Forensic Science BSc

You’ll be exploring the key areas that shape forensic theory and practice: policing and investigation, courtroom law and legal processes, and all the underpinning science. In particular, that scientific focus is what makes NTU’s approach so unique, because we know it’s what employers want to see. Learn the science of forensics, understand how to properly apply it, and you’ll have a big professional advantage over other graduates.

Forensics is an exciting area of study, but it’s also a disciplined, rigorous, and very methodical one. Alongside the evidence gathering and crime scene investigations, you’ll be spending plenty of time in our labs. Here, you’ll be checking samples, chemical compositions, shell casings and weaponry against national databases, whilst honing your analytical skills. It’s a highly detailed and immersive discipline, involving minute details that can make — or break — a case. This isn’t dry, dusty theory: it’s a hands-on introduction to the applied, real-world techniques you’ll be using every day of your career.

The BSc is a versatile course, designed to accommodate your own needs and ambitions. Our goal is to give you a full overview of forensic investigation, from crime scene to courtroom — and to then help you find your own preferred place within that process. To achieve that, we’ll be encouraging you as a person, and not just an investigator, scientist, or analyst: every day, you’ll be developing the conviction, confidence and communication skills that all great forensic practitioners need.