Crime and Forensic Science MSc

Forensic science is a dynamic discipline that is crucial to the investigation of crime, the collection of evidence and intelligence, and in securing justice

To find out core information about this degree, such as entry requirements, programme length and cost, visit the UCL prospectus site.

Course information

Module information is available via the links below (pdf). This degree is only available full-time and campus-based.

Core modules

• Designing and doing research (SECU0027)
• Dissertation (SECU0045)
• Foundations of security and crime science (SECU0031)
• Law and expert evidence (SECU0023) 
• Quantitative methods (SECU0028)
• Understanding and interpreting forensic evidence (SECU0040)

Optional modules*

Students choose three of the following optional modules:

• Advanced forensic anthropology (pre-requisite: Forensic anthropology) (ARCL0181)
• Case assessment and interpretation for forensic scientists (SECU0042)
• Forensic anthropology (ARCL0119)
• Forensic biology and DNA interpretation (SECU0055) 
• Forensic geoscience (SECU0021)
• Frontiers in experimental physical chemistry (CHEM0046)
• Fundamentals of molecular biology (BIOL0008)
• Horizon scanning and the changing nature of crime (SECU0056)
• Information security management (COMP0059)
• Introduction to cybersecurity (SECU0038)
• Judgment and decision-making (PSYC0086)
• Practices of crime scene investigation and expert testimony (SECU0039)

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