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Forensic Science and Criminology (With Professional Practice Year)

University of Bedfordshire

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University of Bedfordshire
UCAS CODE: F421

Course options

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

  • Location

    Luton

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    14-SEP-26

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

Bringing together the emerging fields of forensic science and criminology this course gives you the lab skills and practical crime-scene experience of the scientist combined with a criminological exploration of why people commit crime and the role of the police and criminal justice system in its prevention.Our degree provides you with a foundation in the biological and chemical sciences that apply to forensic science as well as exploring criminological theory crime-scene investigation and the role of scene-of-crime officers. In the Criminology units you gain understanding of how data can be analysed to identify and predict factors that may cause people to commit crime. You also explore the role of forensic science the police and the criminal justice system in the prevention deterrence and punishment of criminal behaviour.The course has been designed to develop your skills in laboratory analysis the interpretation and evaluation of evidence and the communication of scientific findings. You also learn how to assess the strengths and weaknesses of different criminological explanations make reasoned arguments and bring together information from different sources.

Tuition fees

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£ 11,975per year

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University information

University of Bedfordshire

University of Bedfordshire

  • University League Table

    130th

  • Campus address

    Luton, University Square, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3JU, United Kingdom

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Sociology

    85th out of 101 12

    36th out of 36

  • Entry standards

    / Max 210
    71 34%

    101st

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    63.0 63%

    42nd

    13

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.46 86%

    2nd

    5

  • Entry standards

    / Max 215
    90 42%

    36th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    n/a

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.50 88%

    2nd

    6

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