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Degree Programmes
The Forensic Science degree programmes offered at Keele combine high
quality, research-led, teaching with state of the art facilities to provide a
solid start to your future career. Our modern laboratory facilities combined
with industry standard equipment will help make that transition into
industry or further study easier upon graduation.
Studying Forensic Science gives you a wide range of career opportunities and as such we offer several
different course options to enable you to tailor your studies to your interests or wider career plans.
The single honours BSc Forensic Science and the MSci Forensic and Analytical Investigation degree
programmes allow you to study solely Forensic Science for either 3 or 4 years respectively. Following
these routes you will study towards a Bachelor of Science (BSc) or Master of Science (MSci) qualification.
Our combined honours programme allows you to study Forensic Science alongside another subject with
the opportunity to focus on one of these subjects in the third year.
Below is an overview of the Forensic Science programmes that we offer at Keele, you will find more
information on these individual programmes on the subsequent pages of this booklet.
BSc Forensic Science
(Single Honours)
This 3 year undergraduate programme will allow
you to gain the full Forensic Science experience.
In addition to our core forensic modules you will
also study other areas of Forensic Science such
as digital forensics and anthropology. Additionally,
you will develop your professional skills such as
presenting evidence as an expert witness.
By studying this programme you will also be
eligible to continue on to the MSci Forensic
and Analytical Investigation.
MSci Forensic
and Analytical
Investigation
This 4 year integrated masters degree is designed
to give you in-depth Forensic Science experience
together with developing your skills as an active
researcher. You will focus on developing experience
with a broad range of analytical techniques related
to forensic analysis and further develop your
professional skills. In the final year you will spend
50% of your time undertaking an individual research
project that will focus on a specific ‘forensic’
problem. Entry to this programme can be obtained
at the point of entry to the university or at year 2
providing you are studying either the single honours
or major route in Forensic Science.
BSc Forensic Science
and Criminology
(Single Honours)
This 3 year undergraduate programme will allow
you to gain a greater understanding of why
crimes are committed and how we use science
to investigate them. Choosing this route will allow
you to gain a firm understanding of Forensic
Science and Criminology and to understand how
these two disciplines work together to solve crime.
By following this degree programme you will be
eligible to continue on to the MSci Forensic and
Analytical investigation.
BSc Combined
Honours (Forensic
Science and another
subject)
Keele is the only university to offer Forensic Science
in a genuine combined honours combination with
all three core sciences and the only university to
offer Forensic Science and Physics. This 3 year
undergraduate programme allows you to combine
Forensic Science with up to 9 other subjects.
The combined honours programme also allows
you to major in one of your chosen subjects for
your final year.
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