Forensic Facial Identification

Why study Forensic Facial Identification at Dundee?

The ability to establish identity is pertinent not only to medico-legal investigations concerning the deceased or missing, but also in the verification of the living. Facial recognition is one of the oldest methods of identification and with recent technological advances there are increased opportunities, applications and social impact for this field.

Here at Dundee, you will be taught by highly specialised tutors from scientific backgrounds together with experienced forensic practitioners.

Staff at the Centre have national and international reputations in forensic anthropology, and several have practical experience of working in conflict zones including Kosovo, Sierra Leone and Iraq. Our staff is regularly contacted for advice and input in identification cases both at home and abroad

You will benefit from the facilities of the Centre for Anatomy & Human Identification (CAHID), including newly-refurbished laboratories, a dedicated library and access to human material in a modern medical science environment.

The MSc course provides professional vocational training to underpin your first degree, before entering employment at the leading edge of the forensic disciplines. The programme should also appeal to science graduates interested in the biometric, anthropology, CCTV analysis and facial recognition fields.

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