your learning into context. You’ll start by learning about forensic processes and developing your chemistry and biological science skills, applying them to complex investigations to get an insight into professional crime scene investigations and forensic science.

Why choose this course?

• It is accredited by the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences.
• Studying Forensic Science will give you key practical skills. You will take part in crime scene investigation workshops and learn how to process crime scene evidence in the laboratory.
• Your study will follow a crime-scene-to-court approach to forensic analysis.
• You'll have the option to do a 12-month work placement.
• You can gain an international perspective on forensics by taking an exchange with our partner University in Canada.

Employers in the fields of chemistry, biology and physics as well as forensic science highly value graduates with a strong background in:

• scientific investigation
• the reconstruction of events
• the presentation of findings.

These skills are invaluable for careers in:

• forensic science
• law enforcement (for example, the police, Customs and Excise, immigration and fraud investigation)
• academic research.

Our recent BSc (Hons) Forensic Science graduates have achieved the following careers:

• Derbyshire Constabulary – forensic services assistant
• De Montfort University – microbiology lab technician
• Reckett Benckiser – analytical assistant
• Nottinghamshire Police – police constable
• Harlan Sera Limited – laboratory technician
• Boots – pharmacy development analyst
• Premier Analytical Services – microscopist
• Surrey Police – intelligence processing assistant
• Nanosight – particle physicist.