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Crime Scene & Forensic Science

A miniscule flake of paint, data from a mobile phone or DNA taken from droplets of blood can trap a murderer. How do you extract vital evidence from a crime scene or digital device? How do you present it as an exhibit in court? How do you use scientific theory to back up your findings?

Teesside University is an established centre in the UK for undergraduate and postgraduate education in forensic and crime scene science, criminal justice and law. You can study for a career which involves preventing crime and terrorism, solving crime, and protecting the public, in areas such as forensic science, crime scene science, digital forensics, trading standards and environmental health.

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  • BSc (Hons) Crime Scene Science is the first course in the country to be awarded the Forensic Science Society and Skills for Justice Forensic Skills Mark Award
  • Many of our forensic science courses are accredited by the Forensic Science Society, and the BSc (Hons) Trading Standards and Consumer Protection is accredited by the Trading Standards Institute
  • We have strong links with the National Police Improvement Agency, Cleveland Fire & Rescue, Cleveland Police, Northumbria Police, Home Office Scientific Development Branch, Metropolitan Police and forensic science providers
  • You use our superb facilities, which include a DNA Profiling Suite, Microscopy Laboratory, Court Room and a 30-room Crime Scene House Laboratory
  • The crime and investigation and crime scene science degrees take an interdisciplinary approach to crime investigation by incorporating social sciences as well as forensic science
  • Our computer and digital forensics course is highly acclaimed by employers