BSc Criminology
About this course
BSc (Hons) Criminology is a sociology degree that examines crime as a social issue, investigating criminal behaviour, the criminal justice system, and societal responses to deviance. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, and Policy Analysis. A key feature of the course is a compulsory practical work-based experience module in the second year, allowing students to apply theoretical knowledge in a professional setting. The first year introduces foundational subjects through compulsory modules such as Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice, Human Rights and Social Policy, Exploring the Social Sciences, and Myths and Realities of Crime. The second year develops methodological and practical understanding with compulsory modules including Doing Social Research, Reducing Crime, Victimology: Vulnerability and Risk, and Exploring Work and Careers, alongside optional choices such as Approaches to Policing, Working with Offenders, and Violent Crime. Later study includes core investigations like Contemporary and Comparative Criminology and a Final Year Project for the Social Sciences, while optional modules cover areas such as Serious Crime Investigation, Experiencing Punishment and the Penal System, and Race; Ethnicity and Difference.
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Entry requirements
BBC-BCC at A Level. 112-104 UCAS tariff points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications. DMM-MMM in BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma. Pass at T level with grade C or above on core. Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits at Merit or above. 112-104 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications including a Higher Level at grade 6.
What students say
Based on about 22 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 93%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 83%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 84%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 45 students who started
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 45 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 67%
- Working and studying: 11%
- Further study: 6%
- Unemployed: 8%
Most common jobs
- Caring personal services: 11%
- Elementary occupations: 11%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Protective service occupations: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 150 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 17%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 73%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 1%
- South East: 2%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 45 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Contemporary and Comparative Criminology
- Final Year Project for the Social Sciences
- Experiencing Punishment and the Penal System
- Serious Crime Investigation
- Offenders and Mental Disorder
- Race; Ethnicity and Difference
- Social Movements, Activism, and Collective Mobilisation
- Exploring the Social Sciences
- Human Rights and Social Policy
- Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Myths and Realities of Crime
- Victimology: Vulnerability and Risk
- Doing Social Research
- Exploring Work and Careers
- Reducing Crime
- Approaches to Policing
- Working with Offenders
- Policing the Roads
- Response Policing
- Organised and International Crime
- Violent Crime
- Gender Sexuality and Regulation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Criminology at University of Huddersfield earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,000 and £28,500. The £23,500 median after five years is £3,000 less than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BSc Criminology at University of Huddersfield do next?
84% 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 Huddersfield?
87% 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 Huddersfield?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 111 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Criminology at University of Huddersfield?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.