Course details
Course description
Go beyond the police tape with this fascinating and highly-practical Forensic Sciences degree. Learn the techniques that underpin the recognition, identification, recovery, analysis and evaluation of information which can be used as evidence in a court of law.
Are you literate, numerate and analytical? Do you like to solve problems for fun? Are you naturally inquisitive with a passion for chemistry and biology? Put these traits to work during a Forensic Sciences degree that equips you with the knowledge required to help support the legal process.
It’s a hands-on degree, which allows you to analyse a variety of scenes in our purpose-built facilities, and learn the following physical and chemical analysis techniques in our state-of-the-art laboratories:
Crime scene investigation
Body fluid analysis
DNA profiling
Forensic chromatography & spectroscopy
Fingerprinting
Substances of abuse
This highly vocational programme is broken down into three main study areas – forensic science, chemistry and biology – and dovetails modules from the Division of Law to prepare you for a variety of workplace situations.
This course is the 5th best Forensic Sciences degree in the UK according to the 2022 Complete University Guide.
The course also scored an amazing 90% for Overall Student Satisfaction in the 2020 National Student Survey (NSS). Finally, Abertay is widely regarded as THE place to come for high quality teaching. But don't take our word for it:
Sunday Times UK University of the Year 2020 for Teaching Quality.
Guardian University Guide 2020 Top 10 in the UK for Student Satisfaction with Teaching, Course and Feedback.
National Student Survey 2020 Top 10 UK Universities for Student Satisfaction.
Subjects
- Forensic science
- Science
- Toxicology
- Biomedical sciences
- Chemistry
- Biology
Entry requirements
Scottish HNC minimum entry requirements: Pass
Entry into Year 2 with an HNC in one of the following:- Applied Sciences - Graded Unit B Bioscience - Graded Unit B Biomedical Science - Graded Unit B
Scottish HND minimum entry requirements: Pass
Entry into Year 2 with an HND in one of the following:- Applied Biological Science - Graded Unit B Applied Bioscience - Graded Units BB Applied Chemical Science - Graded Unit B Applied Science - Graded Unit B Biomedical Science - Graded Unit B Bioscience - Graded Unit B
Scottish Higher minimum entry requirements: B,B,B,C
To include Biology or Human Biology or Physics or Chemistry
Scottish Advanced Higher minimum entry requirements: B,B,B
Entry into Year 2 to include Chemistry and Biology or Human Biology
Check if you can join this course with your HNC or HND
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Course details
Full time
11th Sep 2023 to 11th Sep 2027
Cost: £1,820.00 (ex. VAT)
Venue details
Abertay Campus
Bell Street
Dundee
DD1 1HG