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Criminology at University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham is ranked 14th of 110 universities for criminology on our measures. 88% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £28.3k after 15 months, rising to £30.3k after five years.
Typical offer ABBEdgbaston campus, England6 courses
How it compares with other criminology courses
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.
- Under 96 ptsbelow CCC1%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC8%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB38%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB30%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA16%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more8%
What graduates earn
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 6 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 (91%).
- Least competitive entry: Criminology. Half of the students who started had more than 126 UCAS points, against 143 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Social Policy and Criminology and Sociology and Criminology with Year Abroad (100%).
- Placement year: Criminology, Social Policy and Criminology and Sociology and Criminology offer one.
- Year abroad: Criminology with Year Abroad, Social Policy and Criminology with Year Abroad and Sociology and Criminology with Year Abroad offer one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
Criminology
BA · 3 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 91%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 126
- Graduate jobs
- 35%
- Salary
- £29k*
Criminology with Year Abroad
BA · 4 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 85%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 133
- Graduate jobs
- 51%*
- Salary
- £29k*
Social Policy and Criminology
BA · 3 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 80%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 143
- Graduate jobs
- 51%*
- Salary
- £29k*
Social Policy and Criminology with Year Abroad
BA · 4 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 90%*
- Stay on
- 92%*
- Entry points
- 130*
- Graduate jobs
- 51%*
- Salary
- £29k*
Sociology and Criminology
BA · 3 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 89%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 128
- Graduate jobs
- 51%*
- Salary
- £29k*
Sociology and Criminology with Year Abroad
BA · 4 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 90%*
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 136
- Graduate jobs
- 51%*
- Salary
- £29k*
* 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.
Similar ranking
- Durham UniversityRanked 12
- De Montfort UniversityRanked 13
- University of ManchesterRanked 15
- Lancaster UniversityRanked 16
Nearby
- Birmingham Newman University4 miles away, ranked 45
- University College Birmingham7 miles away, ranked 21
- Birmingham City University7 miles away, ranked 54
- Aston University7 miles away, ranked 67
Living in Birmingham
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of Birmingham’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
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