Go beyond the police tape with this fascinating and highly practical Forensic Sciences degree. Learn the techniques that underpin the recognition, identification, recovery, analysis and evaluation of information which can be used as evidence in court.

Are you naturally inquisitive with a passion for chemistry and biology? Do you like to solve problems for fun? Put these traits to work on this Forensic Sciences degree that equips you with the valuable skills you need to help support the legal process.

It’s a hands-on degree, where you will analyse crime scenes in our purpose-built facilities and learn forensic analysis techniques in our state-of-the-art laboratories.  You’ll go on fact-finding field trips to places like the mortuary and bomb disposal sites. There are work placement opportunities in year two, plus you’ll be taught by academics who’ve come directly from industry and forensic researchers at the cutting edge of their fields.

You’ll cover topics such as:

• Crime scene investigation

• Body fluid analysis

• DNA profiling

• Trace evidence analysis

• Forensic chromatography and spectroscopy

• Fingerprinting

• Substances of abuse and toxicology

This vocational degree consists of three main study areas – forensic science, chemistry and biology; and includes psychology and law, designed to help prepare you for a variety of workplace situations. You’ll hear lectures from organisations like Scottish Police Authority, the Army Bomb Squad, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS).