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BSc Forensic Science

University of the West of Scotland
Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Subjects Allied to Medicine
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Course Score
B /66
Graduate Salary
£25,000
Satisfaction
88%
Degree Completion
65%
Professional Jobs
60%
Meaningful Work
95%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

38%
Moderate Exposure

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Exposure by graduate destination

Customer service68%
Science, engineering and technology associate40%
Sales40%
Natural and social science40%
Managers, directors and senior officials30%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Subjects Allied to Medicine graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£25,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£26,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Subjects Allied to Medicine graduates nationally earn £20,000-£42,000 (233 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
30%
02
Sales occupations
20%
03
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
05
Customer service occupations
5%
06
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

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Detailed guides and day-in-the-life profiles for careers related to this degree.

Outcomes

65%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
95%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track

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