BA Criminology with International Study
About this course
BA Criminology with International Study is a four-year undergraduate degree exploring criminal justice systems, social deviance, and the causes of crime. Core topics include Research Methods. The curriculum includes a compulsory year abroad. The first year covers foundational concepts through Crime and Society, Criminological Research Methods, Foundations of Criminal Justice, Psychology, Crime and Criminal Justice, Making Sense of Criminological Data, and Criminal Law (Humanities). The second year examines institutions and theory via Policing and the Police, Explaining Crime and Deviance, Modelling Criminological Data, Understanding Punishment, and Qualitative Research in Criminology, alongside optional modules such as Understanding Violence and Social Disorder. The final year centres on the Long Dissertation, while optional study paths allow students to explore areas like Drugs and Society, Comparative Criminology, The Criminal Psychopath, and Crime Mapping: an introduction to GIS and spatial analysis.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB or ABB and EPQ with a minimum grade C
What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 83%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 96%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 237 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 67%
- Working and studying: 12%
- Further study: 6%
- Unemployed: 6%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 17%
- Administrative occupations: 12%
- Finance Professionals: 11%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 78%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 68%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 41%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 855 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 30%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 35%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Baccalaureate: 15%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Crime and Society
- Criminological Research Methods
- Foundations of Criminal Justice
- Psychology, Crime and Criminal Justice
- Making Sense of Criminological Data
- Criminal Law (Humanities)
- Policing and the Police
- Explaining Crime and Deviance
- Modelling Criminological Data
- Understanding Punishment
- Qualitative Research in Criminology
- Criminology and Criminal Justice in Action
- Understanding Violence and Social Disorder
- Long Dissertation
- Drugs and Society
- Comparative Criminology
- Journeys out of Offending
- Victims, Crime and Justice
- Understanding and Responding to Organised Crime
- Criminology and Mass Violence
- White-Collar and Corporate Crime
- Crime Mapping: an introduction to GIS and spatial analysis
- The Criminal Psychopath
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Criminology with International Study at University of Manchester earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £27,000 after 3 years, £35,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,000 and £50,000. The £35,500 median after five years is £9,000 more than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BA Criminology with International Study at University of Manchester do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Criminology with International Study at University of Manchester?
83% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Criminology with International Study at University of Manchester?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 163 UCAS points.
Does BA Criminology with International Study at University of Manchester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Criminology with International Study at University of Manchester?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.