Program Description
Go beyond the police tape with this fascinating and highly-practical Forensic Sciences degree. Learn the techniques that underpin the recognition, identification, recovery, analysis and evaluation of information which can be used as evidence in a court of law.
It’s a hands-on degree, which allows students to analyze a variety of scenes in Abertay's purpose-built facilities, and learn the following physical and chemical analysis techniques in the state-of-the-art laboratories: crime scene investigation, body fluid analysis, DNA profiling, forensic chromatography and spectroscopy, fingerprinting, and substances of abuse. This highly vocational programme is broken down into three main study areas – forensic science, chemistry and biology – and dovetails modules from the Division of Law to prepare students for a variety of workplace situations.
Graduates can go into careers such as forensic scientists either as part of the civil service or the private sector, and related areas such as scenes of crime investigation or police officer. A number of Abertay's graduates have successfully obtained these highly competitive jobs.
