BSc Forensic Chemistry
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Chemistry, combining core chemical principles with forensic science applications. Core topics include Statistics, Laboratory Techniques, and Research Methods. The programme includes crime scene simulation facilities and a final-year independent research project. An optional work placement year is available.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC in three A levels including C in Chemistry IB: 554 in three Higher Levels including 4 in Chemistry, or 29 points including 4 in Higher Level Chemistry
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What students say
Based on about 25 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 96%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 91%
- Academic support: 99%
- Organisation and management: 96%
- Learning resources: 96%
- Student voice: 97%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 50 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
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: 45%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 20%
Most common jobs
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Natural and social science professionals: 15%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 35 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 20%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 30%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 10%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 5%
- Scotland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 50 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Practical and Professional Chemistry Skills
- Chemical Structure and Reactivity
- Forensic Investigation: From Documents to DNA
- Forensic Analysis: Evidence under Investigation
- Chemistry Career Planning and Employability Skills
- Sustainable Chemistry
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- Science and Society
- Practical and Professional Chemistry
- Chemical Characterisation and Transformations
- Chemical Analysis and Detection
- Drugs of Abuse
- Crime Scenes: Blood, Marks and Prints
- Counterfeits, Fakes and Forgeries
- Principles of Drug Design
- Flexible Work Placement (Level 5)
- Kinetics, Catalysis and Mechanism
- Chemical Analysis: Instrumentation and Evaluation
- Independent Research Project
- Forensic Chemistry Literature Review
- Crime Scene to Court
- Forensic Toxicology: Ingestion to Detection
- Explosives, Arson and Evidence
- Synthetic Strategies in Organic Chemistry
- Inorganic, Physical and Quantum Chemistry
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Forensic Chemistry at Keele University earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £24,500 after 3 years, £30,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £38,500. The £30,500 median after five years is £3,500 less than the UK median for Chemistry.
What do graduates of BSc Forensic Chemistry at Keele University do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Forensic Chemistry at Keele University?
96% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Forensic Chemistry at Keele University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 100 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Forensic Chemistry at Keele University?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.