Forensic Medicine (Intercalated) BMSc (Hons) at University of Dundee

Studying medicine gives you a clear path to becoming a doctor, but what if you’d like the opportunity to study a specific topic in more detail or explore a more lab-based or theoretical area of medicine? This is where an intercalated degree could be of benefit.

With an intercalated degree you can spend a year studying a topic of interest. This allows you to:

• become more informed about different options for your career post-graduation
• gain new transferable skills, including research skills
• get a deeper insight into a subject area that interests you

An intercalated degree can also increase your competitiveness for application to foundation training by providing you with extra points for academic achievement.

Our Forensic Medicine BMSc will see you develop your knowledge in the area of medicine related to the legal system. You'll learn how medicine and science can be applied to the investigation of death and crime and the legal implications this has. You'll be based at our city campus and at Dundee's police mortuary where you will have the opportunity to observe post-mortems and be taught by case-active forensic medicine specialists.

Due to the wide-ranging nature of the course content, it may be of particular interest if you are looking to work in forensic pathology or medicine or in branches of medicine where victims of abuse are regularly encountered - for example, emergency medicine, general practice or paediatrics.

Career

The skills and knowledge you'll gain on this course will be useful if you are considering pursuing a in forensic or legal medicine post-graduation. You will also gain extra points for academic achievement that could help with applications to foundation training after you graduate from your MBChB or equivalent.