Forensic Science at University of South Wales

Forensic Science (BSc (Hons), F125) at University of South Wales asked for 104 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on southwales.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~104 points

Moderate

around CCC

Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check southwales.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 104

35% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 112–127 points. At least 15% of them had fewer than the 104 asked.

25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, an Access course 10%, a baccalaureate 5%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code: F125 · F1 chemistry
Duration: 3 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences provides an accreditation system for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in forensic science and related topics. Accreditation is given provided the course content meets with the Society's component standards which provide a quality endorsement of the course. More ↗

Student experience

National Student SurveyThis course

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course86%91%

Learning opportunities79%87%

Assessment and feedback76%82%

Academic support86%93%

Organisation and management64%85%

Learning resources90%91%

Student voice85%81%

30 final-year students · 85% responded · NSS 2024-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

15 months

£26k3 years

£22k5 years

£28.5k

£10k£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onThis course

85% working15% unemployed

UK, same subject: 90% in work or study

75%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 65%

100%

say their work is meaningful

UK 83%

45%

use what they learned

UK 54%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Pontypridd, Wales, Wales
Postcode: CF37 1DL

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Subjects

forensic science physical sciences

Campus

Campus: Treforest
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗

Forensic and archaeological sciences at other universities

The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.

University	Course	Entry	Middle entrant
Anglia Ruskin University	Crime and Investigative Studies BSc (Hons)	96 - 112 points	128–143
Canterbury Christ Church University	Applied Criminology with Forensic Investigation BSc (Hons)	112 points	under 96
University of Aberdeen	Anthropology and Archaeology MA (Hons)	BBC	144–159
University of Bradford	Archaeology BSc (Hons)	112 points	112–127
Plymouth Marjon University	Forensic Investigation BSc (Hons)	BCC	128–143
Robert Gordon University	Forensic and Analytical Science BSc (Hons)	BCC	144–159
University of Derby	Forensic Science BSc (Hons)	104 points	96–111
University of South Wales	Forensic Science this course	104 points	112–127
University of Worcester	Forensic and Applied Biology BSc (Hons)	96 - 104 points	96–111
Abertay University	Forensic Sciences BSc (Hons)	CCC	160–175
University of Bedfordshire	Forensic Science BSc (Hons)	96 points	96–111

See all 181 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

More general, applied and forensic sciences at University of South Wales

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Forensic Science (Including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)
Forensic Science (Sandwich) BSc (Hons)