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Criminology at University of Bedfordshire
University of Bedfordshire is ranked 60th of 110 universities for criminology on our measures. 93% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £30.5k after 15 months, rising to £23.5k after five years.
Typical offer 96 UCAS pointsLuton Campus, England9 courses
How it compares with other criminology courses
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.
- Under 96 ptsbelow CCC72%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC4%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB14%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB5%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA5%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more0%
What graduates earn
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 9 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 (with Foundation Year) (98%).
- Least competitive entry: Forensic Science and Criminology. Half of the students who started had more than 61 UCAS points, against 88 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Forensic Science and Criminology and Law with Criminology (80%).
- Placement year: Forensic Science and Criminology (With Professional Practice Year) offers one.
- Foundation year: 4 of the 9 courses offer one.
- Courses last between 3 and 6 years.
- Degrees awarded: BSc, LLB.
Criminology
BSc · 4 years
Typical offer96 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 88%
- Stay on
- 65%
- Entry points
- 88
- Graduate jobs
- 30%*
- Salary
- £30.5k*
Criminology (with Foundation Year)
BSc · 6 years
Typical offer96 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 98%
- Stay on
- 65%
- Entry points
- 75*
- Graduate jobs
- 30%*
- Salary
- £30.5k*
Applied Sociology and Criminology
BSc · 3 years
Typical offer96 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 93%*
- Stay on
- 75%*
- Entry points
- 75*
- Graduate jobs
- 30%*
- Salary
- £30.5k*
Forensic Science and Criminology
BSc · 3 years
Typical offer48 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 93%*
- Stay on
- 80%
- Entry points
- 61
- Graduate jobs
- 30%*
- Salary
- £30.5k*
Forensic Science and Criminology (With Professional Practice Year)
BSc · 4 years
Typical offer48 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 93%*
- Stay on
- 75%*
- Entry points
- 75*
- Graduate jobs
- 30%*
- Salary
- £30.5k*
Law with Criminology
LLB · 3 years
Typical offer112 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 93%*
- Stay on
- 80%
- Entry points
- 88
- Graduate jobs
- 30%*
- Salary
- £30.5k*
Applied Sociology and Criminology (with Foundation Year)
BSc · 4 years
Typical offer96 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 93%*
- Stay on
- 75%*
- Entry points
- 75*
- Graduate jobs
- 30%*
- Salary
- £30.5k*
Forensic Science and Criminology (with Foundation Year)
BSc · 5 years
Typical offer48 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 93%*
- Stay on
- 75%*
- Entry points
- 75*
- Graduate jobs
- 30%*
- Salary
- £30.5k*
Law with Criminology (with Foundation Year)
LLB · 4 years
Typical offer112 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 93%*
- Stay on
- 60%
- Entry points
- 75*
- Graduate jobs
- 30%*
- Salary
- £30.5k*
* 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.
Similar ranking
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Nearby
- University of Hertfordshire11 miles away, ranked 40
- Middlesex University22 miles away, ranked 25
- London Metropolitan University24 miles away, ranked 66
- Buckinghamshire New University27 miles away, ranked 108
Living in Luton
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of Bedfordshire’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
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