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University degree

Forensic Science

Spirit Ssr Limited
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Robin · your guide
Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.
About this course

On our Forensic Science (with foundation year) course you’ll get a grounding in the kinds of skills you’ll need if you want to become a forensic scientist or a crime scene investigator.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts1%
64-79 pts10%
80-95 pts7%
96-111 pts24%
112-127 pts25%
128-143 pts13%
144-159 pts13%
160-175 pts3%
176-191 pts1%
How they qualified
95% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels95%
an Access course2%
other higher education2%
another degree1%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
88%
In work or further study after
87%
Continue past first year
95%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£25,500
After 15 months
£21,000
3 years on
£25,000
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Protective service occupationsHighly skilled7%
Elementary occupations16%
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled7%
Sales occupations14%
Administrative occupations9%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionalsHighly skilled7%
Caring personal services5%
Natural and social science professionalsHighly skilled5%
What students say National Student Survey
95%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching98%
Assessment & feedback96%
Academic support90%
Well organised95%
Learning resources97%
Student community94%
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Spirit Ssr Limited's own site.
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Careermash · real course data from HESA / Discover Uni, in plain English.

Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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