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Criminology at Royal Holloway, University of London

Royal Holloway, University of London is ranked 78th of 110 universities for criminology on our measures. 80% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £28k after 15 months, rising to £28.5k after five years.

Typical offer ABB–BBBEgham Campus, England7 courses

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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 satisfaction80%Below average (average 86%)
  • Stay on course84%About average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs47%About average (average 48%)
  • Salary after 15 months£28kAbout average (average £27k)
  • Entry points (median)117More 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 CCC16%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC24%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB27%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB19%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA8%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more6%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£28k£27k average
  2. 3 years£24k£22.5k average
  3. 5 years£28.5k£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 7 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.

  • Typical offers range from BBB (Criminology) to AAB (Criminology and Psychology).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Law with Criminology (89%).
  • Least competitive entry: Criminology and Sociology. Half of the students who started had more than 110 UCAS points, against 124 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Criminology and Psychology with a Year in Industry and Law with Criminology with a Year in Industry (95%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Year abroad: 6 of the 7 courses offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BSc, LLB.

  • Criminology

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement year

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    80%*
    Stay on
    83%*
    Entry points
    117*
    Graduate jobs
    48%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Sociology

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    80%
    Stay on
    83%
    Entry points
    110
    Graduate jobs
    45%
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Sociology with a Year in Industry

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    80%*
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    124
    Graduate jobs
    48%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Psychology

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB–ABB

    Satisfied
    77%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    110
    Graduate jobs
    48%*
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Psychology with a Year in Industry

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB–ABB

    Satisfied
    78%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    122
    Graduate jobs
    48%*
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Law with Criminology

    LLB · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB–ABB

    Satisfied
    89%
    Stay on
    75%
    Entry points
    124
    Graduate jobs
    48%*
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: Bar Standards Board, Solicitors Regulation Authority

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Law with Criminology with a Year in Industry

    LLB · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB–ABB

    Satisfied
    80%*
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    119
    Graduate jobs
    48%*
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: Bar Standards Board, Solicitors Regulation Authority

    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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