Forensic scientists tend to be qualified in a range of scientific disciplines, including chemistry, biology, physics and certain other specialisms.

In the UK there are a number of different paths that a budding forensic scientist could follow, including university study at both B.Sc. and M.Sc. level.

Like many careers today, however, practical work is at least as important as academic study, meaning that on the job training at a forensic science laboratory is often necessary.