Course summary

Course Summary Learn how the study of human remains aids criminal investigations and develop your skills in Forensic Anthropology and taphonomy. You'll be taught by world-leading teaching staff in state-of-the-art facilities. Our Forensic Anthropology MSc is designed for graduate students and practitioners wanting to develop their skills in the examination and interpretation of evidence from human skeletal remains. Through four practical taught modules, you’ll gain hands-on experience of human skeletal remain and human and comparative faunal anatomy. You’ll also learn about human and animal decomposition processes and the evaluation and presentation of such evidence in a legal context. After completing the taught element of the course, you’ll undertake an in-depth research project to develop and specialise your forensic anthropology and taphonomy research skills. Why study with us

• Access to state-of-the-art forensic anthropology and forensic taphonomy facilities and laboratories.

• The course is taught by internationally-renown experts in forensic anthropology with real case experience.

• Choose from Optional modules including Forensic Taphonomy, Identification of the Living and Deceased, and Forensic Genetics (subject to minimum numbers)

• Explore various aspects of forensic anthropology and taphonomy with a range of lectures, practical sessions, fieldwork and case studies, delivered by experienced staff.

• Relevant research placements may be possible with forensic laboratories and facilities, in the UK or abroad.

• Gain hands-on experience and transferable skills for a career in forensic science, archaeological or crime scene investigation, museums, police, or academia.