Master in Forensic Science (MSc) - Uppsala University

Most crime scenes have traces left by a perpetrator. A genetic, chemical, or toxicological analysis of the traces can play a critical role in an investigation and may lead to a conviction in a court trial. The methods used for analysing evidence are in continuous development making forensic science a rapidly growing field. The Master in Forensic Science (MSc) at Uppsala University will enable students to meet the increasing need for academic knowledge, competence, and research.

The aim of the program is to give a broad as well as deep knowledge within the field of forensic science. Several of the laboratory exercises are connected to criminalistics and are based on recent research. However, the methods are general and also used in many other fields besides forensic science, for example, in medicine, environmental monitoring, pharmaceuticals, the food industry, and the biotech industry. Students will, moreover, be trained in critical thinking and analysis of information and results, skills which are essential in all scientific areas.

The Master in Forensic Science (MSc) gives learners an in-depth understanding of the applications of biological and chemical analyses within the legal system. This includes knowledge of human genetics, criminalistics, forensic genetics, forensic medicine, law, psychology, forensic chemistry, and analytical chemistry.

If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.