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Criminology at De Montfort University

De Montfort University is ranked 13th of 110 universities for criminology on our measures. 81% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £35k after 15 months, rising to £27.5k after five years.

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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 satisfaction81%Below average (average 86%)
  • Stay on course84%About average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs72%Above average (average 48%)
  • Salary after 15 months£35kAbove average (average £27k)
  • Entry points (median)91Less 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 CCC54%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC24%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB14%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB4%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA2%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more2%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£35k£27k average
  2. 3 years£22.5k£22.5k average
  3. 5 years£27.5k£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 3 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 (81%).
  • Least competitive entry: Criminology with Psychology. Half of the students who started had more than 84 UCAS points, against 100 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Criminology with Psychology (90%).
  • Placement year: Psychology with Criminology offers one.
  • Year abroad: Criminology and Criminology with Psychology offer one.
  • Degrees awarded: BA, BSc.
  • Accredited by British Psychological Society: Psychology with Criminology.

  • Criminology

    BA · 3 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    81%
    Stay on
    87%
    Entry points
    100
    Graduate jobs
    73%*
    Salary
    £35k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology with Psychology

    BA · 3 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    81%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    84
    Graduate jobs
    73%*
    Salary
    £35k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology with Criminology

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    78%
    Stay on
    70%
    Entry points
    91
    Graduate jobs
    45%
    Salary
    £35k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    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.

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

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