Course contact details
Health and Life Sciences
Email:shlsadmissions@tees.ac.uk
Teesside University
Middlesbrough
Tees Valley
TS1 3BX
Crime Scene Science
- 2 Study options
- Undergraduate
- Teesside University Middlesbrough Campus
Course summary
Course overview
This course can prepare you to play an important role in modern society. As a multidisciplinary area of study within the broader fields of investigation, intelligence analysis, and forensic science, you explore scientific techniques to help investigate and detect crime in different environments.
This course teaches you to manage the investigative process from start to finish. You develop skills in gathering, recording, evaluating and presenting evidence and intelligence data, as well as understanding the science behind forensic analysis.
Top reasons to study this course
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Experienced teaching team: our teaching team includes former practitioners in crime scene investigation, forensic science, and intelligence analysis, who bring operational experience to the classroom.
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Accreditation: this course is accredited by The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences.
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Employment opportunities: in addition to preparing you as a crime scene investigator, this course can lead to a range of employment openings, such as an intelligence or data analyst, environmental crime officer and insurance fraud investigator.
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Industry-standard facilities: you have access to extensive facilities in crime scene science, intelligence analysis and forensic science.
You may be eligible to apply for a scholarship with Cleveland Scientific Institution (excluding those applying to the foundation year). Visit our course page for further details.
Employability
Graduate careers can include crime scene investigator, police officer, intelligence analyst, detention officer, or you could seek employment with agencies or government organisations such as the Environment Agency, HM Revenue & Customs, the prison service or local government such as Trading Standards. Graduates are also well placed to seek careers in the law and education sectors. Graduates may choose to continue to further study.
Modules
Course Modules
Access course information through Teesside University’s website using the course page link provided (or visit www.tees.ac.uk).
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- Teesside University Middlesbrough Campus
Study options
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • Placement (mandatory) • 4 Years
Start dates
Application codes
- Institution code:
- T20
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
Teesside University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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How to apply
Application codes
- Institution code:
- T20
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
Course optionsEntry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff96-112
GCSE/National 4/National 5
In addition to level 3 qualifications, GCSEs in English language and maths at grade 4 (grade C) or equivalent are required.
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland | £9790 | |
| EU & International | £17000 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
Details of fees, scholarships and awards are available from our course pages. Additional information is provided on fees and funding if you are from the UK or Ireland here: tees.ac.uk/fees, or if you are an international student here: tees.ac.uk/international/fees. If you live in the Channel Islands or Isle of Man contact your education authority: gov.uk/student-finance.
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