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About Us and Our Vision
Description of Forensic Areas
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Diploma and Higher Diploma
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Bachelor Degree
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Our institute is recognised by the Ministry
of Education and we are fully accredited
as a Higher Education Institution. Our
education and training are facilitated by
professional forensic practitioners
committed to teaching a new generation
of forensic science experts.
We aim to provide a European hub for forensic sciences,
bringing together students, professionals and experts to
learn, consult and innovate. We are committed to
advancing the field of Forensic Science, believing in
continuous innovation and improvement to preserve the
integrity and value of our field and profession.

ORENSIC AREAS
CRIME SCENE
EXAMINATION
Usage of a wide variety of
techniques to identify, record
and recover evidence from
crime scenes in accordance
to international standards.
FORENSIC
ENGINEERING
Investigation of structures,
products and machinery that
have failed and carry out
reconstructions of road
accidents, crimes, fires and
explosions and various types
of failures.
DIGITAL FORENSICS
Application of forensic
techniques and procedures in
the digital world to examine
digital devices like computers,
servers, hard drives and other
digital system equipped with a
memory support.
ANTI-
COUNTERFEITING
Identification, analysis and
investigation of counterfeit
goods, forged documents and
signatures to protect identity,
brands and trademarks.
CRIMINOLOGY
Understanding of criminal
behaviour including
motivations and tells to
prevent crimes.
FORENSIC LAB
ANALYSIS
Execution of investigative
procedures around areas
such as chemical analysis,
toxicology, DNA and other lab
analysis in accordance to
international forensic
standards.
FORENSIC BIOLOGY
Application of forensic
techniques and procedures to
biology including retrieval,
analysis and preservation of
biological evidence.
INVESTIGATION &
INTELLIGENCE
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Understanding of techniques
and procedures used in the field
of forensics in accordance to
international standards.

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Specialist Awards in Forensic Science
10 ECTS Techniques of Investigation and Intelligence
12 ECTS Crime Scene Investigation & Documentation
12 ECTS Forensic Biology
12 ECTS Forensic Chemistry
06 ECTS Forensic Light Sources
06 ECTS Forensic Psychology
10 ECTS European & International Criminal Law
08 ECTS Fingerprint Development & Analysis
12 ECTS Evidence Collection & Trace Analysis
10 ECTS Forensic Document Examination
10 ECTS Computer Forensics
10 ECTS Mobile Forensics & Cell Sites Analysis
08 ECTS Web & Open Source Intelligence
08 ECTS From Crime Scene to Court – Expert Witness
06 ECTS Product Counterfeiting
10 ECTS Fire & Explosion Investigation
08 ECTS Road Accident Investigation
08 ECTS Ballistics & Firearms Investigation
06 ECTS Forensic Criminology
Forensic Entomology & Archaeology*
Geographical Profiling*
Forensic Pathology & Toxicology*
Video Forensics*
*pending accreditation

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CRIME SCENE
EXAMINATION
FORENSIC
CRIMINOLOGY
This course aims to give a firm
foundation to process a crime
scene. The purpose is to develop
competences in the independent
management of activities on the
crime scene, especially related to
the correct methodology of
collecting and analysing
evidences. Students will learn the
methodology followed by expert,
from the first step into a crime
scene, to the final step, the Court
of Law.
Modules
Crime Scene Investigation and
Documentation (12 ECTS)
Forensic Light Sources (6 ECTS)
Evidence Collection and Trace
Analysis (12 ECTS)
Criminology is the application of
Psychology to the judicial system,
both civil and criminal. It is a
social science study of the man
involved in a trial, as indicted,
witness or victim. Students learn
the basic foundation of
psychology and knowledge of the
application areas including
helping the criminalist when
working in a team of experts
including also as a criminologist.
Modules
Techniques of Investigation and
Intelligence (10 ECTS)
Crime Scene Investigation and
Documentation (12 ECTS)
Forensic Psychology (6 ECTS)
Forensic Criminology (6 ECTS)

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Certificates in Forensic Science
FORENSIC
ENGINEERING
FORENSIC LAB
ANALYSIS
Forensic Engineering is the
application of engineering
principles and methodologies to
answer questions of fact, which
are usually related with road
accidents, crimes, fires and
explosions, and various types of
failures. This course aims to
provide the basics of forensic
engineering to analyse and
understand the causes of things.
A forensic engineer operates both
in the judiciary field and as expert
in the private sector.
Modules
Product Counterfeiting (6 ECTS)
Fire and Explosion Investigation (10
ECTS)
Road Accident Investigation (8
ECTS)
Ballistics and Firearms (8 ECTS)
This course aims to train
professionals who in addition to
having good knowledge of
chemistry, light sources,
fingerprint and ballistics will
develop competences in forensic
laboratory work. From a
theoretical and practical point of
view, students will learn
techniques in forensic lab
analysis in accordance to
international standards.
Modules
Forensic Chemistry (12 ECTS)
Forensic Light Sources (6 ECTS)
Fingerprint Development & Analysis
(8 ECTS)
Ballistics and Firearms (8 ECTS)

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DIGITAL
FORENSICS
FORENSIC
BIOLOGY
This course will provide an
understanding of digital and
computer forensic science and of
the examination of digital devices
like computers, servers, hard
drives and other digital systems
equipped with a memory support.
The purpose is to provide a
considerable part of the scientific
knowledge and understanding
needed of a computer forensic
expert, which includes the correct
techniques of handling digital
evidence.
Modules
Computer Forensics (10 ECTS)
Mobile Forensics and Cell Sites
Analysis (10 ECTS)
Web and Open Source Intelligence
(8 ECTS)
From Crime Scene to Court: Expert
Witness (8 ECTS)
This course aims to provide an
understanding of forensic
science, evidence research,
basics of forensic pathology
investigation, DNA structure and
coding/non-coding DNA, DNA
mutations and DNA extraction.
Identification, extraction and
conservation procedures will be
explained in detail. The course
will also touch the basic
concepts and techniques of
Forensic Toxicology.
Modules
Forensic Biology (12 ECTS)
Forensic Light Sources (6 ECTS)
Evidence Collection and Trace
Analysis (12 ECTS)

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Certificates in Forensic Science
ANTI-
COUNTERFEITING
INVESTIGATION &
INTELLIGENCE*
This course aims to provide a
wide knowledge on the subject of
fake products and false
documents, analysed from the
point of view of the forensic
operator, even to those without
professional experience in the
field. At the end of the course
students will have a clear vision
of the phenomenon and of the
possible types of analysis based
also on the most modern
technologies.
Modules
History of Forensic Science and
International Police Organization (4
ECTS)
Techniques of Investigation and
Intelligence (10 ECTS)
Forensic Document Examination (10
ECTS)
Product Counterfeiting (6 ECTS)
This course aims to provide
considerable knowledge of
techniques used in the
investigative field for
investigations that typically start
from the crime scene and then it
evolves, leading to the
identification of the (alleged)
culprit or culprits. A substantial
part of intelligence techniques
applied to the forensic field will
be covered, focusing on their
investigative relevance. Finally,
the investigative activity will be
expressed also from a
criminological point of view.
*This course is in the process
of accreditation.

DIPLOMAS
DIPLOMA IN FORENSIC SCIENCE
AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
12 - 18 months of full time study
minimum of 60 ECTS to complete diploma
specialisation and courses to be selected by students
HIGHER DIPLOMA IN
FORENSIC SCIENCE AND
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
2 years of full time study
minimum of 120 ECTS to complete higher diploma
specialisation and courses to be selected by students
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BSc (Hons) Forensic Science and
Criminal Investigation
Our full time fully accredited bachelor degree
offers students a unique opportunity to learn
directly from forensic science practitioners on a
blended educational process. We deliver all our
courses through our digital campus with
laboratory sessions performed at the state-of-theart
Life Sciences Park.
A full time 3-year undergraduate programme
following the European Qualification Framework
(EQF)
Recognised in Europe and globally
Final Qualification - Level 6 EQF
180 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System)
60 ECTS per academic year
Delivery method - virtual classroom and real-life
laboratory
1,200 hours of instructed learning
Academic year begins every autumn

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