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Criminology at University of Derby
University of Derby is ranked 100th of 110 universities for criminology on our measures. 82% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £25.5k after 15 months, rising to £24k after five years.
Typical offer BBBDerby Campus - Kedleston Road, England13 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 CCC42%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC25%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB19%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB6%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA4%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more4%
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 13 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 DDD (Criminology and Sociology with Foundation Year) to BBB (Criminology).
- Highest student satisfaction: Forensic Science with Criminology (87%).
- Least competitive entry: Criminology with Foundation Year. Half of the students who started had more than 51 UCAS points, against 114 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Law with Criminology (90%).
- Placement year: 6 of the 13 courses offer one.
- Year abroad: 7 of the 13 courses offer one.
- Foundation year: 11 of the 13 courses offer one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
Criminology
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerBBB
- Satisfied
- 82%
- Stay on
- 89%
- Entry points
- 101
- Graduate jobs
- 30%
- Salary
- £25.5k*
Criminology and Sociology
BA · 3 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 72%
- Stay on
- 80%
- Entry points
- 103*
- Graduate jobs
- 35%*
- Salary
- £25.5k*
Law with Criminology
LLB · 3 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 79%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 114
- Graduate jobs
- 35%*
- Salary
- £25.5k*
Accredited: Bar Standards Board, Solicitors Regulation Authority
Criminology and Sociology with Foundation Year
BA · 4 years
Typical offerDDD
- Satisfied
- 83%*
- Stay on
- 87%*
- Entry points
- 103*
- Graduate jobs
- 35%*
- Salary
- £25.5k*
Criminology with Foundation Year
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerDDD
- Satisfied
- 80%
- Stay on
- 70%
- Entry points
- 51
- Graduate jobs
- 35%*
- Salary
- £25.5k*
Artificial Intelligence in Criminology
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 83%*
- Stay on
- 87%*
- Entry points
- 103*
- Graduate jobs
- 35%*
- Salary
- £25.5k*
Business Management and Criminology
BA · 3 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 83%*
- Stay on
- 87%*
- Entry points
- 103*
- Graduate jobs
- 35%*
- Salary
- £25.5k*
Accredited: Chartered Management Institute
Criminology and Media
BA/BSc · 3 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 83%*
- Stay on
- 87%*
- Entry points
- 103*
- Graduate jobs
- 35%*
- Salary
- £25.5k*
Education Studies and Criminology
BA · 3 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 83%*
- Stay on
- 87%*
- Entry points
- 103*
- Graduate jobs
- 35%*
- Salary
- £25.5k*
Forensic Science with Criminology
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerBCC
- Satisfied
- 87%
- Stay on
- 80%
- Entry points
- 110
- Graduate jobs
- 40%
- Salary
- £25.5k*
Accredited: Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences
History and Criminology
BA/BSc · 3 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 83%*
- Stay on
- 87%*
- Entry points
- 103*
- Graduate jobs
- 35%*
- Salary
- £25.5k*
Psychology and Criminology
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 83%*
- Stay on
- 87%*
- Entry points
- 103*
- Graduate jobs
- 35%*
- Salary
- £25.5k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Forensic Science with Criminology with Foundation Year
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerDDD
- Satisfied
- 81%
- Stay on
- 75%
- Entry points
- 98
- Graduate jobs
- 35%*
- Salary
- £25.5k*
Accredited: Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences
* 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
- Anglia Ruskin UniversityRanked 98
- University of BradfordRanked 99
- South East London Teaching PartnershipRanked 101
- University of GloucestershireRanked 101
Nearby
- University of Nottingham13 miles away, ranked 2
- Nottingham Trent University14 miles away, ranked 19
- Loughborough University14 miles away, ranked 3
- De Montfort University27 miles away, ranked 13
Living in Derby
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of Derby’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
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