BSc Forensic Investigation with Criminal Investigation with Foundation Year
Canterbury Christ Church University
About this course
BSc (Hons) Forensic Investigation with Criminal Investigation with Foundation Year is a four-year undergraduate degree combining forensic science methods with criminal investigation practices. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Legal Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, Human Behaviour, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The course includes a compulsory foundation year designed to build academic readiness before progressing to degree-level study. The course begins with Year 0 featuring modules such as Student Success Modules, The Big Question, Exploring Justice, Interdisciplinary Communication Skills, and Foundations of Crime and Forensic Investigation. Year 1 covers Student Success Modules, Introduction to Forensic Investigation, The Criminal Justice System, Investigative Interviewing, and Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation. Year 2 includes Employability Modules, Interdisciplinary modules, Criminal Investigation: Process and Decision Making, and Forensic Investigation of Serious Crime. Year 3 consists of Research in Practice, Evidence Relating to Criminal Investigation, Complex and Major Crime Investigation, and the Forensic Investigation Specialist Project. Students can also choose from optional modules such as Fire and Explosion Scene Investigation, Miscarriages of Justice, Forensic Specialists in Death investigations, and Knowledge in Practice.
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Entry requirements
A level: DDE BTEC: MPP Access to HE: Pass 45 Credits 64 UCAS tariff points.
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What students say
Based on about 42 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 79%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 125 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 73%
- Left higher education: 18%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 9%
What graduates do next
Based on about 12 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 90%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Protective service occupations: 10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 180 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 15%
- London: 12%
- South East: 63%
- South West: 6%
Who gets in
Based on about 110 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 87%
- A degree: 3%
- Other HE qualification: 8%
- Other qualifications: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Student Success Modules
- The Big Question
- Exploring Justice
- Interdisciplinary Communication Skills
- Foundations of Crime and Forensic Investigation
- Student Success Modules
- Introduction to Forensic Investigation
- The Criminal Justice System
- Investigative Interviewing
- Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation
- Employability Modules
- Interdisciplinary modules
- Criminal Investigation: Process and Decision Making
- Forensic Investigation of Serious Crime
- Research in Practice
- Evidence Relating to Criminal Investigation
- Complex and Major Crime Investigation
- Forensic Investigation Specialist Project
- Fire and Explosion Scene Investigation
- Miscarriages of Justice
- Forensic Specialists in Death investigations
- Knowledge in Practice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Forensic Investigation with Criminal Investigation with Foundation Year at Canterbury Christ Church University earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £23,500 after 3 years, £27,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,000 and £33,000. The £27,000 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Forensic and archaeological sciences.
What do graduates of BSc Forensic Investigation with Criminal Investigation with Foundation Year at Canterbury Christ Church University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Forensic Investigation with Criminal Investigation with Foundation Year at Canterbury Christ Church University?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Forensic Investigation with Criminal Investigation with Foundation Year at Canterbury Christ Church University?
The typical offer is DDE at A level. The average entrant had 98 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Forensic Investigation with Criminal Investigation with Foundation Year at Canterbury Christ Church University?
73% of students continued into their second year, and 18% left higher education.