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Criminology at Coventry University

Coventry University is ranked 68th of 110 universities for criminology on our measures. 84% of students are positive about the course.

Typical offer BBCCoventry Campus, England11 coursesRanked on partial data

#68 of 110 for criminology48
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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 satisfaction84%About average (average 86%)
  • Stay on course80%Below average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs55%Above average (average 48%)
  • Salary after 15 months–Not published
  • Entry points (median)98Less 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 CCC48%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC14%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB18%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB12%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA3%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more5%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months–£27k average
  2. 3 years£22k£22.5k average
  3. 5 years£27.5k£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 11 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: Sociology and Criminology (86%).
  • Least competitive entry: Criminology and Law with foundation year. Half of the students who started had more than 48 UCAS points, against 120 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Sociology and Criminology (100%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Foundation year: 5 of the 11 courses offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

  • Criminology

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    75%
    Entry points
    114
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Psychology

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    84%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    120
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Youth Justice

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    78%*
    Entry points
    106*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Sociology and Criminology

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    112
    Graduate jobs
    55%
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Psychology with foundation year

    BA · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offer64 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    78%*
    Entry points
    52
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Youth Justice with Foundation Year

    BA · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offer64 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    78%*
    Entry points
    106*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology with foundation year

    BA · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offer64 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    78%*
    Entry points
    57
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Forensic Investigations

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    78%*
    Entry points
    106*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Law

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    74%
    Stay on
    75%
    Entry points
    108
    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.

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

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