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CSFS Accreditation
From 2010, Keele University has been an institution
accredited by the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences.
The CSFS assesses the courses,
facilities and staff base, against the three
component standards they regard as
essential for the provision of forensic
science education at degree level.
These are:
• Crime scene investigation
• Laboratory analysis
• Interpretation, evaluation and
presentation of evidence
We undergo regular checks by
the society to ensure we are worthy
of retaining accredited status.
The society has commended
Keele on the following aspects
of its forensic science programmes:
• Commitment and approachability
of the staff and organisation of
the programme
• Extensive and diverse contributions
from external professionals
• Extensive investment in
analytical facilities
• Comprehensive teaching of statistics
integrated within the forensic
science context
• Extensive and wide-ranging, final-year
research projects
• Strong forensic context in the teaching
and assessment of all modules
• The crime scene facilities including
the CCTV coverage and the ability
to undertake vehicle crime scenes
• The introduction of new Forensic
Anthropology content
On this basis the Single Honours
Forensic Science and the MSci Forensic
and Analytical Investigation programmes
are fully accredited by the CSFS whilst
all the Combined Honours routes have
recognised degree status from the CSFS.
This course is accredited by
keele.ac.uk/forensic