BSc Criminology and Sociology
Manchester Metropolitan University
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Sociology, combining the study of criminology and sociology. Core topics include data analysis, research methods, fieldwork, social and cultural analysis, and ethics and professional practice. The first two years provide training in research methods to prepare for an independent research project in the final year. Students may specialise through pathway options in Justice Studies, Quantitative Methods, or Global Youth Justice, and can undertake a placement year or study abroad.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC IB: IB Diploma with minimum 26 points overall or 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English and Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 4 in Mathematics
What students say
Based on about 59 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 92%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 95 students who started
- Continued on course: 89%
- Gained a higher qualification: 1%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 18 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 25%
- Protective service occupations: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 55%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 360 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 61%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 8%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 10%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 4%
- South East: 1%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 4%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 80 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 4%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Crime and Society
- Interactive Learning Skills and Communication
- Global Social Justice
- Criminology and Sociology in Action
- Working with Data and Evidence
- Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods
- Decoding Crime and Society
- Criminology and Sociology in Practice
- Youth in Crisis? Young People, Crime and Justice
- Global Turning Points
- Exploring Violence and Social Harms
- Drug Markets, Policy and the Public Good
- Crimes of the Powerful: States, Corporations, and Organised Crime
- Intimate Relationships and Personal Life
- Independent Research Project
- Futures in Criminology and Sociology
- The Politics of Imprisonment
- Independent Youth Justice Project
- Applied Quantitative Project
- Becoming a Quantitative Researcher
- The Justice Portfolio
- Crime, Power, and Justice
- Body, Sexuality and Culture
- Criminal Justice Today
- Digital Culture, Media and Society
- Global Drug Studies
- World in Crisis: Change, Justice and Hope
- Delivering Justice for Women
- Qualitative Research Methods in Action
- Space, Place And Crime
- Global Youth (In)Justice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Criminology and Sociology at Manchester Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £25,500 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £29,000. The £23,500 median after five years is £3,000 less than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BSc Criminology and Sociology at Manchester Metropolitan University do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Criminology and Sociology at Manchester Metropolitan University?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Criminology and Sociology at Manchester Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 26 points in the IB. The average entrant had 118 UCAS points.
Does BSc Criminology and Sociology at Manchester Metropolitan 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 BSc Criminology and Sociology at Manchester Metropolitan University?
89% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.