Forensic Anthropology PGDip at University of Dundee

Programme overview

A nine-month full-time Postgraduate Diploma in forensic anthropology for professionals who want to build skills without a large research project. It covers the examination, analysis and interpretation of the human skeleton for questions of identity within a legal context, using the Scheuer Collection and other skeletal collections.

Faculty: Faculty of Science, Engineering, and Business | Duration: 9 months full time | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Human osteology, post-mortem change and decomposition, skeletal trauma, human variation and the estimation of biological identity, and the role of the expert witness. Students carry out an independent skeletal analysis and defend it in a mock trial in the Moot Court; core modules include Disaster Victim Identification (online).

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Application information

Entry requirements

UK applicants: a UK upper second-class honours (2:1) degree in a relevant subject (biomedical science or a related degree), or appropriate professional experience.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,300 a year. Scotland and England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland rate; tuition only Source

International applicants: GBP 15,350 a year. Tuition before scholarships Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 9 months full time

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