Chemistry with Forensic Investigation

Why choose this course • Benefit from our research-active academics and strong professional links, gaining the confidence to translate your ideas into practice.

• Our chemistry courses offer one of the best staff-to-student ratios in the country, with 91.7 per cent of our students saying that they are satisfied with the teaching on their course in the National Student Survey 2023.

• Our award-winning Professional Training placements gives students industry work experience opportunities with leading organisations in the UK and abroad.

What you will study Our courses combine core chemistry modules with topics such as forensic evidence, the toxicology of drugs and DNA profiling.

You’ll also benefit from our excellent links with leading companies, where you can choose to complete a Professional Training or Industrial Research placement.

You can apply to study for either a BSc or an MChem. The MChem builds on the BSc with a masters year and is a direct route to a masters qualification, known as an integrated masters. If you study for an MChem, you’ll spend a year doing industry-based research before returning for a final year of masters-level modules.