BA Criminology
About this course
BA(Hons) in Sociology, focused on criminology and the criminal justice system. Core topics include critical and analytical thinking. The programme includes a Criminology Project module and work-based learning with organisations including the Bristol Young Offenders Scheme, the Institute of Psychotherapy and the police.
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Entry requirements
GCSE: Grade C/4 in English and Mathematics, or equivalent. Tariff points: 120 Contextual tariff: See our contextual offers page. English Language Requirement: International and EU applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0, with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*). *The University accepts a large number of UK and international qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you'll need in our English Language section. Please visit our English language requirements page. A-level subjects: No specific subjects required. BTEC: No specific subjects required. For information on required Guided Learning Hours please see our minimum entry requirements page. Access: No specific subjects required. Baccalaureate IB: No specific subjects required. We accept the IB Career-related Programme in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Irish Highers: No specific subjects required. Welsh Baccalaureate: We accept tariff points achieved from the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Cambridge Technical: No specific subjects required. T Levels: No specific subjects required.
What students say
Based on about 29 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 82%
- Learning opportunities: 77%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 84%
- Organisation and management: 73%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 61%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 75 students who started
- Continued on course: 92%
- Left higher education: 4%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 4%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 200 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 8%
- South East: 12%
- South West: 54%
- Wales: 14%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 65 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 3%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Criminological Theory
- Introduction to Criminal Justice
- Understanding Crime
- Critical Thinking (Sociology and Criminology)
- Social Issues and Social Problems
- Researching Crime and Society
- Contemporary Perspectives in Criminology
- Criminology in Action: Engaging in the Real World
- Nature and Use of Research (Criminology)
- Policing and Crime Prevention
- Criminal Psychology
- Angels or Demons? Understanding and Managing Youth Offending
- Drugs, Crime and Society
- Crime, Media and Culture
- 'Difference': Race, Ethnicity and Diversity in Contemporary Society
- Mental Health, Crime and Criminal Justice
- Transnational Crime and Comparative Criminology
- Criminology Project
- Victims and Victimology
- Terrorism: History, Myths and Policy
- Risk and Risk Management
- Protest, Policing and Public Order
- Hate Crime: Offenders, Victims and the Criminal Justice System
- Gender, Sex and Social Control
- Green Criminology: Environment, Crime and Justice
- Prisons, Punishment and Human Rights
- Missing People: Lost Identities and Social Harm
- Organised Crime
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Criminology at UWE Bristol earn?
The median salary is £22,000 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £32,000. The £26,500 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Sociology.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Criminology at UWE Bristol?
82% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Criminology at UWE Bristol?
The average entrant had 109 UCAS points.
Does BA Criminology at UWE Bristol 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 at UWE Bristol?
92% of students continued into their second year, and 4% left higher education.