You will be taught by higgly experienced staff through lectures, tutorials and practical work. A typical week involves six lectures, ten to twelve hours of practical work, plus some small group tutorials. Self directed study plays a part in all modules and you will be supported by using the University’s virtual learning environment.

To improve your employability, you will receive instruction from leading experts and practitioners in forensic pathology and crime scene investigation. We make sure you have plenty of opportunity to gain extensive practical experience and you can take a year-long work placement between years two and three. During this year, you will gain valuable practical experience of a range of techniques, which will be excellent preparation for employment and could improve your final year grades. Career opportunities for our graduates have been very good. They have gained posts in forensic, pharmaceutical, toxicological, biomedical, environmental and analytical laboratories, while some continue to postgraduate study.