Crime and Investigative Studies (with placement year) at Anglia Ruskin University
Crime and Investigative Studies (with placement year) (BSc (Hons), F413) at Anglia Ruskin University asked for 96–112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on aru.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~112 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 96 - 112 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check aru.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. 30% had fewer than the 112 asked.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, an Access course 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F413 · F4 forensic and archaeological sciences
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- built in
The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences provides an accreditation system for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in forensic science and related topics. Accreditation is given provided the course content meets with the Society's component standards which provide a quality endorsement of the course. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 85%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
30 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course81%90%
Learning opportunities78%89%
Assessment and feedback75%83%
Academic support92%90%
Organisation and management46%81%
Learning resources76%92%
Student voice67%78%
10 final-year students · 80% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£26.5k3 years£23k5 years£28k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
60% working5% working and studying10% studying10% unemployed20% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
40%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
50%
use what they learned
UK 47%
- Administrative occupations20%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals15%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals10%
- Sales occupations10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 40 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cambridge, East of England, England
- Postcode
- CB1 1PT
Subjects
forensic science physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- ARU Cambridge Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Forensic and archaeological sciences at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anglia Ruskin University | Crime and Investigative Studies (with placement year) this course | 96 - 112 points | 128–143 |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Applied Criminology with Forensic Investigation BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Coventry University | Biological and Forensic Sciences BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| Keele University | Forensic Science BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 128–143 |
| University of Aberdeen | Anthropology and Archaeology MA (Hons) | BBC | 144–159 |
| University of Bradford | Archaeology BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Chester | Archaeology and Forensic Biology BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Cumbria | Criminology and Forensic Investigation BSc (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Huddersfield | Chemistry with Forensic Science BSc (Hons) | BBC - BCC | 96–111 |
| University of Hull | Criminology with Forensic Science BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Lincoln | Forensic Science BSc (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 112–127 |
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More general, applied and forensic sciences at Anglia Ruskin University
- Crime and Investigative Studies BSc (Hons)
- Crime and Investigative Studies [with Foundation Year] BSc (Hons)
- Forensic Science BSc (Hons)
- Forensic Science (with Placement Year) BSc (Hons)
- Forensic Science [with Foundation Year] BSc (Hons)