Higher National Certificate in Applied Forensic Science
Online United Kingdom
DURATION
1 up to 2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 7,450 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
As a student on this course, you will join City College Plymouth’s growing higher education community. You will be taught by lecturers with a blend of both industry and academic experience with the passion to support you in your learning journey.
With smaller class sizes, more one-to-one time with lecturers and lower fees, it has never been easier to stand out from the crowd with the help of a university-level qualification!
The course will develop your professional skills and assist you in becoming an independent and reflective practitioner. You will take part in a mixture of group and individual work, allowing you to develop your professionalism alongside your understanding of key concepts, principles and practices in forensic science.
Admissions
Curriculum
Course content
This course will enable you to develop the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to succeed in employment in forensically-based industries or to complete a top-up course at university. Through the study of mandatory core and relevant specialist units, you will cover much of the knowledge, skills and understanding required for successful progression into higher-level study or entry into vocationally relevant employment in science laboratories or research centres.
Modules covered include:
- Fundamentals of laboratory techniques
- Scientific data handling approaches and techniques
- Regulation and quality in the applied sciences (pearson-set)
- Cell biology
- Fundamentals of biochemistry
- Criminal investigation.
Career Opportunities
Future careers
- Chemical Scientists
- Laboratory Technicians
Program delivery
Assessment methods
Assessment will be both creative and designed to support and develop you. Examples of the methods of assessment used include:
- Laboratory reports
- Short presentations
- Creating videos or websites to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding
- Timed tests and practical activities
- Group based research work
- Creating scientific posters summarising the latest research
- An extended research project.
You will be assessed on your skills, knowledge and professional development.