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Criminology at University of Portsmouth

University of Portsmouth is ranked 56th of 110 universities for criminology on our measures. 84% of students are positive about the course.

Typical offer BBB–BCCEngland13 coursesRanked on partial data

#56 of 110 for criminology55
Criminology and Cybercrime 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 satisfaction84%Below average (average 86%)
  • Stay on course89%Above average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs–Not published
  • Salary after 15 months–Not published
  • Entry points (median)106About 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 CCC35%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC25%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB21%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB10%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA7%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more1%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months–£27k average
  2. 3 years£24k£22.5k average
  3. 5 years£29k£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 13 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 BCC (Criminology and Cybercrime) to BBB (Criminology and Cybercrime).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Sociology with Criminology (BSc, 3 years, placement year, year abroad) (86%).
  • Least competitive entry: Childhood and Youth Studies with Criminology. Half of the students who started had more than 85 UCAS points, against 113 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Criminology and Cybercrime (BSc, 3 years, placement year, year abroad) (100%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Foundation year: 6 of the 13 courses offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

  • Criminology

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    106*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Cybercrime

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBB–BCC

    Satisfied
    79%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    109
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Sociology with Criminology

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBB–BCC

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    104
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    106*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageKnow the offer?

  • Criminology and Cybercrime

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offerBBB–BCC

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    106*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Sociology with Criminology

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offerBBB–BCC

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    106*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Childhood and Youth Studies with Criminology

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC–BCC

    Satisfied
    82%
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    85
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Forensic Investigation

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    106*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Psychology

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    106*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    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.

Estimated offers (marked ~) are our estimate, not the university’s published offer. They come from courses whose students had similar grades, and are right to within one grade for about 84% of courses where we can check. Always check the course page.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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