BSc (Hons) Forensic Investigation with Foundation Year

A four-year route that begins with a foundation year to build academic skills and subject knowledge, then continues into the full Forensic Investigation degree. Science-based study of crime scenes and evidence: forensic biology and chemistry, blood, drugs and firearms, and investigation of serious and major crime. Careers: Crime scene investigator, forensic practitioner, police staff investigator, laboratory and evidence roles.

Foundation Year: Exploring Justice; Interdisciplinary Communication Skills; Foundations of Crime and Forensic Investigation; The Big Picture; Student Success Modules

Year 1: Introduction to Forensic Investigation; Forensic Biology: Bodies of Evidence; Forensic Chemistry Uncovered; Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation; Student Success Modules

Year 2: Blood, Drugs and Guns; Forensic Investigation of Serious Crime; Employability Modules; Interdisciplinary Modules

Year 3: Research in Practice; Unravelling the Evidence; Complex and Major Crime Investigation; Forensic Investigation Specialist Project; Fire and Explosion Scene Investigation (optional); Forensic Specialists in Death Investigations (optional); Knowledge in Practice (optional)