Forensic Science at University of the West of Scotland

Forensic Science (BSc (Hons), F410) 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 96–111 UCAS points.

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

UCAS tariff

~90 points

Open

below 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 96–111 points.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 60%, other higher education 35%, an Access course 5%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code: F410 · 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

60%

still studying

UK 85%

35%

left higher education

UK 10%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

15 students · started 2022-24

National Student SurveySubject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course80%90%

Learning opportunities86%89%

Assessment and feedback77%83%

Academic support89%90%

Organisation and management61%81%

Learning resources92%92%

Student voice82%78%

25 final-year students · 64% responded · NSS 2025-26

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 onThis course

55% working15% working and studying10% studying25% 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 · 15 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

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Subjects

chemistry physical sciences

Campus

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

Chemistry 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
Coventry University	Applied Biosciences BSc (Hons)	104 points	under 96
University of Leicester	Chemistry with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	104 points	under 96
Lancaster University	Chemistry (with a Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)	96 points	128–143
Queen Mary University of London	Chemical Sciences with Foundation BSc (Hons)	96 points	—
University of Bedfordshire	Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences BSc (Hons)	96 points	96–111
University of Dundee	Biological and Biomedical Sciences (joint degree with National University of Singapore) BSc (Hons)	CCD - CCC	192–207
University of Liverpool	Chemical Sciences (Foundation) (1+3) BSc (Hons)	CDD - CCC	—
University of the West of Scotland	Forensic Science this course	90 points	96–111
University of Lincoln	Forensic Chemistry with Science Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	88 points	96–111
Manchester Metropolitan University	Chemistry with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	72 - 80 points	96–111
Swansea University	Chemistry with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	72 - 80 points	under 96

See all 427 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

More chemistry at University of the West of Scotland

Chemistry BSc (Hons)