• This BSc (Hons) Forensic Science degree course at Teesside University is multidisciplinary. In addition to learning the vital skills relevant to a forensic scientist, students develop an in-depth understanding of key biology and chemistry subjects such as biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, molecular biology, toxicology, and analytical chemistry.
  • Forensic science has an important role to play in modern society and can lead to an extremely rewarding and fulfilling career. The degree reflects the skills required by the modern forensic and graduate scientist.
  • Besides extensive skills development in the background and practice of current methods of scientific forensic analysis, grounding is also given in the investigative processes from recovering evidence through to presenting it in court.
  • Taking criminal investigation as an example, fragments of glass, paint fragments, fibers, footwear marks, or DNA extracted from body fluids can help provide evidence to link individuals with each other or with the scene of a crime.