Master's Programme in Forensic Science

Most crime scenes have traces of a perpetrator. Genetic, chemical or toxicological analysis can play a critical role in an investigation and may lead to a conviction in a court trial. The advanced and improved methods for analysing evidence make forensic science a rapidly growing field of knowledge. The Master's Programme in Forensic Science will enable you to meet the increasing need for academic competence and research. At the same time, the knowledge can also be used in many other fields. The programme gives you an in-depth understanding of the applications of biological and chemical analyses within the legal system. This includes knowledge of human genetics, criminalistics, forensic genetics, forensic medicine, law, psychology and analytical chemistry. You will gain a broad and deep knowledge within the field of forensic science. Several of the laboratory exercises in the programme are connected to criminalistics and based on novel research. Our former students work, for example, at the police, in forensic laboratories and in companies as professional crime scene investigators, professional forensic specialists and biologists or chemists. Most find their first job before or within six months after graduation. The language of instruction is English.