Criminology Online Bachelor and Master Degree Courses in the UK

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
University of Wales 57% 2% 12% £9000 £13500 128 Cardiff online Full-time
The Open University 92% - 0% - - - Milton Keynes online Part-time
The Open University 89% - 0% - - - Milton Keynes online Part-time
The Open University 90% - 0% - - - Milton Keynes online Part-time
The Open University 87% - 0% - - - Milton Keynes online Part-time
University of Wales 87% - 0% £9000 £13500 - Cardiff online Full-time
The Open University 89% - 0% - - - Milton Keynes online Part-time
The Open University 89% - 0% - - - Milton Keynes online Part-time
University of Wales 89% - 0% £9000 £13500 - Cardiff online Full-time
University of Portsmouth 57% 2% 12% - - 128 Portsmouth online Part-time
The Open University 88% - 0% - - - Milton Keynes online Part-time
The Open University 87% - 0% - - - Milton Keynes online Part-time
The Open University 90% 0% 0% - - - Milton Keynes online Part-time
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Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Criminology

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £20172 £19253 £23053
25-75 percentile range £18005 - £24181 £14653 - £23983 £17422 - £28746
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 2, 2021
All Criminology courses of UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £20732 £19586 £23107
25-75 percentile range £17987 - £23734 £15092 - £23990 £17794 - £28730
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Criminology

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK

Current jobs

Among graduates of Criminology who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021

Specialisations within Criminology

  • Sociology of crimes and ethics
  • Law enforcement administration
  • Crime detection and investigation
  • Criminalistics
  • Criminal law and jurisprudence
  • Correctional administration
  • Criminal rehabilitation
  • Crime prevention

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Among graduates of Criminology who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number of highly skilled vs non-highly skilled jobs (Unistats).

% Skilled jobs

Jobs of graduates of Criminology (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Criminology at Anglia Ruskin University

14% Administrative occupations
13% Welfare and housing associate professionals
11% Caring personal services
10% Protective service occupations
9% Business and public service associate professionals
7% Sales occupations
7% Elementary occupations
5% Teaching Professionals
5% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
3% Managers, directors and senior officials
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Sep 29, 2021

Grading Distribution

Students of Criminology in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Criminology

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK
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FAQ

  • The following degrees are offered for Criminology studies:
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Diploma of Higher Education - DipHE
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts - BA
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)

The median salary of graduates of Criminology was £20172 15 months after graduation, £19253 3 years after graduation and £23053 5 years after graduation.

Criminology and Psychology (W57) at The Open University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 92 out of 100 among 17 respondents.