Forensic Art and Facial Identification MSc

University of Dundee

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Masters Degrees

Qualification

12 months

Course duration

8/31/2025

Start Date

US$28282

Fee

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This course provides training and expertise at the cutting-edge of the forensic art profession. It supports transition from undergraduate study to professional practice in contemporary forensics. Forensic Art encompasses a wide range of subjects, including craniofacial anthropology and identification, traditional and virtual-sculptural forensic facial reconstruction, craniofacial superimposition, post-mortem depiction, composite art and artificial age-progression. Forensic Facial Identification entails the study of facial analysis and comparison through standardised facial photography, CCTV and 3D imaging, morphological analysis of the skull and face, craniofacial anthropometry, eyewitness evidence, the cognitive interview and forensic facial composite production. This highly innovative taught MSc will encompass these fields, employing highly specialised tutors from scientific backgrounds alongside experienced forensic artists. This course will provide professional training to underpin your first degree. You will enter employment at the leading edge of your discipline. There are various career opportunities in forensic art and facial identification. They will depend on individual background and interests.

For international students

A UK Upper Second-Class Honours (2:1) degree. IELTS Overall 6.5 - Listening 6.0, Reading 6.0, Writing 6.0, Speaking 6.0. The TOEFL score would be Overall:88; writing:23, Listening:21, Reading:20 and Speaking:20.

Language requirements

IELTS

score:6.5

12 months - Full time

Fee

£21,900.00 (US$ 28,282) per yearThe mentioned fee is for 2024/25 year entry. There might be a sight increase in 2025/26 year entry. This is a fixed fee Please check with institution

Start Date

8/31/2025

Address

Dundee City Campus 1, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 4HN, Scotland, United Kingdom

About

Students can be sure that the University of Dundee will provide them with an internationally-recognised degree from a prestigious institution.
With 17,000 students from over 140 different countries and 3,000 staff, Dundee is a truly global institution. It welcomes cultural diversity and does as much as possible to make international students feel at home. Support services include buddy programmes and a free ten-week programme which helps students to improve their English levels.
Dundee also provides Olympic-standard sports facilities that have been utilised as training venues for top athletes. Ranging from an impressive gym to a swimming pool equipped with a sauna, students can enjoy it all. Specialised pitches and playing fields mean that the university also has 40 different Sports Union clubs available.
Tutors and lecturers at Dundee are academic and industry experts who are leaders in their field and the institution was given a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework 2017.
76% of the research conducted at the University of Dundee was described as ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally renowned’ in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (2014). This means that the university offers invaluable opportunities for those who are keen to pursue further study.
Dundee’s dedicated Career Service does all it can to help students secure a graduate job once they leave the university. It was ranked 4th in the UK by the 2017 International Student Barometer. Students are regularly given the chance to participate in relevant volunteering or work experience as part of their course, and an astonishing 96.4% of students enter into professional employment or pursue further study within six months of graduation (Destination of Leavers from Higher Education, UK 2016/17).

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