Forensics & Crime Analysispart time degree programmes for professionals, distance studies
- Degree
- Master of Science
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 5 semesters
- Location
- Köln
- Deadlines
- No information
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
Clinical Psychology
Focus
Use of Machine Learning and AI in Crime fighting, Modern Analytical Methods in Forensic Chemistry and Biology, Digital Forensics and Cybercrime, Analytics of Criminality and Risk Models, Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for the Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Crimes
Annotation
Are you interested in crime, its investigation and prevention, data analytics and modern forensic methods? Would you like to work in the exciting world of forensics and analytics of criminality? If you have completed a Bachelor's degree course in a STEM subject or a police degree for the higher intermediate civil service (Bachelor’s degree course) with professional experience, the career-integrated Master's programme degree in Forensics & Analytics of Criminality (MSc) is ideal for you! This fascinating degree course deepens your existing knowledge and broadens your knowledge in analytical and digital forensics as well as in the analytics of criminality to optimally prepare you for professional activity in a dynamic and socially relevant field.
Admission requirements
-A first academic degree with at least 180 ECTS, of which at least 60 ECTS are from the STEM field (e.g. Forensics, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering) or
-An academic degree in a police degree programme for the higher intermediate civil service with at least one year of relevant professional experience.
For the 60-ECTS variant:
-A first academic degree with at least 240 ECTS in STEM subjects
Lecture period
- 01.03.2026 - 31.08.2026
- 01.09.2026 - 28.02.2027
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2022/2023)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
There are no application and registration deadlines. Procedures for assessing special aptitude or capability which make students suitable for admission to study at a university will be carried out.
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
No information
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
There are no application deadlines. There are special procedures for verifying qualifications or the ability to qualify for the intended course of study.
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Please enquire with one of our academic advisors.
Tuition fees
A registration fee may be due
Languages of instruction
Main language
German