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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Forensic Science with Policing

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Forensic Science with Policing course at University of Wolverhampton.

Select a qualification to see required grades

A level

C,C,C

including a Level 3 qualification in Biology and Chemistry

Most popular A-levels studied

The Forensic Science with Policing course at University of Wolverhampton features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.

Forensic science
Policing
SubjectGrade
BiologyD
ChemistryD
PsychologyD
SociologyC
GeographyC
SubjectGrade
PsychologyD
SociologyC
BiologyD
ChemistryD
GeographyC
Source: HESA

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: L43F

Here's what University of Wolverhampton says about its Forensic Science with Policing course.

This course aims to produce graduates who are primarily able to use selected forensic science and crime scene investigation techniques to assist the police and legal professions.

Success in this course could enable you to follow a career in either Forensic Science or the Police Service or associated disciplines.

This course will enable you to develop your skills in scientific and critical thinking as well as independent study.

In addition, if you choose to undertake a sandwich degree, the course will allow you to acquire technical skills in the workplace and enable you to integrate knowledge gained in the theoretical aspects of the course into the professional environment.

Source: University of Wolverhampton

Course details

There are a few options in how you might study Forensic Science with Policing at University of Wolverhampton.

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2 course options available.

Qualification

Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Department

School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences

Location

University of Wolverhampton | Wolverhampton

Duration

3 Years

Study mode

Full-time

Subjects

• Forensic science

• Policing

Start date

September 2026

Application deadline

14 January 2026

University of Wolverhampton student reviews

(3.6)
Based on 107 reviews from University of Wolverhampton's students and alumni
5 star
20%
4 star
34%
3 star
35%
2 star
8%
1 star
3%
All reviews

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Graduate

1 year ago

Decent , gets better every year but need home students to represent

(4)
Student Union

Graduate

1 year ago

Poor , no friends or social events

(1)
University life

Graduate

1 year ago

Wish we had more grants

(4)
Finance

Graduate

1 year ago

Back forth support with academic support but lecturer are helpful

(3)
Support

Graduate

1 year ago

Good facilities mediocre. Poor computers

(4)
Facilities

Graduate

1 year ago

Good content and well structured

(5)
Course

National Student Survey (NSS) scores at University of Wolverhampton

The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.

The Forensic Science with Policing course at University of Wolverhampton 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

Forensic and archaeological sciences
Law

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

87%

low

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

91%

low

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

75%

low

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

83%

low

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

84%

med

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

83%

low

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

91%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

54%

low

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

91%

high

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

75%

low

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

84%

med

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

78%

med

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

61%

low

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

71%

low

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

62%

low

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

74%

low

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

78%

med

How well organised is your course?

69%

med

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

77%

low

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

95%

med

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

91%

med

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

58%

low

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

73%

low

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

71%

low

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

82%

med

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

78%

low

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

92%

high

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

93%

high

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

91%

med

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

83%

med

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

85%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

76%

low

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

85%

med

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

89%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

79%

low

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

89%

high

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

94%

high

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

80%

med

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

83%

high

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

94%

high

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

80%

med

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

87%

med

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

93%

high

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

83%

med

How well organised is your course?

86%

med

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

84%

med

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

89%

med

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

90%

med

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

84%

high

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

84%

med

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

77%

med

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

77%

med

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

89%

med

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

79%

med

Student information

The Forensic Science with Policing course at University of Wolverhampton features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.

Forensic science
Policing
Mode of study
Full-time90%Part-time10%
Gender ratio
Female70%Male30%
Where students come from
International2%UK98%
Number of students145
Mode of study
Full-time94%Part-time6%
Gender ratio
Female58%Male42%
Where students come from
International1%UK99%
Student performance
2:1 or above68%
Number of students120
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

We have no information about graduates who took Forensic Science with Policing at University of Wolverhampton.

Earnings after graduation

The Forensic Science with Policing course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for University of Wolverhampton graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.

General, applied and forensic sciences
Law

Earnings

£20.4k

First year after graduation

£25k

Third year after graduation

£26.6k

Fifth year after graduation

Earnings

£21.5k

First year after graduation

£24.1k

Third year after graduation

£24.1k

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 Forensic Science with Policing.

Source: LEO

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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