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Course summary
Why study this course? Our Forensic Science (including foundation year) BSc (Hons) degree focuses on the science and investigative techniques required for a career in forensics. This four-year course has a built-in foundation year (Year 0), designed to help you enter higher education if you can’t meet the entry requirements or don’t hold the traditional qualifications you require to enrol on an undergraduate degree. You’ll graduate with the same title and award as students on the standard three-year course. More about this course Our Forensic Science (including foundation year) BSc (Hons) course will provide you with an interdisciplinary approach to the study of forensic science. It will equip you with a range of scientific techniques to examine problems of a biological or chemical nature within the context of forensic science. The foundation year will equip you with the fundamental knowledge of scientific disciplines including biochemistry, chemistry and biology. We’ll help you develop your study and transferable skills in time management, writing and mathematics, enabling you to start the subsequent years of your study with confidence. There will also be an introduction to the laboratory environment, as well as to the simple biological and biochemical procedures relevant to any science degree. You’ll share your foundation year with students completing Year 0 from other disciplines, which will allow you to share your ideas and meet people with different academic interests. During the subsequent three years, you'll be joined by students from the standard three-year course and study a wide range of challenging and engaging subjects including anatomy, physiology, criminalistics, DNA technology, biochemical toxicology and forensic interference from biological remains. To learn more about the content of your final three years of study, visit the Forensic Science BSc (Hons) page. If, at the end of your foundation year, you find yourself wanting to specialise in a different area of human sciences, there will be flexibility to do so.
Modules
Module details below are subject to change. Please see the university website course page for full module details. Foundation year (Year 0) modules include: Scientific Studies (core, 30 credits); Biology (core 30 credits); Chemistry (core, 30 credits); Biochemistry (core, 15 credits); Foundation Year Project (Biosciences) (core, 15 credits) Year 1 modules include: Professional Studies (core, 15 credits); Anatomy and Physiology 1 (core, 15 credits); Anatomy and Physiology 2 (core, 15 credits); General Chemistry (core, 15 credits); Cell Biology (core, 15 credits); Biochemistry (core, 15 credits); Fundamentals of Molecular Biology (core, 15 credits); General Microbiology (core, 15 credits) Year 2 modules include: Criminalistics 1 (core, 15 credits); Criminalistics 2 (core, 15 credits); Quantitative Analysis (core, 5 credits); Molecular Biology (core, 15 credits); Human Immunity (core, 15 credits); Spectroscopic methods (core, 15 credits); Microbiology (core, 15 credits) Year 3 modules include: Project (core, 30 credits); Toxicology (core, 15 credits); Inference for Biological Remains (core, 30 credits); Biochemical Pathology (core, 15 credits); Advanced Bioanalytical Science (core, 15 credits); Medical Genetics (option, 15 credits); Work Placement (for Life Sciences) (option, 15 credits); Virology (option, 15 credits); Applied Immunology (option, 15 credits)
Assessment method
Throughout the course you will be assessed through a range of coursework assignments, online tests, progress tests, presentations and practical reports.
How to apply
31Jan
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.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 32 points
GCSE/National 4/National 5
English language requirements
To study a degree at London Met, you must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. If you require a Tier 4 student visa you may need to provide the results of a Secure English Language Test (SELT) such as Academic IELTS. For more information about English qualifications please see our English language requirements. If you need (or wish) to improve your English before starting your degree, the University offers a Pre-sessional Academic English course to help you build your confidence and reach the level of English you require.
More information about our English language requirements.
https://www.londonmet.ac.uk/international/applying/english-language-requirements/undergraduate/
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £2310 | Module |
| Northern Ireland | £2310 | Module |
| Scotland | £2310 | Module |
| Wales | £2310 | Module |
| EU | £4400 | Module |
| International | £4400 | Module |
| Channel Islands | £4400 | Module |
| Republic of Ireland | £4400 | Module |
Additional fee information
Please note, in addition to the tuition fee there may be additional costs for things such as equipment, materials, printing, textbooks, trips or professional body fees. Additionally, there may be other activities that are not formally part of your course and not required to complete your course, but which you may find helpful (for example, optional field trips). The costs of these are additional to your tuition fee and the fees set out above and will be notified when the activity is being arranged.
Provider information
London Metropolitan University
Admissions Office
166-220 Holloway Road
City of London
N7 8DB