Master of Science in Forensic Science

This master’s degree programme offers sound knowledge in digital investigation and identification in the information society.

You acquire a transdisciplinary grasp and in-depth knowledge of the different fields of forensic science, rounded off with advanced technical skills in digital technologies. The master’s degree programme is run by the University of Lausanne. Its technical IT component is offered in collaboration with the Computer Science division of Bern University of Applied Sciences.

Career prospects

The master’s degree programme meets a clearly identified need in police work, but also in public and private companies. Many companies need to take a holistic approach to security and crime in the context of new technologies, whether in relation to internal fraud by employees (data theft), cyber attacks or industrial espionage and counterfeiting.