Program Overview

Forensic evidence is a vital component in bringing perpetrators to justice. On this MSc Forensic Investigation degree course, you'll learn the practical skills and theories that underpin forensic science and its role in criminal justice, from the investigation to the courtroom.

Developed with our partners in law enforcement and forensic science, including Hampshire Constabulary, Key Forensic Services and Forensic Access, this course will build your experience of forensic methods in realistic settings, such as our Crime Scene Simulation Spaces.

You'll study the extent and nature of forensic practices, and explore how best to deploy them, so you can form strategic forensic responses in the investigation of crime within your career.

Study either full or part-time, and have the chance to customise your qualification by choosing to combine your study of forensic investigation with another of our Criminal Justice Master's courses.

When you graduate, you'll have all the skills you need for a successful career in forensic investigation or police work, or another related criminal justice field, such as intelligence or crime science.

Course highlights

• Customise your Forensic Investigation Master's degree by combining it with another of our Criminal Justice Master's courses, and graduate with a bespoke and highly specialised qualification
• Learn from an experienced team of forensic investigation specialists in our School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, and hear from industry expert guest speakers from around the world
• Have the opportunity to use our lab equipment to carry out your own research, such as our mock crime scenes, and virtual and augmented reality software
• Be part of our community of researchers by getting involved with our criminology research groups, such as the Forensic Science research group and the Cyber Crime and Cyber Security research group
• Interact and explore forensic investigation with fellow professionals from the world of criminal justice