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human biology; forensic science?

i really want to go into forensic science
looking at site for qualifications it says an a level in biology is required, does the fact that im doing human biology effect this? will human still be able to get me into forensic science?
thanks
danii-x
i really want to go into forensic science
looking at site for qualifications it says an a level in biology is required, does the fact that im doing human biology effect this? will human still be able to get me into forensic science?
thanks


I don't ever remember plants being involved in forensics. I think you will be fine, just email the admissions tutors just to make sure.
...You may have to investigate the suspicous wilting of a whomping willow:rolleyes:
If you want to do Forensics, don't do a forensic science degree. (Just thought I'd mention)
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^ What would you do instead? Just out of interest lol.
Reply 5
I believe Chemistry and Biology degrees are more sought after from what I have read in careers books/websites.
^ Yup it's a million times better to do a respected science degree than a forensics degree which is often seen as 'mickey mouse'.
Mathemagician. Funny?
I don't ever remember plants being involved in forensics.


You'd be suprised, use of plant material to define subject location is a forensic tool.
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^ Yup it's a million times better to do a respected science degree than a forensics degree which is often seen as 'mickey mouse'.


Which just goes to show how snobbish people can be.

Actually, I know of quite a few people who I graduated with this year (and also people from previous years) who have now started working in the field of forensic science. So dont believe everything you read.
Sorry. I didn't mean to come off as snobbish in any way. It's just what I've heard from other threads, that a 2.i in a science degree is a better idea if you are thinking of forensics than an actual forensics degree.

If you look I said 'Which is often seen as mickey mouse' not 'I think the degree is mickey mouse'.
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Which just goes to show how snobbish people can be.

Actually, I know of quite a few people who I graduated with this year (and also people from previous years) who have now started working in the field of forensic science. So dont believe everything you read.



Both Forensic Science and other science employers consider a degree in Chemistry or some other pure science to be preferable to a degree in Forensic Science


That quote is from a report commissioned by the parliamentary committee on Science and Technology made in 2004

"Indeed, forensics employers tend to prefer applicants with a degree in a pure science, because most of the necessary lab skills are taught during biology, chemistry or engineering degrees. Follow this with a master's degree in forensics and you are in an even better position, because you have shown dedication to the field", says Forrest.


Robert Forrest is President of the Forensic Science Society and that quote was made in June this year.

It's also about employability. If you are looking into going into forensic science, we are being told by employers that they want a straight chemistry or biology degree.


Libby Steele, manager of professional education for the Royal Society of Chemistry.


Snobbish it may be, but there are people in the know who definitely believe that a pure science degree is much better.
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I know, Ive seen those reports/comments before

But a pure science degree isnt the be all and end all, just because you have a degree in forensic science doesnt automatically mean you are unemployable.
I want to know the answer, I’m doing foundation (1-5) so I can’t get a 6 in science, and to do A-level biology you need a 6, whereas the human biology course which I think is a BTEC you need a 5 to do, I’m still not entirely sure what I want to do but I think it’s definitely with forensics? Was thinking part of the CSI? The more police side rather then science, but what else would you take w this? Law? Sociology? Criminology?

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