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Criminology at Swansea University

Swansea University is ranked 20th of 110 universities for criminology on our measures. 88% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £27k after 15 months, rising to £31.5k after five years.

Typical offer ABB–BBCSwansea University - Singleton Campus, Wales16 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 satisfaction88%Above average (average 86%)
  • Stay on course92%Above average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs50%About average (average 48%)
  • Salary after 15 months£27kAbout average (average £27k)
  • Entry points (median)120More 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 CCC22%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC21%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB15%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB15%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA13%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more15%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£27k£27k average
  2. 3 years£24.5k£22.5k average
  3. 5 years£31.5k£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 16 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 CCC (Law in Practice with Criminology) to AAB (Law in Practice with Criminology).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Criminology and Sociology (BSc, 3 years) (95%).
  • Least competitive entry: Criminology and Criminal Justice (BSc, 4 years, placement year). Half of the students who started had more than 111 UCAS points, against 140 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Criminology and Criminal Justice (BSc, 3 years) and Criminology and Criminal Justice (BSc, 4 years, placement year) (100%).
  • Placement year: 5 of the 16 courses offer one.
  • Year abroad: 5 of the 16 courses offer one.
  • Foundation year: Law in Practice with Criminology (LLB, 5 years, placement year, foundation year) and Law with Criminology with a Foundation Year offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 5 years.

  • Criminology and Criminal Justice

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    90%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    120
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Criminal Justice

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    118
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Criminal Justice

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    111
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Social Policy

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    115*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Social Policy

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    92%*
    Entry points
    115*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Social Policy

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    92%*
    Entry points
    115*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Sociology

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    95%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    140
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Sociology

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    92%*
    Entry points
    115*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Sociology

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    92%*
    Entry points
    115*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    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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