Criminology at University of Manchester
Criminology (BA (Hons), M901) at University of Manchester asked for AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on manchester.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check manchester.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 15% had fewer than the 136 asked.
50 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, an Access course 3%, a foundation course 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- M901 · M9 other law, often criminology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
97%
still studying
UK 85%
2%
left higher education
UK 10%
2%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
65 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course73%88%
Learning opportunities77%86%
Assessment and feedback74%84%
Academic support80%90%
Organisation and management80%83%
Learning resources83%90%
Student voice78%80%
40 final-year students · 66% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£27k5 years£35.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 220 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
67% working12% working and studying6% studying6% unemployed9% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
59%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
78%
say their work is meaningful
UK 82%
41%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Business and public service associate professionals17%
- Administrative occupations12%
- Finance Professionals11%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals6%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 465 graduates · 51% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Manchester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- M13 9PL
Subjects
criminology social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Law with Criminology LLB (Hons) | 112 - 136 points | 96–111 |
| Cardiff University | Criminology BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| Durham University | Anthropology and Sociology BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| Kingston University | Psychology with Criminology BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 96–111 |
| University of Bath | Criminology BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Politics and Sociology BA (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Bristol | Politics and Sociology BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Criminology BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Digital Media & Information Studies/Sociology MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 208–223 |
| University of Kent | Law and Criminology LLB (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Manchester | Criminology this course | AAB | 128–143 |
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