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Criminology at University of Manchester
University of Manchester is ranked 15th of 110 universities for criminology on our measures. 81% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £28k after 15 months, rising to £34k after five years.
Typical offer ABBMain Campus, England8 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 CCC4%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC3%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB12%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB37%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA22%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more22%
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 8 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 ABB (Criminology) to A*AA (Law with Criminology).
- Highest student satisfaction: Criminology with International Study (88%).
- Least competitive entry: Politics & Criminology. Half of the students who started had more than 135 UCAS points, against 157 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Politics & Criminology (100%).
- Year abroad: Criminology with International Study offers one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
- Degrees awarded: BA, LLB.
- Accredited by Bar Standards Board: Law with Criminology.
Criminology
BA · 3 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 78%
- Stay on
- 97%
- Entry points
- 143
- Graduate jobs
- 59%*
- Salary
- £28k*
Criminology with International Study
BA · 4 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 88%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 150
- Graduate jobs
- 59%*
- Salary
- £28k*
Sociology & Criminology
BA · 3 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 83%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 141
- Graduate jobs
- 59%*
- Salary
- £28k*
Criminology and Data Analytics
BA · 3 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 81%*
- Stay on
- 93%*
- Entry points
- 141*
- Graduate jobs
- 59%*
- Salary
- £28k*
Law with Criminology
LLB · 3 years
Typical offerA*AA
- Satisfied
- 80%
- Stay on
- 93%*
- Entry points
- 157
- Graduate jobs
- 75%
- Salary
- £28k*
Accredited: Bar Standards Board
Philosophy & Criminology
BA · 3 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 81%*
- Stay on
- 93%*
- Entry points
- 141*
- Graduate jobs
- 59%*
- Salary
- £28k*
Politics & Criminology
BA · 3 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 81%*
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 135
- Graduate jobs
- 59%*
- Salary
- £28k*
Social Anthropology & Criminology
BA · 3 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 81%*
- Stay on
- 93%*
- Entry points
- 141*
- Graduate jobs
- –
- Salary
- –
* 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
- De Montfort UniversityRanked 13
- University of BirminghamRanked 14
- Lancaster UniversityRanked 16
- University of SussexRanked 17
Nearby
- Manchester Metropolitan University0 miles away, ranked 41
- University of Salford4 miles away, ranked 37
- University of Greater Manchester11 miles away, ranked 85
- University of Huddersfield18 miles away, ranked 91
Living in Manchester
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