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. It draws on chemistry, biology, physics, and the forensic specialisms that have developed as disciplines in their own right, including toxicology, DNA analysis, trace evidence examination, and digital forensics. At the University of the West of Scotland, the BSc Forensic Science is a four-year full-time programme that includes a sandwich year and work placement, giving you direct professional experience in forensic science environments before you graduate. The programme develops your scientific foundation across the chemistry, biology, and physical science relevant to forensic work, alongside the specialist forensic methods that are used to recover, preserve, analyse, and present physical evidence. You will learn how crime scenes are proc

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 80% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 68 / 100Customer service occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 30% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 20% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Natural and social science professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 10% of graduatescards →

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