MSc Forensic Science (Waterloo) at University of Strathclyde

A version of the Strathclyde MSc Forensic Science, accredited by the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences, available only to eligible students from the University of Waterloo. It is the longest-running MSc Forensic Science course in the UK and includes a practical crime scene and courtroom exercise.

Faculty: Faculty of Science  |  Department: Department of Pure & Applied Chemistry (Centre for Forensic Science)  |  Duration: 12 months full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules include Professional & Career Skills, Essentials of Forensic Science (theoretical and practical), Practical Crime Scene Exercise, Forensic Biology and Forensic Chemistry classes, and a 60-credit Research Project. Students take part in a major practical crime scene and courtroom exercise.

Career pathways

Laboratory-based forensic science, crime scene examination and related fields such as analytical chemistry and molecular biology, as well as PhD and research careers; Canadian graduates have joined organisations such as the Centre of Forensic Sciences laboratories in Toronto and Sault Ste. Marie.

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