BSc Criminology
About this course
BSc (Hons) Criminology is a criminology degree that examines the causes of crime, legal procedures, and the operation of criminal justice systems. Core topics include Research Methods, Legal Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Human Behaviour, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course includes a minimum of 30 hours of experiential work-based learning within applied settings. The first year introduces foundational subjects through Criminal Process and Responsibility, Criminological Theory, and Policing Society. The second year progresses to Justice Through Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Cybercrime and Cyber Security, and Explaining Criminal Behaviour. The final year centres on a year-long Dissertation project alongside compulsory study in Punishment, Rehabilitation and Offender Management. Optional modules in the final year allow students to study topics such as Understanding and Preventing Corruption: Theory and Practice (A), Critical Perspectives on Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism (A), Criminal Law and Youth Justice (A), Mental Health, Wellbeing and Resilience in Criminal Justice (B), Crime Scene Investigation (B), Law and Court Room Skills: Expert Evidence Testimony (B), Hate Crime (B), and Drugs and Crime in Criminal Justice (B).
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Entry requirements
112-120 UCAS points required from level 3 qualifications. These can include: A-Levels at grade B, B and C, or above BTEC Extended Diploma with Distinction, Merit, Merit Access to HE Diploma T Levels You also need GCSE English and Maths (grade 9-4 / A*-C) or Level 2 equivalents.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 87%: 116 offers from 134 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 65 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 86%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 140 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 74%
- Gained a higher qualification: 3%
- Left higher education: 20%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 60 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 2%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 68%
- South East: 15%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- No formal qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Criminal Process and Responsibility
- Applying Criminological Skills in the Real World
- Criminological Theory
- Victims of Crime: Safeguarding Society
- Researching Criminal Worlds
- Policing Society
- Justice Through Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Cybercrime and Cyber Security
- Criminal Justice in Practice
- Methods and Analysis in Criminological Practice
- Explaining Criminal Behaviour
- Global and Environmental Crime
- Dissertation
- Punishment, Rehabilitation and Offender Management
- Understanding and Preventing Corruption: Theory and Practice (A)
- Critical Perspectives on Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism (A)
- Criminal Law and Youth Justice (A)
- Mental Health, Wellbeing and Resilience in Criminal Justice (B)
- Crime Scene Investigation (B)
- Law and Court Room Skills: Expert Evidence Testimony (B)
- Hate Crime (B)
- Drugs and Crime in Criminal Justice (B)
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Criminology at University of West London earn?
The median salary is £22,500 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £15,000 and £34,500. The £26,500 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Sociology.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Criminology at University of West London?
89% 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 West London?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 88 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Criminology at University of West London?
87% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 116 offers from 134 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
How many students continue on BSc Criminology at University of West London?
74% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.