The latest available information from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) is shown in the following table. The HESA indicates that there are some 60 higher education institutions that offer forensic science as a principal subject. Information based on the 2008/09 academic year will be available in 2010.
The Universities and Colleges Admission Service (UCAS) website provides a detailed list of forensic science undergraduate courses offered by UK higher education courses for entry in 2009 and 2010 at the following web link:
http://www.ucas.ac.uk/students/coursesearch/
Level of Study Institution Post graduate Under graduate Foundation degree Other2 Anglia Ruskin University X X — — Bangor University — X — — Bournemouth University X X X — Canterbury Christ Church University X X — X Cardiff University X X — — Coventry University X X — — Cranfield University X — — X De Montfort University — X — — Glasgow Caledonian University — X — — Glyndwr University — X X — Heriot-Watt University X — — — Kings College London X — — — Kingston University X X — — Leeds Metropolitan University — X — — Liverpool John Moores University — X — — London Metropolitan University X X — — London South Bank University X X — — Loughborough University — X — — Middlesex University — X — — Napier University — X — — Queen Mary and Westfield College — X X — Sheffield Hallam University X X — — Staffordshire University X X — — Thames Valley University — X X — The Manchester Metropolitan University — X — — The Nottingham Trent University — X X — The Robert Gordon University — X — — University College London X X — — University of Bradford — X — — University of Central — X X — Lancashire — — — — University of Chester — X — — University of Cumbria — X X — University of Derby — X — — University of Dundee X X — — University of Durham — X — X University of East London — X — — University of Edinburgh X — — — University of Glamorgan — X X — University of Greenwich — X — X University of Huddersfield X X — X University of Hull X X — — University of Keele — X — — University of Kent — X — — University of Leicester X X — — University of Lincoln X X — — University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne X — — — University of Northumbria at Newcastle X — — — University of Plymouth — X X — University of Portsmouth — X — — University of Sheffield X X — — University of Strathclyde X X — — University of Surrey — X — — University of Sussex — X — — University of Teesside X X X — University of the West of England, Bristol — X — — University of the West of Scotland — X — X University of Ulster X — — — University of Wales, Lampeter — X — X University of Wolverhampton — X — X University of Worcester — X — — 1 Covers full-time and part-time enrolments to course where forensic science is the principal subject or combined with archaeological science. 2 HND/HE Diplomas, Other sub-degree and further education courses. Note: X denotes institutions who offer forensic science course as principal standalone subject or combined. Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)