Forensic Science, BSc (Hons) at University of Lancashire

This block-taught degree is built around forensic investigation, forensic biology and forensic chemistry, covering crime scene management, evidence collection, body fluids, DNA profiling, entomology, drugs and accelerants. Students train in crime scene houses and professional-standard laboratories, with a placement option.

Faculty: School of Law and Policing  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Intake: September 2026 and September 2027  |  Location: Preston, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 includes The Science Behind the Scene, Digital Crime Scenes and Forensic ABC; Year 2 includes Forensic Evidence Analysis with options such as Casework in biological anthropology, Principles of a Criminal Investigation and Molecular Biology; Year 3 includes the Forensic Science Research Project with options such as Death Sciences, Forensic Toxicology and Chemical Investigation and Forensic genetics.

Career pathways

Graduates work as crime scene investigators, police officers, scientific support personnel and intelligence analysts, and in government, education, the NHS, biotechnology, nuclear and pharmaceutical companies.

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