BSc (Hons) Forensic Anthropology
Liverpool John Moores UniversityLiverpool John Moores University, City Campus, Liverpool
Course overview
About your course As part of the professionally accredited BSc (Hons) Forensic Anthropology at Liverpool John Moores University, you will acquire a solid grounding in human biology and skeletal anatomy, human variation, environmental sciences and forensic techniques to prepare you for a career as a forensic anthropologist. You will have access to our excellent collections of human skeletal remains, as well as dedicated laboratories for analysing and documenting skeletal material. We also have geophysics equipment for exploring burial contexts, specialist forensic analysis facilities and a scene-of-crime lab.
You will also be actively involved in excavating medieval human burial sites in Cheshire. This is an extremely practical, hands-on programme. It focuses on the recovery of information from locations where bodies are found, as well as the human remains themselves.
Fieldwork and practical experience in the osteology labs form a large component of your studies, and you will have the chance to develop your archaeological and anthropological skills working on the Poulton Project in Cheshire.
Key highlights
- Professionally accredited programme preparing students for forensic anthropology careers
- Access to extensive collections of human skeletal remains
- Dedicated osteology labs, geophysics equipment and a scene-of-crime lab
- Excavate medieval human burial sites on the Poulton Project, Cheshire
- Highly practical course with substantial fieldwork and laboratory work
- Covers skeletal anatomy, human variation, environmental science and forensic techniques
Entry requirements
- IELTS: 6 — 6.0 IELTS 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5, taken within two years of the course start date
Scholarships
Early Bird Tuition Fee Discount
We are excited to offer a £500 Early Payment Discount to all self-funded international students.
Up to £500Sport Scholarship Scheme
Our Sport Scholarship scheme is one of the leading initiatives the UK and helps talented students fulfil both their sporting and their academic potential. You’ll receive cash bursaries.
Undergraduate International Achievement Scholarship
£3,000 tuition fee discount towards each year of their studies.
Up to £3,000
Careers this course leads to
- Forensic anthropologist
- Osteoarchaeologist
- Field archaeologist
- Crime scene investigator
- Forensic scientist
- Museum collections officer
Cost of study
UK/Home: £10,050 per year | International: £18,740 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Liverpool John Moores University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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