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Criminology at King's College London

King's College London is ranked 6th of 110 universities for criminology on our measures. 83% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £35k after 15 months, rising to £42.5k after five years.

Typical offer A*AACentral London, England4 courses

#6 of 110 for criminology91
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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 satisfaction83%Below average (average 86%)
  • Stay on course91%Above average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs66%Above average (average 48%)
  • Salary after 15 months£35kAbove average (average £27k)
  • Entry points (median)144More 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 CCC10%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC5%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB10%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB25%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA25%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more25%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£35k£27k average
  2. 3 years£32k£22.5k average
  3. 5 years£42.5k£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 4 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.

  • Placement year: Psychology and Criminology with Professional Year Placement offers one.
  • Year abroad: Law with Criminology and Psychology and Criminology with Year Abroad offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BSc, LLB.
  • Accredited by British Psychological Society: Psychology and Criminology, Psychology and Criminology with Professional Year Placement and Psychology and Criminology with Year Abroad.
  • Law with Criminology

    LLB · 3 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerA*AA

    Satisfied
    83%*
    Stay on
    91%*
    Entry points
    144*
    Graduate jobs
    66%*
    Salary
    £35k*
  • Psychology and Criminology

    BSc · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerA*AA

    Satisfied
    83%*
    Stay on
    91%*
    Entry points
    144*
    Graduate jobs
    66%*
    Salary
    £35k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

  • Psychology and Criminology with Professional Year Placement

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerA*AA

    Satisfied
    83%*
    Stay on
    91%*
    Entry points
    144*
    Graduate jobs
    66%*
    Salary
    £35k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

  • Psychology and Criminology with Year Abroad

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerA*AA

    Satisfied
    83%*
    Stay on
    91%*
    Entry points
    144*
    Graduate jobs
    66%*
    Salary
    £35k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

* 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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