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Criminology at Bangor University

Bangor University is ranked 79th of 110 universities for criminology on our measures. 83% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £25.8k after 15 months, rising to £23.5k after five years.

Typical offer 104–128 UCAS pointsMain Campus, Wales6 courses

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Sociology And Criminology And Criminal Justice to your shortlist

Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other criminology courses

  • Student satisfaction83%Below average (average 86%)
  • Stay on course82%Below average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs45%Below average (average 48%)
  • Salary after 15 months£25.8kBelow average (average £27k)
  • Entry points (median)110More competitive than average (average 105)

The marker shows the typical (median) criminology course. How we measure

Who gets in

UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC30%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC23%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB18%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB5%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA8%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more15%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£25.8k£27k average
  2. 3 years£19.5k£22.5k average
  3. 5 years£23.5k£27.5k average

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.

Compare the 6 criminology courses here

Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.

  • Highest student satisfaction: Criminology (84%).
  • Most students stay on: Criminology (85%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BA, LLB.

  • Criminology

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation year

    Estimated offer~ABB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    84%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    108
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £25.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Sociology And Criminology & Criminal Justice

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation year

    Estimated offer~ABB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    109*
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £25.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Sociology And Criminology And Criminal Justice

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation year

    Typical offer104–128 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    69%
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    109*
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £25.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Psychology

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Estimated offer~ABB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    109*
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £25.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Law With Criminology

    LLB · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offer112–136 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    107
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £25.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Modern Languages And Criminology And Criminal Justice

    BA · 4 years

    Optional placement yearYear abroadOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offer104–128 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    109*
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £25.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.

Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Estimated offers (marked ~) are our estimate, not the university’s published offer. They come from courses whose students had similar grades, and are right to within one grade for about 84% of courses where we can check. Always check the course page.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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