Exploring Forensics in Helsinki, Finland
Key Information
Information
Application Deadline: 02/02/26 at 9:00 am
Opportunity type: Academic-led trips
Faculty: Health and Life Sciences
Ref: 10009997
Dates
Departure Date: 15/06/26
Return Date: 19/06/26
Student cost
£353: This is your estimated cost for travel and accommodation after deducting the £200 DMU Global bursary. It also includes a £3 carbon levy to help offset emissions from your flight.
What’s not included: UK and in-country transfers, travel card (£30), visits (£50), food & drink, and visa (if applicable).
Booking
Accommodation: Shared rooms in a hostel booked by DMU
Travel: Flights booked by DMU (students travel as a group)
Contact
General Enquiries: Global Mobility Office - dmuglobal@dmu.ac.uk
Trip Lead: Urszula Krzeminska-Ahmadzai - urszula.krzeminska@dmu.ac.uk
How to pay
Payment details: If offered a place, students will receive further information and will be asked to pay the student cost listed above. As mentioned, the DMU Global bursary has already been deducted from this.
Your application
Important: The use of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot and others to write or generate content for your application is not permitted. DMU Global reserves the right to reject applications that have been created using these tools. To learn more, visit our application process page.
Trip Profile
Independence
Independence
Trip price
Trip price
Trip duration
Trip duration
Eligibility
Level 6 and 7 Forensic Science students are eligible to participate on this opportunity. There is a maximum of 20 places available, with a minimum of 15 participants required for this opportunity to take place. Students are recommended to check the eligibility criteria before applying.
About
The purpose of the trip is to introduce DMU students to forensic work and research in Finland and to Nordic culture. This trip will offer students the chance to gain insight into forensic practice, advanced technology, and multidisciplinary research through contact with experienced professionals in the field.
The trip will include a range of potential academic activities that will be of benefit to Forensic Science students. These include a tour of the Finnish Institute of Health and Welfare facilities, including accredited national Forensic Medicine and Forensic Chemistry laboratories. There will also be talks and demonstrations from forensic specialists from the University of Helsinki. Speakers will include renowned specialists in forensic genetics, pathology and/ or odontology.
Students will also be offered the chance to visit the Finnish Crime Museum (permission pending). Whilst unconfirmed currently, there are also potentially a range of engagements and demonstrations with senior academics and members of the Finnish DVI team with expertise in the identification of victims in the aftermath of conflicts and disasters.
Based on availability and costs there may also be an additional day trip to Tallinn to visit the Estonian Forensic Institute, meeting with specialists in document examination, fingerprint analysis and computer forensics.
Learning objectives
Participating in a DMU Global opportunity can help you develop knowledge, skills and competencies that enhance your studies. The objectives of this trip to Helsinki are to:
Pre-trip activities will include an introduction to Finnish culture and forensic work. Post-trip activities will include a reflective forensic and cultural journal on what was gained and learned during the experience and long-term benefits for career development.
Skill development
This opportunity has been designed to help develop the following DMU Graduate Attributes:
Communication skills
Agility & adaptability
Confidence
Resilience
Cultural activities
Whilst in Helsinki, students will have free time to explore the city’s plentiful cultural and historical sites. Suggested activities include a walking tour of Helsinki Esplanade Park and Market Square, followed a visit to the World Heritage site, Suomenlinna island fortress, a World Heritage Site. There will also be the chance to do a nature trek with optional activities such as grilling, canoeing, sauna and swimming in the 20 square-mile Nuuksio National Park.
There will also be the opportunity to visit Helsinki City Museum with free exhibits. Students may also choose to enjoy a typical Finnish activity but visit the Löyly seaside sauna complex. For those interested in the culinary offerings of Helsinki, there are a number of traditional Finnish restaurants that students may wish to visit.
Visa information
Due to various external factors and an unprecedented demand for international travel, there are significant delays in visa processing, as well as very limited availability of application appointment slots for some countries and embassies.
We recommend that you take all appropriate steps to secure a visa as soon as practically possible, and to notify DMU Global if you face any issues. It is your responsibility to meet the entry requirements of the country you are travelling to. Failing to do so may mean that you’re liable for the costs incurred to the university (including repayment of the DMU Global bursary). Visit our visa information page to learn more.