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Criminology at University of Stirling

University of Stirling is ranked 33rd of 110 universities for criminology on our measures. 85% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £28k after 15 months, rising to £29k after five years.

Typical offer BBBUniversity of Stirling - Stirling Campus, Scotland5 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 satisfaction85%About average (average 86%)
  • Stay on course86%About average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs50%About average (average 48%)
  • Salary after 15 months£28kAbout average (average £27k)
  • Entry points (median)169More 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 CCC6%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC11%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB7%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB8%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA14%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more55%

Most students here apply with Highers and Advanced Highers, which earn more UCAS points than A-levels, so these figures look higher than A-level offers usually are.

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£28k£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 5 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 and Politics (90%).
  • Least competitive entry: Criminology and Social Policy. Half of the students who started had more than 160 UCAS points, against 194 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Criminology and Sociology (87%).
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.

  • Criminology and Social Policy

    BA · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    66%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    160
    Graduate jobs
    35%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Sociology

    BA · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    87%
    Stay on
    87%
    Entry points
    163
    Graduate jobs
    51%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Law

    BA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    179
    Graduate jobs
    51%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageKnow the offer?

  • Criminology and Philosophy

    BA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    86%*
    Entry points
    168*
    Graduate jobs
    51%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Politics

    BA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    90%
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    194
    Graduate jobs
    51%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    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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