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Criminology at University of Staffordshire

University of Staffordshire is ranked 81st of 110 universities for criminology on our measures. 80% of students are positive about the course.

Typical offer BBCStoke on Trent Campus, England6 coursesRanked on partial data

#81 of 110 for criminology43
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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 satisfaction80%Below average (average 86%)
  • Stay on course80%Below average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs50%About average (average 48%)
  • Salary after 15 months–Not published
  • Entry points (median)101About 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 CCC39%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC18%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB20%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB9%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA9%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more6%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months–£27k average
  2. 3 years£21.5k£22.5k average
  3. 5 years£26k£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 6 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 CCC (Psychology with Criminology) to BBC (Criminology).
  • Least competitive entry: Criminology (with a foundation year). Half of the students who started had more than 43 UCAS points, against 112 on the most competitive course here.
  • Placement year: Criminology (with a placement year) and Psychology with Criminology (with a placement year) offer one.
  • Year abroad: Criminology (with a placement year) and Psychology with Criminology (with a placement year) offer one.
  • Foundation year: Criminology (with a foundation year) offers one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BSc, LLB.

  • Criminology

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    79%
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    112
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology (with a placement year)

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    110*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology (with a foundation year)

    BSc · 4 years

    Foundation year

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    43
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Law with Criminology

    LLB · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Estimated offer~ABB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    110*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology with Criminology

    BSc · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerCCC

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    110*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology with Criminology (with a placement year)

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerCCC

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    110*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    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.

Estimated offers (marked ~) are our estimate, not the university’s published offer. They come from courses whose students had similar grades, and are right to within one grade for about 84% of courses where we can check. Always check the course page.

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

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