BSc (Hons) Forensic Science and Criminology and Criminal Justice

200 UCAS points including a minimum of 180 UCAS points from at least 2 A levels or equivalent.

Post-16 qualifications should include Biology or Chemistry at A2-Level.

The access to HE (Science) Diploma is also accepted. You will need to have achieved 36 credits in Science based subjects at Level 3, of which 18 credits will be Merit. You will also have to pass Maths & English at minimum Level 2.

You should have GCSE English and Maths at Grade C or above or Key Skills Communication and Application of Number at Level 2.

If you've got other qualifications or relevant experience - check out the UCAS tariff conversion table via the UCAS website: www.ucas.com.

An offer of a place will not be made until you have attended a formal interview.

Language entry requirements :

The University accepts the following minimum English language standards for entry to its degree courses.

You must have at least one of the following standards in English to enter a degree or diploma course:

An IELTS score of 6.0, or a TOEFL score of 550 (or 213 for the computer-based test)

Pearson PTE Academic score of 54

A pass in the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) examination

A pass in the Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) examination

GCSE/GCE O Level grade C or equivalent British-based examination

For selected countries, a good pass in English in the final year of secondary school (this being the equivalent of year 13 in England and Wales), or

Any other equivalent qualification recognised by the British Council (as listed in the British Council NARIC Guide) or an equivalent body

For entry to the BA (Hons) English Language and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) programmes, you will need a score of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent, since this is a special award which includes an international qualification in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.

For entry on to PhD programmes you will need a score of:

IELTS 7.0 or

TOEFL 650 or

IBT 115

Pearson PTE Academic 68

In your first year you will explore the world of the forensic scientist and crime scene investigator. These include key topics in genetics, biochemistry and cell biology together with an introduction to the legal system within which forensic scientists work. The course will allow you to choose to further your knowledge in forensic analysis or crime scenes. In addition, the ways in which popular and official knowledge about crime, punishment and victimisation is constructed will be introduced.

During your second year, you will engage with the major subject areas within forensic science, including the considerations of evidence gathering at crime scenes; the use of DNA, insects and poisons in forensic work. In addition you will be introduced to methods for analysing bloodstains at scenes of crime, handwriting and documents, weapons and ballistics and soil. You can choose to study the information that bones and gravesites can tell or the examination of chemicals as evidence. You will discuss the relationship between police and society, together with the main theories of crime, punishment and sentencing.

You can take an optional sandwich placement between the second and third year, which can provide invaluable work experience for when you graduate. If you proceed directly to your final year, you will study the science behind the work of forensic pathologists and experience the application of your knowledge and skills in the court room environment. You can choose to study many of the analytical techniques used by forensic scientists, the role of the forensic toxicologist or management roles in forensic laboratories. Your Honours project will consist of a thorough piece of scientific research investigating an important area of forensic science. The criminology and criminal justice aspects of the course will allow you to choose form a wide variety of subjects in the general are that will build on your previous study to complement the forensic science component of the course. You will also carry out an investigative research project of your choice.