14 | Forensic Science
BSc Combined Honours
(Forensic Science and another subject)
Keele is the only university to offer Forensic Science with a combination of second
subjects. The combined honours route offers a wide range of subject combinations
and allows you to broaden your career options at the end of your degree.
There are currently 9 different subjects
that you can choose to combine with
Forensic Science and undertaking this
route will mean that you spend 50% of
your time studying each subject. You can
opt to study both subjects for all 3 years
(combined honours) or for just 2 years
and then focus solely on one of these
subjects in the third year (major route).
Whichever route you decide to take,
all Forensic Science students take the
same core modules in first and second
years. Modules generally have a focus
on the chemical and biological aspects
of forensics as well as the criminalistic
science that includes topics where the
evidence and its analysis are unique
to the forensic discipline, for example,
fingerprints, impressions and blood-
spatter pattern analysis.
keele.ac.uk/forensic
The following combined honours
programmes are available to students
interested in studying another subject
alongside Forensic Science: • Forensic Science and
Neuroscience (FB41)
• Astrophysics and
Forensic Science (FF54) • Forensic Science and
Psychology (FC48)
• Biology and
Forensic Science (FC41)
• Chemistry and
Forensic Science (FF41)
• Computer Science and
Forensic Science (FG44)
• Forensic Science and
Human Biology (FC4C)
• Forensic Science and
Physics (FF43)
• Medicinal Chemistry and
Forensic Science (FF4C)
If you choose to specialise in Forensic
Science by taking the major route,
then in your third year you will study the
same modules as the Forensic Science
Single Honours students as described
on page 8.