Psychology and Criminology at Aston University, Birmingham
Psychology and Criminology (BSc (Hons), C8L3) at Aston University, Birmingham asked for 48–144 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on aston.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~144 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 48 - 144 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 aston.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 88% had fewer than the 144 asked.
190 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 96%, an Access course 2%, a baccalaureate 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C8L3 · C8 psychology + L3 sociology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- built in
- Year abroad
- optional
Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
91%
still studying
UK 86%
9%
left higher education
UK 10%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
195 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course85%87%
Learning opportunities83%84%
Assessment and feedback82%80%
Academic support92%89%
Organisation and management92%84%
Learning resources87%89%
Student voice85%82%
165 final-year students · 73% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£29k3 years£24.5k5 years£30.5k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 35 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
70% working9% working and studying4% studying10% unemployed6% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
66%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
45%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Business and public service associate professionals22%
- Administrative occupations11%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation8%
- Therapy professionals6%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 85 graduates · 52% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B4 7ET
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Aston University
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Sociology 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston University, Birmingham | Psychology and Criminology this course | 48 - 144 points | 112–127 |
| Brunel University of London | Sociology and Criminology BA (Hons) | 32 - 144 points | under 96 |
| Queen's University Belfast | English and Sociology BA (Hons) | 112 - 144 points | 128–143 |
| UCL (University College London) | Social Sciences BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| Ulster University | Law with Criminology LLB (Hons) | 135 - 144 points | 128–143 |
| University of Glasgow | Psychology/Sociology MA (Hons) | 128 - 144 points | 224–239 |
| University of Liverpool | Law with Criminology LLB (Hons) | AAA | 128–143 |
| University of Manchester | Economics and Sociology BAEcon | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Oxford | Human Sciences BA (Hons) | AAA | 176–191 |
| University of St Andrews | Social Anthropology with Religion in Society MA (Hons) | AAA | 208–223 |
| University of Sussex | Criminology BA (Hons) | 112 - 141 points | 112–127 |
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