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Criminology at Kingston University

Kingston University is ranked 32nd of 110 universities for criminology on our measures. 87% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £29k after 15 months, rising to £31k after five years.

Typical offer 112–128 UCAS pointsEngland9 courses

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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 satisfaction87%About average (average 86%)
  • Stay on course83%Below average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs58%Above average (average 48%)
  • Salary after 15 months£29kAbove average (average £27k)
  • Entry points (median)93Less 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 CCC53%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC14%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB10%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB9%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA9%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more5%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£29k£27k average
  2. 3 years£25.5k£22.5k average
  3. 5 years£31k£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 9 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: Psychology with Criminology (BSc, 3 years, year abroad) (92%).
  • Least competitive entry: Criminology and Forensic Psychology (BSc, 4 years, year abroad, foundation year). Half of the students who started had more than 34 UCAS points, against 114 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Psychology with Criminology (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) (100%).
  • Placement year: Criminology and Criminal Justice (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad), Criminology and Forensic Psychology (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) and Psychology with Criminology (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) offer one.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Foundation year: Criminology and Criminal Justice (BSc, 4 years, year abroad, foundation year), Criminology and Forensic Psychology (BSc, 4 years, year abroad, foundation year) and Psychology with Criminology (BSc, 4 years, year abroad, foundation year) offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Criminology and Criminal Justice

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offer112–128 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    93*
    Graduate jobs
    58%*
    Salary
    £29k*
  • Criminology and Criminal Justice

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offer112–128 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    93*
    Graduate jobs
    58%*
    Salary
    £29k*
  • Criminology and Criminal Justice

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offer112–128 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    93*
    Graduate jobs
    58%*
    Salary
    £29k*
  • Criminology and Forensic Psychology

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offer120–136 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    96
    Graduate jobs
    58%*
    Salary
    £29k*
  • Criminology and Forensic Psychology

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offer120–136 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    80%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    114
    Graduate jobs
    58%*
    Salary
    £29k*
  • Psychology with Criminology

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offer112–128 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    92%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    104
    Graduate jobs
    58%*
    Salary
    £29k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

  • Psychology with Criminology

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offer112–128 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    93*
    Graduate jobs
    58%*
    Salary
    £29k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

  • Criminology and Forensic Psychology

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional year abroadFoundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offer120–136 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    65%
    Entry points
    34
    Graduate jobs
    58%*
    Salary
    £29k*
  • Psychology with Criminology

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional year abroadFoundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offer112–128 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    75%
    Entry points
    93*
    Graduate jobs
    58%*
    Salary
    £29k*

    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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