COURSE: BTECH IN FORENSIC INVESTIGATION

This degree is aimed mostly at experienced members of the South African Police Service, especially those working in divisions such as the detective services, the Forensic Science Laboratory or the Criminal Records Centre. It is ideal for students with more than five years of active investigations experience who want to supplement their experience with a formal qualification.

Type: undergraduate degree

Duration: 1 year part time

Compulsory Subjects

First year subjects:

• Research Methodology


• Forensic Interviewing


• Forensic Methods and Techniques


• Identification


• Litigation Process


• Scene of Incident


• Intelligence

Careers: forensic science laboratory official, criminal records centre officials, criminal investigator, and detective.

Source: www.unisa.ac.za​