22 | Forensic Science
Careers
What Keele graduates do next
Within our Forensic Science
programme, the emphasis is on both the
scientific approach to forensic problems
and the key skills our graduates will
acquire. This means that our forensic
science graduates are particularly well
placed to progress, not only to a wide
range of scientific careers, but also to
administrative and management roles
where communication skills, analytical
and problem-solving abilities are
greatly valued.
Our graduates have entered careers within the
professional forensic science sector, for example
to technical jobs in one of the many private sector
providers which cover everything from DNA profiling
to digital forensics, or as analytical scientists and
researchers within the broader business sector such
as chemical analytical consultancies, pharmaceuticals
or environmental monitoring. Others have joined the
“crime sector” as police or military police officers, as
forensic specialists within the police force including
crime scene investigator roles, or to other civilian
jobs within these organisations. Many enter into a
variety of more general graduate occupations such
as scientific publishing or administrative roles.
In common with other physical science disciplines,
some of our forensic science graduates also undertake
postgraduate qualifications such as an MSc, PGCE
or PhD qualification prior to entering employment.
96%
Graduate
Employability
HESA 2017 – graduates in
work or further study within
six months of graduation
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