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Criminology at Edge Hill University

Edge Hill University is ranked 47th of 110 universities for criminology on our measures. 86% of students are positive about the course.

Typical offer BBB–BBCOrmskirk, England3 coursesRanked on partial data

#47 of 110 for criminology58
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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 satisfaction86%About average (average 86%)
  • Stay on course88%Above average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs35%Below average (average 48%)
  • Salary after 15 months–Not published
  • Entry points (median)110More 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 CCC34%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC17%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB23%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB13%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA6%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more6%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months–£27k average
  2. 3 years£20k£22.5k average
  3. 5 years£24k£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 3 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 BBC (Criminology) to BBB (Criminology).
  • Least competitive entry: Criminology. Half of the students who started had more than 98 UCAS points, against 109 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Criminology (90%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.

  • Criminology

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBB–BBC

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    98
    Graduate jobs
    35%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology And Sociology

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBB–BBC

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    88%*
    Entry points
    116*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology And Law

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB–BBC

    Satisfied
    84%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    109
    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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