Forensic Speech Science

The Forensic Speech Science MSc course from the University of York equips you with a comprehensive foundation in the aims, practices, and principles involved in this range of tasks. The learning experience integrates scholarly and professional contexts, allowing you to develop expert witness communication skills and gain hands-on experience of the latest generation of automatic speaker recognition technology, made available through the Department’s partnership with the leading speech technology companies.

Areas of FSS also overlap with those central to speech and recording technology, and to automatic speaker recognition as used to establish a person’s identity.

Career opportunities:

Successful completion of the MSc entails a solid and detailed grounding in forensic speech science, an introduction to the practical and technical skills to carry out forensic casework, and experience in conducting original research. You'll develop confidence and critical skills, equipping you to exercise independent learning in future careers. The MSc provides excellent training for doctoral research as well as professional forensic speech analysis. It also enables you to develop transferrable skills to an advanced level suitable for entry into a range of professions including police work.

Career opportunities

• academic research

• computing and software development

• emergency services

• forensic speech laboratories

• police

• security services

• teaching

Courses include:

• Forensic Speech Science
• Technical Foundations of Forensic Speech Science
• Research in Forensic Speech Science
• Quantitative Methods
• Advanced Phonetics
• Phonetics and Phonology
• Sociophonetics