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Forensic Science (Combined Honours)
BSc (Hons)
Why study this course?
The Combined Honours routes in Forensic Science allow you to tailor your degree
studies to your particular interests or career aspirations. Whichever route you
choose you will be taught by a mixture of academics and forensic professionals in
our modern laboratory and crime scene facilities.
All students who undertake a Combined Honours route in Forensic
Science take the same core modules. These focus on the analysis and
evaluation of evidence in the context of several different areas of forensic
science. The key areas that you will cover will include explosives, arson,
genetics, toxicology, geoscience and drugs of abuse to name a few. You
will be taught using a variety of sessions that are designed to give you an
understanding of the theory behind the concepts. These will be followed
by practical sessions that allow you to put this into practice. An example of
a typical combined honours programme is shown on the Forensic Science
and Human Biology course page. For a full list of Combined Honours
courses which include Forensic Science, see the start of this section.
If you decide to specialise in Forensic Science in your final year, you will
take additional modules that focus on professional practice and the
crime scene.
What will this mean for my future?
Students who have chosen this degree path in the past have combined
Forensic Science with another science, such as Chemistry or Biology,
and pursued a career in a forensic laboratory. Other combinations
open up a range of careers such as those available with the Police or a
position that deals with the the social impact of crime. You will also be
able to use your degree to pursue a career as a teacher or to go onto
further study for a Master's or PhD.
INDICATIVE MODULES
First Year
• Chemical Science Principles
• Forensic Science Principles
• Forensic Analysis
• Forensic Identification
Second Year
• Spectroscopy and Advanced
Analysis
• Forensic Genetics
• Criminalistic Methods
• Drugs of Abuse
Third Year
• Forensic Toxicology
• Evaluation of Evidence,
Explosives and Arson
• Forensic Geoscience (option)
• Advanced Topics in Forensic
Analysis (option)
• Forensic Science Team Project
Combined honours combinations with Forensic Science carry a 'recognised' status
from the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences.
KEY INFORMATION
UCAS Code - LF76
Foundation Year
Yes
Indicative entry
requirements
Combined Honours
A level: BBB-ABC
BTEC: DDD
Course duration
3 years or 4 years
with an international
or placement year
Placement Year
Yes
Study abroad
Yes
International Year
Yes
Learn a Language
Yes
For information on courses that combine subjects please visit keele.ac.uk/ugcourses