Also, the interdisciplinary curriculum of the master’s seemed challenging to me. Apart from that, I was excited to study together with students from all over the world. You will be glad to know that all of my expectations were met. I was taught in one of the best European universities. I learned how to work independently, as well as in a team of people with different science backgrounds.

Looking back at the courses I would say that the most challenging ones were “Criminal Law and Expert Evidence” and “Chain of Evidence”. For the first one we had interesting lectures about Criminal Law and what the role of forensic scientists is in the criminal justice system. For the “Chain of Evidence” course we were divided in groups of 4 and we got assigned our own mock criminal case.

At the end of the first year we had to decide where we wanted to conduct our research project. I decided to apply for the largest governmental forensic laboratory in North America, the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in New York City. I got accepted and I am currently living in New York. That was the greatest opportunity and experience that the master’s in Forensic Science offered me. After I graduate, my plan is to work as a Forensic Advisor for the police combining my specialized forensic knowledge with my excellent organizational skills. This job is an opportunity I learned about during the master’s and got me really excited.

All in all, the master’s in Forensic Science has been a great learning experience!