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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Criminology & Forensic Investigation
University Centre South Essex
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Criminology & Forensic Investigation course at University Centre South Essex.
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Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| EU | £17,930 per year |
| International | £17,930 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: LF64
Here's what University Centre South Essex says about its Criminology & Forensic Investigation course.
This course is underpinned by the four key distinct disciplinary strands of Forensic Investigation, Criminology, Criminal Justice and Work Related Skills/Experience. These four strands enable students to analyse contemporary issues from a range of multidisciplinary perspectives, providing essential transferable skills for employment. In addition, the course provides students with a well-rounded knowledge base, application and experience of work-related skills for progression onto higher level educational courses or to relevant industry employment.
The course operates on a modular basis, all of which are compulsory. You will take 120 credits each year. In Year 1 you will take 3 modules weighted at 20 credits and two modules weighted at 30 credits. In Year 2, you will take 6 modules weighted at 20 credits each. In Year 3, the Dissertation is weighted at 40 credits and you will take 4 modules at 20 credits.
Source: University Centre South Essex
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Department
Faculty of Higher Education
Location
University Centre Southend | Southend-on-Sea
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Forensic science
• Criminology
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
The modules you will study
Year 1 for full-time students (Level 4)
CF101 Introduction to Criminology CF102 Crime Scene Investigation Semester 2 only CF103 Introduction to Policing CF104 Introduction to Forensic Investigation CF105 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System Semester 1 only
Year 2 for full-time students (Level 5)
CF201 Criminological Research Methods CF202 Principles of Criminal Investigation CF203 Cybercrime and Digital Investigation Semester 1 only CF204 Serious and Serial Offenders Semester 2 only CF205 Role of an Expert Witness Semester 2 only CF206 Taphonomy and Forensic Entomology Semester 1 only
Year 3 for full-time students (Level 6)
CF301 Dissertation CF302 Professional Development CF303 Terrorism, Genocide and Organised Crime Semester 1 only CF304 Forensic Human Identification CF305 Aspects of Forensic Psychology
How you will be assessed
There is a formal or ‘summative’ assessment at the end of each module. Assessment methods include written examinations and a range of coursework assessments such as essays, reports, portfolios, presentations and the final year dissertation. The grades from formal assessments count towards your final module mark.
Percentage of the course assessed by coursework:
Year 1 75% coursework 17% written exams 8% practical exams
Year 2 83% coursework 17% written exams
Year 3 100% coursework
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Criminology & Forensic Investigation course at University Centre South Essex features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
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Teaching on my course
94%
med
Teaching on my course
94%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
92%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
100%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
92%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
92%
med
Learning opportunities
90%
med
Learning opportunities
90%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
83%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
100%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
100%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
92%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
75%
low
Assessment and feedback
82%
med
Assessment and feedback
82%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
100%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
83%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
83%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
58%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
83%
med
Academic support
92%
med
Academic support
92%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
92%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
92%
med
Organisation and management
100%
high
Organisation and management
100%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
100%
high
How well organised is your course?
100%
high
Learning resources
79%
low
Learning resources
79%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
73%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
73%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
91%
med
Student voice
86%
med
Student voice
86%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
75%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
92%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
92%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
56%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
92%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
75%
low
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
94%
high
Teaching on my course
94%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
95%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
100%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
91%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
91%
high
Learning opportunities
86%
med
Learning opportunities
86%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
91%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
95%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
86%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
91%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
68%
low
Assessment and feedback
84%
med
Assessment and feedback
84%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
86%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
86%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
86%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
73%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
86%
med
Academic support
93%
high
Academic support
93%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
95%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
91%
med
Organisation and management
91%
high
Organisation and management
91%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
100%
high
How well organised is your course?
82%
med
Learning resources
73%
low
Learning resources
73%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
60%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
71%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
86%
med
Student voice
77%
med
Student voice
77%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
64%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
82%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
86%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
53%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
71%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
82%
med
Student information
We're still busy gathering student information for Criminology & Forensic Investigation at University Centre South Essex. Look out for more info soon.
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Criminology & Forensic Investigation at University Centre South Essex.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University Centre South Essex graduates who took Criminology & Forensic Investigation - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£26.5k
Third year after graduation
£25.9k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Criminology & Forensic Investigation.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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