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BSc (Hons) Criminal Justice and Forensic Science

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Course Overview

The BSc Criminal Justice and Forensic Science degree help you kick-start your career in the criminal justice system by developing expertise in criminal justice and the forensic examination of evidence. This unique degree offers an opportunity to study criminal justice theory, research, and policy alongside the forensic science vital to modern investigations. It draws on learning and expertise from two existing and successful degrees (BA Criminal Justice and BSc Forensic Science) and it covers the study of: the concepts, theories, structures, organizations, processes, and practices involved with the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of crime, the workings of the criminal law and criminal court system, and the treatment of offenders crime scene examination, drugs, alcohol, and evidence interpretation This degree will prepare you for a career in the criminal justice system in policing, criminology, or as a forensic examiner capable of analyzing and interpreting evidence from crime scenes. Throughout your studies, you will gradually develop your scientific knowledge and research and inquiry skills applicable to the interface between criminal justice and science.

General Eligibility

Our Minimum Entry Requirements are applicable to those applicants who have not had an equal opportunity to demonstrate their academic ability at school or college and are known as ‘widening access’ applicants. We also sometimes refer to this type of applicant as receiving a ‘contextual’ offer. We may be able to provide you with a contextual offer if you fall into one of the categories below:

  • You have been in care (care-experienced/care-leaver)

  • You are a young carer

  • government-recognizedecognised asylum or refugee status

  • You are estranged from your family or guardians

  • You live in a SIMD decile 1-4 (SIMD20/40)* Scottish postcode area

Part Time Work Details

20 hours per week.

Language Requirement

  • IELTS 6.0 with no skill below 5.5.

Programme Information
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Course Category

Criminology

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Campus Name

Paisley

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Course Level

Undergraduate

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Duration

Full-time, 4 years

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Available Intake

September

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IELTS Score

6.0

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Tuition Fees Range

9250,

17250, (INT)

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