Forensic Science

About this course

Forensic science applies scientific methods to the investigation of crime, providing the physical evidence on which criminal justice decisions depend. At the University of Kent, the BSc Forensic Science is a three-year full-time programme that develops rigorous scientific knowledge and practical laboratory skills alongside the specific expertise in forensic analysis and expert witness work that professional forensic scientists require. As the current description notes, you will study trace evidence, ballistics, and DNA analysis alongside training in delivering expert witness testimony and exploring the legal and ethical dimensions of forensic work. The programme covers the scientific foundations that forensic work draws on: chemistry, biology, and the physical sciences as they apply to the analysis of material evidence from crime scenes. Trace evidence examination, including the analysi

Where its graduates go

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