BA Criminology and Law
About this course
BA in Criminology and Law, an undergraduate degree combining the study of crime, policing and the legal system. Core topics include Legal Analysis and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Students may choose to undertake an optional placement year or spend a year studying abroad. The first year covers foundational concepts through modules such as The Psychology of Criminal Behaviour, The Criminal Justice System, Criminal Law and Justice, and Principles of Investigation: Theory and Practice. The second year examines youth justice, policing methods, and evidential rules via Youth, Crime and Justice, Policing, Understanding Evidence, and Criminal Practice and Evidence. The final year addresses offender rehabilitation and violence through compulsory modules like Rehabilitation and Criminal Justice, Violence and Exploitation, and Crime, Advice and Advocacy, while optional study is available in subjects such as Victimology.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC excludes General Studies IB: 27 points
What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 74%
- Learning opportunities: 65%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 68%
- Organisation and management: 77%
- Learning resources: 79%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 25%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 275 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 52%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 26%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- The Psychology of Criminal Behaviour – 30 credits
- The Criminal Justice System – 30 credits
- Criminal Law and Justice
- Principles of Investigation: Theory and Practice – 30 credits
- Youth, Crime and Justice – 30 credits
- Policing – 30 credits
- Understanding Evidence – 30 credits
- Criminal Practice and Evidence – 30 credits
- Rehabilitation and Criminal Justice – 30 credits
- Victimology – 30 credits
- Violence and Exploitation – 30 credits
- Crime, Advice and Advocacy – 30 credit
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Criminology and Law at Coventry University earn?
The median salary is £21,000 after 3 years, £26,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,500 and £32,500. The £26,000 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Sociology.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Criminology and Law at Coventry University?
74% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Criminology and Law at Coventry University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 27 points in the IB. The average entrant had 117 UCAS points.
Does BA Criminology and Law at Coventry University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Criminology and Law at Coventry University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.