Program Overview

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Course overview

The course provides the breadth of skills and techniques which could enable you to pursue diverse careers including those in fraud management, digital forensics, social media and other investigatory roles.

There is a valuable element of practical work and our course touches upon a range of investigative techniques.

We focus on providing a practical experience, using real-life case studies and scenarios, work placements, industry visits and skills development, as well as traditional academic approaches

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Global Ready

An international outlook, with global opportunities

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Teaching excellence

Taught by lecturers who are experts in their field

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Employability

Career ready graduates, with the skills to succeed

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Why you should study this course

The course benefits from:

Our comprehensive curriculum covers investigative skills, the law, interviewing techniques, forensic science, investigation management, and legal process of enquiry, crime scene analysis, fraud investigation, digital forensics, surveillance and the evaluation of evidence.

Use of ethical hacking facilities for digital forensics and investigation using social media and access to well-equipped laboratory facilities for various scientific techniques based in the state-of-the-art Alison Gingell Building

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Experience of crime scene management and access to a crime scene house and mock courtroom where students will actively participate in simulated court room proceedings.

Regular expert guest lecturers from professionals in their field who provide insight into the numerous employability options available (subject to availability).

Recognised by Skills for Justice for the quality of our teaching – Quality Mark accreditation

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Accreditations

This course is recognised by the following bodies for the 2023/2024 intake

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Skills for Justice

The course has achieved the Quality Mark endorsement and, as such, is officially recognised by Skills for Justice, the sector skills council and standards setting body for the justice sector, as providing education of outstanding quality and relevance.

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I am forever grateful that I picked forensic investigations as I have felt part of one big family since the get go, the experiences and the memories I will not forget and are once in a lifetime. I have enjoyed this course so much I have decided to stay for a master’s at Coventry!

Teresa Crabtree, Forensic Investigations BSc (Hons), current student, 2021