FORENSIC SCIENCE
BSc (Hons) Forensic Sciences and Criminal Investigation
| Area | Forensic Science |
| Duration | full-time 3-year undergraduate programme |
| Final qualification | European Qualification Framework Level 6 |
| Accreditation | Malta Further and Higher Education Authority |
| Category | Higher Education Programme |
| Credits | 180 ECTS; 60 ECTS per academic year |
| Delivery Methods | Virtual Classroom and real-life laboratory |
| Total Learning Hours | 1200 hours |
| Attendance | 90% compulsory for each module (theory and laboratory if applicable) |
| Laboratory sessions | in presence at our lab |
| Written Assessments | in presence, right after Lab sessions |
| Language of instruction | English or Italian |
CRIMINOLOGY
BSc (Hons) Investigative Criminology and Criminal Psychology
| Area | Criminology and Psychology |
| Duration | full-time 3-year undergraduate programme |
| Final qualification | European Qualification Framework Level 6 |
| Accreditation | Malta Further and Higher Education Authority |
| Category | Higher Education Programme |
| Credits | 180 ECTS; 60 ECTS per academic year |
| Delivery Methods | Virtual Classroom and real-life laboratory |
| Total Learning Hours | 1200 hours |
| Attendance | 90% compulsory for each module (theory and laboratory if applicable) |
| Laboratory sessions | in presence at our lab |
| Written Assessments | in presence, right after Lab sessions |
| Language of instruction | English or Italian |
About
Our Innovative Higher Education Institution
We provide fully accredited courses to students and professionals in the field of Forensic Sciences. Our mission is to connect students directly to experts and practising professionals in the forensics field to ensure that their foundation is built upon knowledge, skills and competences required of a forensic science practitioner at the highest professional standards.
Our courses are delivered through our interactive Digital Campus, facilitating the transfer of knowledge in the most accessible and convenient manner for learners in the 21st century. Students are connected to their lecturers and materials at their fingertips and can start building their foundation in Techniques of Investigation, Criminology, Law and other theoretical aspects of all courses.
Students and lecturers meet at the state-of-the-art laboratory at Malta Life Sciences Park for their practical sessions to gain hands on experience in Crime Scene Investigation, Forensic Biology and Chemistry, Fingerprint, Blood Splatter and Ballistics Analysis, among them.
In addition to traditional forensic science subjects, our students are also exposed to a range of pressing issues in the field of forensics such as Technology (Audio, Visual, Web and Data Science), and also Research Methods and Professional Ethics. Our diverse team of Academic Staff include professionals with experience in National Police Forces, the Fire Brigade, National Courts, Private Investigators and Industry Experts.
Our Higher Education Institution is fully accredited by the MFHEA in Malta and all our students are registered as Student Members of the Chartered Society of Forensic Science UK.
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Criminalistics vs Criminology
Criminalistics
Known as the “science of the traces”, it relates to all technical-scientific inspections carried out in the investigative field after a crime or incident has occurred with the purpose of identifying traces and evidence that will be subsequently analysed with specific scientific techniques. Criminalistics is an applied science.
Criminology
The branch of science studying crimes, perpetrators of the crime and their victims, types of criminal behaviours (and subsequent social reaction), different forms of prevention and methods of re-integration of criminal offenders into society and support for victims. Criminology is a social science.
