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Ranked first in London for student satisfaction, our extended forensic science degree is the course for you if you want to experience this exciting discipline in real life.
Are you excited by the idea of searching for evidence that could help solve a crime? This extended forensic science course offers a new crime scene facility with a purpose-built vehicle examination garage and modern lab spaces. We'll guide you through practical crime scenes and mass disaster scenarios, and you can try out a Disaster Victim Identification in our mock mortuary.
This extended forensic science degree contains a foundation year. If you don't have the traditional entry requirements or your background is in different subjects, you will be able to consolidate your skills before you embark on the three-year course.
We are ranked first in London for student satisfaction (NSS, 2020) and 9th in the UK in The Guardian University Guide 2022. Whether your passion is in investigating homicide, fingerprints, toxicology or beyond, this extended forensic sciences degree offers a head-start for your future career. Our graduates enter careers in forensic science and criminal justice as well as roles as a professional scientist.
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Year 0
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
Introduction to Biology (30 credits)
Introduction to Chemistry (30 credits)
Introductory Practical Science (30 credits)
Foundation Mathematics (15 credits)
Learning Skills for Science (15 credits)
Year 1
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
Biochemistry 1 (15 credits)
Biochemistry 2 (15 credits)
Fundamentals of Biology and Physiology (30 credits)
Basic Chemistry for Life Science (15 credits)
Introduction to Forensic Science (15 credits)
Practical and Academic Skills (30 credits)
Year 2
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
Metabolism and Disease (15 credits)
Research and Professional Skills (15 credits)
Intermediate Forensic Science (30 credits)
Instrumental Analysis (15 credits)
Skills in Crime Scene Examination, Evidence Recovery and Law (15 credits)
Genetics (15 credits)
Forensic Geoscience (15 credits)
Year 3
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
Project (Chemical Sciences) (30 credits)
Advanced Topics in Forensic Science (15 credits)
Students are required to choose 15 credits from this list of options.
Science Internship Course (15 credits)
Personal and Professional Development (15 credits)
Students are required to choose 60 credits from this list of options.
Forensic Anthropology and Archaeology (15 credits)
Chemometrics and Informatics (15 credits)
Advanced Instrumental Analysis (15 credits)
Forensic Identification and Investigation (15 credits)
Food Crime (15 credits)
Introduction to Computer Forensics (15 credits)
Advanced Topics in Molecular Biology (15 credits)
Advanced and Clinical Immunology (15 credits)
Medical Microbiology (15 credits)
Medical Biochemistry (15 credits)
This degree will equip you with the broad scientific training and transferable skills that will give you the maximum opportunity for choice in your career. Graduates may pursue roles in forensic science and criminal justice, but also in management, communications and the wider pharmaceutical, chemical and biological sectors.
Insurance - Single: 300 (£) per year
