If you choose a career as a forensic scientist, your role will be to provide important evidence to support the law and help solve crimes. So you need a sound knowledge of science and an understanding of English law. Throughout your studies you attend lectures, seminars and tutorials then test what you’ve learnt in laboratories and crime scene practical exercises in our forensic facilities. At the end of the course you demonstrate the skills and knowledge you have gained by carrying out a research project, either at the University or at an outside organisation. Recent forensic topics include • trace DNA evidence • legal highs • fibres • fingerprint chemistry. The course is underpinned by research, and most of our teaching staff are active in our internationally recognised Biomedical Research Centre (BMRC). This allows us to feed scientific developments directly into the teaching programme. The optional transfer to the MSci postgraduate qualification is suitable for students who gain good results in years one and two of the course.

As well as careers in laboratory forensic science or scenes of crime work, graduates may find employment in investigative analytical science, such as • counterfeit detection • process troubleshooting • contract analysis • pharmaceutical analysis • trading standards • environmental protection The course can also provide a stepping stone towards a career in law or law enforcement.