Forensic Science

About this programme

With purpose-built facilities and links to local emergency and counter-terrorism services, choosing Greenwich for a forensics degree is the best decision you will make for your forensics future. Our Forensic Science degree gives you hands-on investigative experience in our dedicated crime scene facility, complete with a purpose-built vehicle examination garage and modern laboratories. You’ll carry out research in specialist decomposition and entomology spaces and work through realistic crime scenes, mass disaster simulations and Disaster Victim Identification exercises in our mock mortuary. To further enhance your employability, exciting sandwich placement opportunities are available, allowing you to gain invaluable real‑world experience and industry insight as part of your degree. Our new scenario-based investigation will offer an authentic style of teaching in year 1, 2 and 3 of the programme aligning theoretical knowledge to practical skills for forensic scientists, bringing to life the “Crime Scene to Court” approach with industry support from our partners at Forensic Access Limited. Learn how forensic techniques can impact on an investigative process with tasks set to challenge thinking and develop transferable skills at both crime scenes and in laboratories. Gain the confidence to report and present your findings in keeping with the Forensic Regulators Codes of Practice. Teaching is delivered by industry professionals with extensive practical expertise, and you’ll collaborate with specialists from Kent Fire Brigade, the Metropolitan and Kent Police Services, Counte