Forensic Biology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)

Foundation Year
Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year. This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence. On the Keele Foundation Year, youll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support that youd get as an undergraduate student at Keele.

International Students
For International Students, Foundation Years are delivered through our dedicated on-campus provider, Keele University International College. Applications for International Foundation Years are also handled by KUIC; please do not apply via UCAS as the University will not be able to process your application and you may still be charged the UCAS application fee. To find out more and to apply for an International Foundation Year, visit https://kuic.keele.ac.uk/

Forensic Biology
Are you fascinated by forensic science and intrigued by the mysteries of the human body? Our Forensic Biology BSc bridges these disciplines, equipping you with skills in forensic identification, investigation and analysis, alongside an in-depth understanding of anatomy, physiology, and genetics. You’ll gain hands-on experience gathering, processing, and evaluating forensic evidence in our state-of-the-art labs and authentic crime science facilities, preparing you with the professional skills to excel in the field of forensic biology.


• Top 3 in the UK for Forensic Science (Guardian University Guide, 2026)



• Top 5 in England for Biology (NSS 2025, broad-based universities)*



• Gain certifications in expert witness training and obtain a practical endorsement in bioscience laboratory skills



• Use a wide variety of industry-standard instrumentation in Keeles state-of-the-art Central Science Laboratories



Forensic Biology with Integrated Masters

Our Integrated Forensic Biology programme combines concepts and techniques from both fields to give you broad, advanced and applied expertise.
Forensic biology skills and key graduate attributes are embedded throughout the programme, developed through problem-based and team-based learning, extensive practical work, and progression through full forensic investigations where you’ll produce professional reports and defend them in a courtroom setting. You’ll build strong research skills through a major independent project in year three and an extended project in your final year, with opportunities for work or study placements.

About Keele
Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university. We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.

Career focused courses, a vibrant student community and a beautiful 600-acre campus – this is Keele.

Whether you’re a passionate natural scientist, or eager to explore law, business, humanities or social sciences, our innovative courses are designed with your future in mind. Many of our courses offer a placement opportunity – just one of our initiatives that prepare you for real-world success.

Recognised for outstanding student experience and teaching quality, we were ranked a Top 10 UK university for student satisfaction across 15 subjects (National Student Survey 2025, broad-based English universities) and achieved Double Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (2017 and 2023).

Located in the Staffordshire countryside, but within easy reach of a bustling town, vibrant city and our noisy neighbours of Manchester and Birmingham, Keele truly offers the best of both worlds: a close-knit campus community and an exciting local area to explore.

We’d love to see you on campus soon.