Criminal Justice and Forensic Science at University of the West of Scotland
Criminal Justice and Forensic Science (BSc (Hons), F420) at University of the West of Scotland asked for 90 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on uws.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~90 points
Openbelow 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 uws.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 90
The middle entrant had 112–127 points.
55 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 62%, other higher education 35%, an Access course 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F420 · F4 forensic and archaeological sciences
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 85%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
35 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%90%
Learning opportunities86%89%
Assessment and feedback84%83%
Academic support95%90%
Organisation and management45%81%
Learning resources83%92%
Student voice88%78%
20 final-year students · 61% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£23k5 years£27k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
50% working15% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed25% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
95%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
80%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Paisley, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- PA1 2BE
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Paisley
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Marjon University | Forensic Investigation BSc (Hons) | BCC | 128–143 |
| University of Derby | Forensic Science BSc (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| Abertay University | Forensic Sciences BSc (Hons) | CCC | 160–175 |
| Glasgow Caledonian University | Forensic Investigation (Direct Entry) BSc (Hons) | CCC | — |
| University of Bedfordshire | Forensic Science BSc (Hons) | 96 points | 96–111 |
| University of the West of Scotland | Criminal Justice and Forensic Science this course | 90 points | 112–127 |
| Teesside University | Computer and Digital Forensics (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 32 - 88 points | 128–143 |
| University Centre Peterborough | Forensic and Police Investigation BSc (Hons) | 88 points | under 96 |
| University of Lincoln | Forensic Science with Science Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 88 points | under 96 |
| University of Hull | Forensic Science (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 80 points | 112–127 |
| University of Suffolk | Forensic Sciences FdSc | 80 points | under 96 |
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