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Forensic Medical Sciences MSc

Queen Mary University of London

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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    Charterhouse Square

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    15-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 year

Course summary

This course aims to respond to a national and international need for professionals who can apply a critical and scientific approach to their forensic practice, and who wish to have a broad understanding of the various interrelated disciplines of forensic medicine and science. The programmes five modules will provide theoretical and practical knowledge of the forensic medical sciences, and will train students to be able to critically evaluate and interpret forensic medical and scientific evidence.


You will gain a broad understanding of the related disciplines of science and forensics, and cover a wide range of specialist topics, coupled with the opportunity to carry out research in a specialist area.

You will be trained to critically evaluate and interpret forensic medical and scientific evidence. You will study forensic pathology and visit mortuaries to observe autopsies, attend court hearings and gain knowledge of how injuries are interpreted and how cases are prepared for court. In clinical forensic medicine you will study the role of different forensic experts in assessing persons in custody, assault victims, assessing torture victims, etc.

Other areas which are covered include drugs, alcohol and their misuse, and how these substances are detected and quantified. You will also study the various methods that deceased and living persons can be identified both in single cases and in mass disasters, including by DNA, dental and other methods.

Career Paths:

You will develop skills and knowledge to help you pursue a career related to forensic medicine.

Application deadline

08/09/2025

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 29,950per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

Queen Mary University of London

Queen Mary University of London

Queen Mary University of London

  • University League Table

    50th

  • Campus address

    Queen Mary University of London, Admissions and Recruitment Office, Mile End Road, London, Tower Hamlets, E1 4NS, England

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Medicine

    12th out of 36 4

  • Entry standards

    / Max 247
    190 77%

    11th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    99.0 99%

    20th

    9

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.03 76%

    14th

    2

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