Forensic Science with Professional Placement Year

Bath Spa University

- Understand the science behind crime scene investigations. - Learn to gather, analyse and interpret evidence, and how to present it to court. - See forensic science in action with visits to crime scene investigation units and police stations. Have you ever wondered what goes on when a crime scene is investigated? Or what happens to the evidence that’s collected? If you’re curious about real-life CSI then this Forensic Science course will answer all your questions, and more. You’ll learn all the skills you need to become a crime scene investigator, including observing a crime scene and gathering evidence, analysing and interpreting what you find, and presenting your discoveries to the criminal justice system. You’ll also gain a solid understanding of the criminal justice system, and explore the causes and motivations behind the crimes you’ll be investigating.

A Professional Placement Year (PPY), traditionally known as a sandwich year, is where you undertake a period of work with an external organisation for between 9-13 months. The placement occurs between your second and final years of undergraduate study. You can engage in multiple placements to make up the total time and are required to source the placement(s) yourself, with support from the Careers team.