Our Forensic Investigation degree gives you the skills required for a career with the police, forensic providers, or investigative and intelligence agencies. Our Forensic Investigation degree is ideal for those who have a strong interest in criminalistics, forensics, crime scene science and evidence analysis. We will equip you for a career working with the police, a forensic provider or any other investigative or intelligence agency, such as the Home Office, HM Customs and Excise. Our industry standard facilities include a crime scene house, specialist laboratories and equipment for enhancing and analysing biological, chemical, physical and digital evidence. You will also benefit from expert practitioner input into your degree through our Staffordshire Police Forensic Partnership. The Foundation Year route is designed for students who may not have the necessary academic profile for entry onto the 3-year course. We recognise that some of our applicants may have also been out of formal education for a while or feel they may need to enhance their skills and capabilities first. You will study a range of modules that are designed to increase academic confidence and prepare you for the remainder of your Forensic Investigation degree. On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BSc (Hons) Forensic Investigation

Foundation Year Crime in Context, Core Legal Skills, Theories of criminality, Sociology of Crime, Principles of Law, Practical Skills in Criminal Justice Year 1 Policing Theory, Digital Evidence Processing, Crime Scene Processing, Case Studies in Criminal Justice, Introduction to Forensic Scientific Techniques, option module. Options include: Forensics in the Media, Fraud and Forgeries, Detection and Analysis of Drugs, Missing Persons Investigation Year 2 Designing Research Projects, Investigative Skills, Bodies of Evidence, Marks and Traces, Advanced Digital Evidence Processing, option module. Options include: Firearms Investigation, Forensic Archaeology, Vehicle Collision Investigation, Forensic Anthropology in the 21st Century Year 3 Forensic Research Project, Collection and Analysis of Scene Evidence, Expert Witness and The Legal System, Modern Forensics, option module. Options include: Mass Death Scenarios, Forensic Advice Clinic, Forensic Field School, Intelligence-led Policing and Major Crime.

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26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: FM13

Institution code: S72

Campus Name: Staffordshire University (Stoke Campus)

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Foundation

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Student satisfaction : 91%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 60%

Go onto work and study: 85%

England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	9250.0	Year 1
International	14000.0	Year 1

For further details of what is and is not included in your tuition fees please visit www.staffs.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees/

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