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Criminology at University of Southampton

University of Southampton is ranked 50th of 110 universities for criminology on our measures. 85% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £26k after 15 months, rising to £32k after five years.

Typical offer ABBSouthampton, England3 courses

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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 satisfaction85%About average (average 86%)
  • Stay on course87%About average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs48%About average (average 48%)
  • Salary after 15 months£26kAbout average (average £27k)
  • Entry points (median)129More 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 CCC4%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC9%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB36%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB26%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA17%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more9%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£26k£27k average
  2. 3 years£25.5k£22.5k average
  3. 5 years£32k£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 ABB (Criminology) to AAB (Criminology & Psychology).
  • Most students stay on: Sociology & Criminology (100%).
  • Placement year: Criminology and Criminology & Psychology offer one.
  • Accredited by British Psychological Society: Criminology & Psychology.
  • Criminology

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement year

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    128
    Graduate jobs
    65%
    Salary
    £26k*
  • Sociology & Criminology

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    124
    Graduate jobs
    44%*
    Salary
    £26k*
  • Criminology & Psychology

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    88%*
    Entry points
    130*
    Graduate jobs
    44%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

* 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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