BSc Criminology
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Criminology, a sociology degree exploring crime and criminal justice institutions in contemporary society. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, and Research Methods. The course includes a compulsory final-year dissertation. The first year introduces foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Crime and society, Crime, social justice, and social policy, Criminal justice processes and practices, and Critical thinkers in criminology. The second year examines the history and politics of crime and punishment alongside qualitative and quantitative methods through compulsory modules like Global crimes of the powerful, Qualitative analysis: the power of immersion, Quantitative data analysis: the power of statistics, and Theorising crime, justice and punishment. The final year centres on the completion of the Criminology dissertation.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB. IB: 35 points overall and 6, 6, 5 in three Higher Level subjects.
What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 91%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 18 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 10%
- Protective service occupations: 10%
- Natural and social science professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 95 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 29%
- South East: 24%
- South West: 22%
- Wales: 6%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Becoming a social scientist 1
- Becoming a social scientist 2
- Crime and society
- Crime, social justice, and social policy
- Criminal justice processes and practices
- Critical thinkers in criminology
- Global crimes of the powerful
- Qualitative analysis: the power of immersion
- Quantitative data analysis: the power of statistics
- The history and politics of crime and punishment
- Theorising crime, justice and punishment
- Criminology dissertation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Criminology at University of Bath earn?
The median salary is £31,000 after 15 months, £29,500 after 3 years, £36,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,500 and £45,500. The £36,000 median after five years is £9,500 more than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BSc Criminology at University of Bath do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Criminology at University of Bath?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Criminology at University of Bath?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 35 points in the IB. The average entrant had 142 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Criminology at University of Bath?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.