Undergraduate study
     

Crime Scene & Forensic Science

BSc (Hons) Crime Scene Science – Extended

  • UCAS code: BF94 BSc/CSSExt
  • Length: 4 years or 5 years with work placement, including foundation year

2012 entry

  • Fee for UK/EU students: £8,450
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  • Typical offer: Individual offer tailored to academic background, normally following an interview
 

The extended course is ideal if you don't have the required entry qualifications for direct admission on to a three-year BSc (Hons) degree course.

As a crime scene science student here you see a burglary in a bar, a serious assault, a suspicious death and many other incidents. These, and many other crimes, are reconstructed in our crime scene house and vehicle examination lab, and you will give evidence in a realistic replica courtroom.

You have access to the most extensive facilities in crime scene science of any UK university, and our resources are used to train serving police officers and other regulatory enforcement officers.

Our staff are former practitioners in crime scene investigation and bring real-life experience to the classroom. This course shows you how to manage the forensic process from start to finish. You develop skills in gathering, recording, evaluating and presenting evidence, as well as understanding the science behind forensic analysis. In addition to preparing you as a crime scene investigator, this course can lead to a range of employment openings.

In your first year develop your knowledge in maths and the fundamentals of biological, chemical and physical sciences, together with material to help you develop numerical, communication, practical and learning skills. Successfully completing your first year enables you to proceed confidently on to the rest of your degree course.

When you graduate you have the opportunity to embark on very successful career within a wide range of professional positions.

What you study

The first year is made up of six modules, which provide an excellent preparation for our science-based degree studies. You enhance your understanding of mathematics and science to prepare you for the remainder of your course. The remaining years of this course are the same as the Bsc (Hons) Crime Scene Science degree

Professional accreditation

This programme was first launched in 2011 and in accordance with the rules of the professional body there will be an application to the Forensic Science Society for accreditation covering all students entering the programme from 2011 onwards.

How you learn

The first year of this course has been designed to provide a number of contact teaching and assessment hours (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratory work, projects, examinations), but you are also expected to spend time on your own, called ‘self-study’ time, to review lecture notes, prepare coursework assignments, work on projects and revise for assessments.

How you are assessed

Your course involves a range of types of assessments including research assignments, laboratory work, presentations and tests.

Entry requirements

A typical offer might be 80-220 tariff points from at least one A level or equivalent, but we also accept alternative qualifications. The level of the tariff point offer will depend on the subjects that you have studied.

In addition to the above, all students are expected to have achieved a level in English and Mathematics equivalent to at least GCSE grade C equivalent. If either mathematics or English has been studied at a higher level then the higher level qualification can be considered in place of the requirement at GCSE level.

For additional information please see the undergraduate and postgraduate entry requirements in our admissions section

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