Forensic Science in University of West of Scotland, UK

Forensic Science in University of West of Scotland

OVERVIEW

The UWS Forensic Science degree course will prepare you for a career in a vital role in the UK and international criminal justice system through recent advances in analytical sciences and genetics.  

This degree will help to prepare you for a career as a Scenes of Crime Officer (SOCO), a civilian forensic support role which assists the police / law enforcement to investigate serious crimes and obtain vital fingerprint or DNA evidence which is used to secure conviction at trial.   

Our well-equipped laboratories enable hands-on experience in applied techniques including gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and gel electrophoresis. Our crime scene laboratory enables you to investigate simulated crime scene scenarios in a realistic manner. Other teaching methods include site visits, workshops, role-play and presentations. 

COURSE DETAILS

Forensic Science is the gathering and analysis of evidence that is impartial, expert and based on a solid scientific basis. Forensic evidence is regularly presented by the prosecution and defence lawyers during criminal trials in courts of law. Many convictions in serious criminal cases are based on forensic evidence including fingerprints, the presence of fibres and DNA evidence.  

Advances in technology and science are assisting the development of new techniques such as DNA fingerprinting and helping to solve criminal cases.  

The BSc (Hons) Forensic Science will equip you with the practical and transferable skills for a rewarding career as a forensic scientist in Scotland or abroad.  

CAREER PROSPECTS

Job Prospects

The BSc (Hons) Forensic Science offers an excellent foundation for a rewarding career in a support services function with the following law enforcement and national security agencies: 

• Scenes of Crime Officer (SOCO) with Police Scotland / UK police forces 
• HM Customs and Excise 
• UK Border Force / Passport Control 

The transferable skills gained also make graduates attractive to many employers in the biotechnology, chemical and pharmaceutical industries: 

• environmental protection 
• accident investigation 
• drug research 
• chemical industry and  
• biomedical sciences 

Further Study

Some graduates choose to continue their studies in forensic science on taught MSc programmes and in postgraduate research.

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