Apply your passion for chemistry to the complex world of forensic analysis and investigation. From core chemistry principles to hands-on crime scene techniques, our Forensic Chemistry BSc brings together essential themes and applied skills from both subjects. You'll develop practical experience by working in state-of-the-art chemistry laboratories and authentic crime scene simulation settings, allowing you to gain professional abilities in gathering, processing and evaluating forensic evidence. With these practical and professional skills, you'll be prepared for an exciting career in Forensic Chemistry.

Course overview

Forensic Chemistry covers a breadth of topics and enables you to build practical, analytical, problem-solving and research skills, preparing you for exciting career opportunities.

Advancements in chemistry are driving modern forensic evidence analysis. In this programme youll develop skills vital for todays chemists and deepen your understanding of chemistrys core principles, from atomic bonding to techniques for measuring and observing chemical reactions.

Youll explore the techniques used for the recovery and analysis in crime scene investigation (CSI) and discover how chemical analysis of evidence forms the backbone of forensic science. There's a focus on how modern analytical techniques can detect the compounds in forensic materials and how concepts from physical and inorganic chemistry can explain what we observe in chemical reactions.

Foundation year

Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year.

This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence.

Your future career

95% of Keele students are in employment or further study within 15 months of finishing their studies (HESA Graduate Outcomes, 2019/20)

Graduate from this programme and youll possess a multifaceted set of transferable skills perfect for roles across the chemistry and forensic science sectors.