As the UK's only exclusively postgraduate university, Cranfield's world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships is creating leaders in technology and management globally.
CFI is the renowned home for the many forensic-related disciplines at Cranfield University, such as ballistics, explosives, materials science, engineering failures and forensic archaeology and anthropology. We are the only university in the world to accommodate these disciplines within a science and technology faculty.
We have extensive expertise and exceptional facilities in a wide range of forensic sciences specialities. Our students have access to excellent laboratory facilities for the analysis of a wide range of materials, including modern and archaeological bone, art historical pieces and archaeological artefacts and explosives.
Students benefit from the specialist knowledge of teaching staff who have worked extensively in forensic casework and research environments, many of whom are recognised experts in their fields. This is complemented by contributions from external experts who share their professional experience. In addition, strong links with forensic service providers, police forces, military, national agencies and historical and academic institutions ensure that our course content and research areas are current and relevant.
Our MSc courses have been formally accredited by the internationally renowned Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences.
Our departmental bursaries make studying forensics more affordable. Students from the UK/EU are eligible for a departmental bursary of £2,000 for MSc, £1200 for PgDip and £600 for the PgCert award. For further information on bursaries please visit the course pages or contact our admissions team.
Our Cranfield Forensic MSc courses:
Students gain an understanding of how traditional and advanced techniques from archeological science and physical anthropology can be applied in the forensic context. Learn how the excavation of buried remains, the analysis of human remains and trauma identification can be used in civil, criminal and human rights investigations.
This course teaches you how firearms and ammunition function, the science of ballistics, the role of the forensic firearms examiners and how the forensic evidence produced in gun crime can be used to help resolve issues in relation to criminal and civil law. You will benefit from practical experience in firearms handling and examination, and be introduced to the interpretation of UK firearms law, comparison microscopy and serial number restoration.
This course introduces you to the investigation of explosive, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear crime scenes. You will learn cutting-edge investigative and analytical techniques such as forensic intelligence, exploitation and open-source intelligence.
Gain an overview of the application of science to forensic problems in this highly practical and hands-on course. You will learn about the latest forensic methodologies and cutting-edge research, which will enable you to resolve issues in relation to civil and criminal law.
If you are looking to develop your professional and technical skills in forensics, we also have a portfolio of short courses available which are also modules of our master’s programme.
You can find a full list of short courses here.
In celebration of the £3.5m investment in the Forensic Programme at the Cranfield Campus in 2020, Cranfield University are awarding five scholarships to attract the most talented postgraduate students to study for an MSc degree on our world-leading Forensic Programme. Each scholarship awards a full-tuition, fee waiver to cover the course fee. Awards are made for a maximum duration of one calendar year for full-time study. Find out more on the Cranfield Forensic Institute Excellence Scholarship webpage.
Attend our next Forensics Open Day to find out more about our Forensic MSc Programme.
You will be able to meet the course team, current students and academic support teams and be given an introduction to the course structure and available modules. You will also have the opportunity to discover the benefits of studying at a university closely aligned with industry and commerce and tour of some of our facilities.
Register for an Open Day
For further information about our Forensic courses please contact us at: E: cdsadmissions@cranfield.ac.uk
T: +44 (0) 1793 785220
W: www.cranfield.ac.uk/cfi