This four year undergraduate master’s course will provide you with a broad education in the core areas of forensic science and investigation. Your studies will focus on key topics in forensic chemistry, analytical science, forensic biology and criminalistics science. This is complemented by study of the overarching forensic process, from the crime scene to the court, which includes additional emphasis on professional practice and an understanding of the roles of the crime scene investigator and the forensic scientist as an expert witness in the court. Throughout your studies you will gain a wide variety of skills that will enable you to work independently.

In addition to the laboratory skills that you will develop as part of the programme, you will also gain many transferable skills that are valued by employers, including team working, communication and problem-solving skills. Our hands-on teaching approach, coupled with modern laboratories, 'real-life' crime scene facilities and industry standard equipment, means that you will be extremely well equipped to enter the workplace at the end of your studies. As a research-led institution we have a strong research culture with many contacts with external organisations that are used to enhance the student experience.

This course is accredited by the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences.

Jobs that a graduate of this course could go on to do:

• Forensic Scientist
• Scene of the Crime Officer
• Toxicologist
• Microbiologist
• Scientific Laboratory Technician
• Analytical Chemist