Crime Scene Science BSc (Hons)

**Course overview**: This course can prepare you to play an important role in modern society. As a multidisciplinary area of study within the broader field of forensic science, you explore scientific techniques to help investigate and deter crime in different environments.<br/><br/>The course teaches you to manage the forensic process from start to finish. You develop skills in gathering, recording, evaluating and presenting evidence, as well as understanding the science behind forensic analysis. You have access to extensive facilities in crime scene science, and the teaching team includes former practitioners in crime scene investigation who bring operational experience to the classroom. In addition to preparing you as a crime scene investigator, this course can lead to a range of employment openings, for example as a police intelligence analyst, environmental crime officer and insurance fraud investigator.<br/><br/>This course is accredited by the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences.<br/><br/>**After the course**: Graduate careers can include crime scene investigator, police officer, intelligence analyst, detention officer, or you could seek employment with agencies or government organisations such as the Environment Agency, HM Revenue & Customs, the prison service or local government. Graduates are also well placed to seek careers in the law and education sectors.