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Criminology at University of Surrey

University of Surrey is ranked 4th of 110 universities for criminology on our measures. 92% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £30k after 15 months, rising to £39.5k after five years.

Typical offer BBBEngland12 courses

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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 satisfaction92%Above average (average 86%)
  • Stay on course89%Above average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs66%Above average (average 48%)
  • Salary after 15 months£30kAbove 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 CCC9%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC23%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB34%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB16%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA10%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more8%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£30k£27k average
  2. 3 years£31k£22.5k average
  3. 5 years£39.5k£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 12 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 BBB (Criminology) to AAB (Criminology and Psychology).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Criminology (BSc, 3 years) (94%).
  • Least competitive entry: Law with Criminology with Foundation Year (LLB, 4 years, foundation year). Half of the students who started had more than 99 UCAS points, against 132 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Criminology (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) and Criminology with Forensic Investigation (BSc, 3 years) (100%).
  • Placement year: 6 of the 12 courses offer one.
  • Year abroad: 6 of the 12 courses offer one.
  • Foundation year: Law with Criminology with Foundation Year (LLB, 4 years, foundation year) and Law with Criminology with Foundation Year (LLB, 5 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 5 years.

  • Criminology

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    94%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    123
    Graduate jobs
    67%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    92%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    111
    Graduate jobs
    67%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Sociology

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    92%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    111
    Graduate jobs
    55%
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Sociology

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    94%*
    Stay on
    92%*
    Entry points
    124
    Graduate jobs
    67%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Psychology

    BSc · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    94%*
    Stay on
    92%*
    Entry points
    119*
    Graduate jobs
    67%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Psychology

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    94%*
    Stay on
    92%*
    Entry points
    119*
    Graduate jobs
    67%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology with Forensic Investigation

    BSc · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    91%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    132
    Graduate jobs
    67%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology with Forensic Investigation

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    94%*
    Stay on
    92%*
    Entry points
    122
    Graduate jobs
    67%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Law with Criminology

    LLB · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    83%
    Stay on
    60%
    Entry points
    131
    Graduate jobs
    67%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    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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