Global Criminal Justice in the Hague: Forensic Science

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Application Deadline: 26/10/26 at 9:00 am

Opportunity type: Academic-led trips

Faculty: Health and Life Sciences

Ref: 10010472

Dates

Departure Date: 09/02/27

Return Date: 12/02/27

Student cost

£220: This is your estimated cost for travel and accommodation after deducting the £200 DMU Global bursary. What’s not included: UK and in-country transfers, activities, visits, food, drink, and visa (if applicable).

Booking

Accommodation: Shared rooms in a hotel or hostel booked by DMU

Travel: Travel by Eurostar will be booked by DMU (students travel as a group)

Contact

General Enquiries: Global Mobility Office - dmuglobal@dmu.ac.uk

Trip Lead: Richard Brawn - rjbrawn@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.

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Eligibility

Second year Forensic Science students are eligible to apply for this opportunity. There is a maximum of 30 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

Located on the North Sea, The Hague is a vibrant city where history meets global influence. Known as the City of Peace and Justice, it is home to the Dutch government and many of the world’s leading international organisations.

For Forensic Science students, The Hague offers a unique opportunity to see how science, law and international justice work together. Its many world-renowned institutions help to demonstrate how forensic evidence supports investigations into war crimes, crimes against humanity and other serious international offences.

Planned visits include:

  • The International Criminal Court (ICC) – Learn how forensic evidence supports the investigation and prosecution of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. If we’re lucky, we may even have the opportunity to observe part of a trial.
  • The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) – Explore how scientific expertise helps investigate the use of chemical weapons and supports their elimination.
  • The International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) – Discover how forensic science and DNA analysis are used to locate and identify human remains, often in complex post-conflict environments.

Building on the Essentials of Forensic Investigation module and supporting Issues in Criminal justice and then DNA Profiling and Presentation of Evidence in final year, this trip is all about how to approach evidence and then ultimately present it in court. Whether that be framing casework in the UK or learning about how crime is approached internationally, this trip has lots to inspire forensic scientists of the future.

Learning objectives

Participating in a DMU Global opportunity can help you develop a range of employability skills and competencies that enhance your studies. The learning objectives for this trip to the Hague are:

  • To understand the trans-national nature of forensic science
  • To recognise the breadth of the forensic science subject area and to see its importance in international investigations
  • To inspire students by seeing the potential opportunities to work beyond the UK
  • To see evidence be presented by an expert witness in court
  • To expose students to different culture to that of UK and widen knowledge of cultural life of different European country


Skill development

This opportunity has been designed to help develop the following DMU Graduate Attributes:

Agility
Agility
Confidence
Confidence
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Organisational
Organisational

Cultural activities

Whilst visiting The Hague students will be able to engage in a range of cultural activities that are relevant to their studies. This includes a trip to the Escher Museum, which all about perspective and optical illusions, which correlates with the importance of forensic scientists not to show cognitive bias.

There will also be the chance to visit The Peace Palace, which houses the International Court of Justice (which is the principal judicial body of the United Nations), the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), The Hague Academy of International Law and the Peace Palace Library. Lastly, a visit to the Prison Gate Museum, one of the oldest former prisons in the Netherlands will be offered.