About course

Prerequisites:

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●     University entrance qualification, which is recognized in Germany.

●     Applicants who gained their university entrance qualification outside Germany are required to prove their German language skills by passing the DSH 2         or the TestDaF with a score of 4 x4 and their English language skills by passing the TOEFL IBT: score of 79 or higher or the IELTS Academic score of 6.0         or higher.

●     The original TOEFL score report has to be sent by ETS, our institution code is 7977. English language certificates are valid for two years from the         date of issue.

●     In addition we require the following German language proficiency tests for Higher Education: talc DeutschC1 Hochschule, DSH level 2 or TestDaF         level 4 x 4. If you intend to sit for TestDaF, please keep in mind that the scores are available 6 weeks after the test date.

 The degree programmer teaches skills in forensic analytics with a focus on chemistry, materials science and biology. The natural sciences training is supplemented by criminological work at the crime scene, the law and quality assurance.

Course structure:

1. Semester Modules:

General Chemistry

a.) Computing Science

b.) Criminalistics: material evidence and crime scene work

• Structure and properties of the materials

Mathematics

• foreign language 1

2. Semester Modules:

Analytical chemistry

Fundamentals of Biology

Forensic microscopy

a.) Physics and

b.) Statistics

foreign language2

3. Semester Modules:

Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry

Forensic Biology

Solid Mechanics

Measuring Techniques and Statistics 2

Law 1

4. Semester Modules:

Instrument-based analytics

Forensic Quality Assurance

Metals and alloys

Pharmacology and Toxicology

Law 2

5. Semester Modules:

Forensic Analysis

Forensic damage analysis

Polymers and composites

WPF** 1 =compulsory elective (scientific)

WPF** 2(scientific or non-scientific)

WPF** 3(scientific)

6. Semester Modules:

3-monthpractical phase

Thesis and colloquium

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Language knowledge required

German, English