Program Overview

Forensic science –is the application of science to law. It’s carried out through the collection, preservation and analysis of evidence.

This degree demands an enquiring mind, good at solving scientific problems and someone who wants to work with cutting-edge equipment and facilities, then you could be the right person to work at a crime scene or analyse the evidence recovered from that scene.

You’ll learn the fascinating forensic chemistry, biology, imaging and photography, the essentials of forensic investigations, and professional and quantitative scientific skills.

Modules you’ll take on this course are on bodies, tissues and fluids, materials ID, drugs of abuse, analytical forensic chemistry, forensic IT and issues in criminal justice.

The third year will cover forensic case studies and the presentation of evidence, then fire, arson and explosions, authenticity and fraud, DNA profiling, forensic chemical pathology, and project and professional skills.