Forensic Science (Extended)

Explore practical forensic skills with our extended program, offering unique facilities such as crime scene examination rooms and an entomology facility.

Are you excited by the idea of searching for evidence that could help solve a crime? Our forensic science course offers a new crime scene facility with a purpose-built vehicle examination garage and modern lab spaces. We'll guide you through practical crime scenes and mass disaster scenarios, and you can try out a Disaster Victim Identification in our mock mortuary.

This forensic science degree contains a foundation year. If you don't have the traditional entry requirements or your background is in different subjects, you will be able to consolidate your skills before you embark on the three-year course.

Our new scenario-based investigation will offer an authentic style of teaching in year 1, 2 and 3 of the programme aligning theoretical knowledge to practical skills for forensic scientists, bringing to life the “Crime Scene to Court” approach with industry support from our partners at Forensic Access Limited. Learn how forensic techniques can impact on an investigative process with tasks set to challenge thinking and develop transferable skills at both crime scenes and in laboratories. Gain the confidence to report and present your findings in keeping with the Forensic Regulators Codes of Practice.

Whether your passion is in investigating homicide, fingerprints, toxicology or beyond, this extended forensic sciences degree offers a head-start for your future career. Our graduates enter careers in forensic science and criminal justice as well as roles as a professional scientist.

What you should know about this course
• No 3 London university overall (Complete University Guide 2027)



• Practical facilities allow you to practice scenarios you will find in the workplace, including crime scene examination rooms and vehicles and an entomology facility



• You'll be taught by industry professionals with years of real world practical experience in forensic service provision



• You will be well prepared for careers in areas like homicide investigation, blood pattern analysis, molecular biology, fingerprints, toxicology, and ballistics



• This four-year course taught at Medway Campus in Chatham Maritime, Kent is identical to the three-year course, with a foundation year and lower entry requirements

The University of Greenwich empowers students to live life as the main characters of their own story, discovering new talents, building skills and developing their independence as part of an inclusive and supportive community.

With three well-connected campuses situated across London and Kent, you'll certainly find the right backdrop to channel your main character's energy. Together, these campuses provide the platform for a diverse and continually evolving community.

Most famous is Greenwich Campus. With its iconic view and cameo in Marvel's Thor, Greenwich Campus is a UNESCO World Heritage Site right on the River Thames, just a few miles from the heart of London.

Avery Hill Campus offers students a relaxed environment in the leafy London neighbourhood of Eltham and is only 30 minutes by train from central London. Everything is on-site and there are many students living on campus so it's a lively place to be.

Medway Campus is a historic site with redbrick buildings in north Kent. Students live, work and socialise on-site. There's a shopping centre across the road and the train to London takes 45 minutes.

There are hundreds of degree courses to choose from in a wide range of disciplines. Many courses offer a placement year option, giving you the chance to gain career-enhancing industry experience. There are also opportunities to earn while you study with the Student Job shop scheme.

Register your interest at the University of Greenwich today.