The forensic Science Society is offering an accreditation system from academic institutions which deliver forensic science undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
The following are the component standards and criteria for accreditation. The institution must achieve the standard in evaluation and at least one other standard in order to be accredited by the Society.
For more information contact the head of the standards committee via the Society office
accredit@forensic-science-society.org.uk
Component Standards
Crime Scene Investigation
Interpretation, Evaluation and Presentation of Evidence
Laboratory Analysis
The following universities have been assessed against the component standards and have received accreditation as below:
| Component Standards | |
| Crime Scene
Investigation | Interpretation,
Evaluation and
Presentation of
Evidence | Laboratory
Analysis | Accreditation date |
| Derby University
| | | | |
| BSc (Hons) Forensic Science Degree
| • | • | • | 05 Sep 2007
|
| BSc (Hons) Forensic Science with Criminology Degree
| • | • | • | 05 Sep 2007
|
| Nottingham Trent University
| | | | |
| BSc (Hons) Forensic Science Degree
| • | • | • | 21 May 2007
|
| BSc (Hons) Forensic Science (Physical) Degree
| • | • | • | 21 May 2007
|
| Queen Mary, University of London
| | | | |
| BSc (Hons) Biochemistry with Forensic Science
| | • | • | 01 April 2007
|
| BSc (Hons) Molecular Biology with Forensic Science
| | • | • | 01 April 2007
|
| Staffordshire University | | | | |
| BSc (Hons) Forensic Science | • | • | • | 01 November 2006 |
| BSc (Hons) Forensic Science & Psychology | • | • | | 01 November 2006 |
| BSc (Hons) Forensic Science & Criminology | • | • | | 01 November 2006 |
| Postgraduate Certificate in Forensic Science | • | • | | 01 November 2006 |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Forensic Science | • | • | • | 01 November 2006 |
| MSc Forensic Science | • | • | • | 01 November 2006 |
| Teesside University
| | | | |
| BSc (Hons) Crime Scene Science
| • | • | | 05 Sep 2007
|
| BSc (Hons) Applied Science and Forensic Investigation
| | • | • | 05 Sep 2007
|
| BSc (Hons) Forensic Biology
| | • | • | 05 Sep 2007
|
| BSc (Hons) Forensic Chemistry
| | • | • | 05 Sep 2007
|
| The Robert Gordon University | | | | |
| BSc (Hons) Forensic Science | • | • | • | 01 November 2006 |
| BSc (Hons) Forensic Science & Chemistry | • | • | • | 01 November 2006 |
| The University of Lincoln | | | | |
| BSc (Hons) Forensic Science | • | • | • | 01 November 2006 |
| University of Kent, Canterbury
| | | | |
| BSc (Hons) Forensic Biology Degree
| • | • | | 18 June 2007
|
| BSc (Hons) Forensic Chemistry Degree
| • | • | • | 18 June 2007
|
| BSc (Hons) Forensic Chemistry with a Year in Industry Degree
| • | • | • | 18 June 2007
|
| BSc (Hons) Forensic Science Degree
| • | • | • | 18 June 2007
|
| BSc (Hons) Forensic Science with a Year in Industry Degree
| • | • | • | 18 June 2007
|
| University of Strathclyde | | | | |
| MSci (Hons) Forensic and Analytical Chemistry | | • | • | 26 November 2007 |
| MSc Forensic Science | | • | • | 10 March 2008 |
| University of the West of England | | | | |
| BSc (Hons) Forensic Science | • | • | • | 01 November 2006 |
| BSc (Hons) Forensic Biology | • | • | • | 01 November 2006 |
| BSc (Hons) Forensic Chemistry | • | • | • | 01 November 2006 |
| BSc (Hons) Environmental Forensics | • | • | • | 01 November 2006 |
| Wolverhampton University
| | | | |
| BSc (Hons) Forensic Science Degree
| • | • | • | 01 April 2007
|
| BSc (Hons) Forensic Molecular Biology Degree
| • | • | | 01 April 2007
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