BSc (Hons) Forensic Science at Keele University

Develop your passion for forensics and start your career as a forensic scientist at Keele. From gathering evidential traces at a crime scene and analysing DNA, to presenting admissible forensic evidence in court, our accredited programme will provide you with the analytical skills and techniques needed for your career in Forensic Science.

Faculty: Faculty of Natural Sciences  |  Department: School of Engineering and Physical Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years or 4 years with international or placement year  |  Study mode: full-time; placement year option  |  Intake: 2027 entry  |  Location: Keele, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 2 compulsory modules: Crime Scenes: Blood, Marks and Prints, Forensic Genetics: DNA and Crime, Chemical Analysis and Detection, Forensic Anthropology: Decomposition and Skeletal Analysis, Drugs of Abuse. Year 3 compulsory modules: Crime Scene to Court, Explosives, Arson and Evidence, Forensic Toxicology: Ingestion to Detection, Forensic Science Research Project.

Career pathways

From forensic scene investigator to working in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, the advanced problem-solving, data interpretation, analytical and communication skills you will acquire on this programme will open up a wide variety of science-related careers. Joining the Chartered Society of Forensic Scientists (CSFS) may help with keeping up to date with developments in the sector and making valuable contacts.

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