Program Overview
The Forensic Anthropology MSc from the University of Dundee is a 12-month program that provides students with the skills to analyze and identify human skeletal remains. The program focuses on forensic applications related to investigations and prepares students for careers in forensic anthropology or allied professions. Led by experienced forensic practitioners, the program includes access to extensive skeletal collections and real-world case experience.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Forensic Anthropology MSc is a 12-month (full-time) program designed to equip students with the skills needed to analyze and identify human skeletal remains. The program focuses on the application of forensic anthropology in investigations related to interpersonal violence, homicide, repatriation, mass disasters, and war crimes. The program aims to prepare students for successful careers in forensic anthropology or allied professions.
Teaching:
Many of the faculty members are forensic practitioners, providing students with real-world experience. Students will gain skills in interpreting skeletal remains and producing expert witness reports. The program includes access to skeletal collections, such as the Scheuer collection of juvenile skeletal remains, the adult osteology collection, and the animal osteology collection.
Careers:
The program prepares students for careers in forensic anthropology or allied professions.
Other:
Forensic anthropology is the study of human remains for medical and legal purposes. The University of Dundee is ranked 1st in the UK for Forensic Science (Complete University Guide, 2023).
