Criminology and Sociology at University of Plymouth

Criminology and Sociology (BSc (Hons), LL63) at University of Plymouth asked for 112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on plymouth.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~112 points

Selective

around BBB

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 plymouth.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 96–111 points. 55% had fewer than the 112 asked.

15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, an Access course 5%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code: LL63 · L6 anthropology + L3 sociology
Duration: 3 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
Year: 2027

Placement year: optional
Year abroad: optional

Student experience

After the first yearThis course

90%

still studying

UK 85%

10%

left higher education

UK 10%

moved to a lower award

UK 1%

10 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyThis course

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course83%88%

Learning opportunities84%86%

Assessment and feedback92%84%

Academic support90%90%

Organisation and management77%83%

Learning resources96%90%

Student voice78%80%

15 final-year students · 68% responded · NSS 2024-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

15 months

£25k3 years

£22.5k5 years

£26.5k

£10k£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 60 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onWider subject at this uni

62% working13% working and studying6% studying9% unemployed12% other

UK, same subject: 85% in work or study

42%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 44%

72%

say their work is meaningful

UK 77%

38%

use what they learned

UK 44%

Elementary occupations13%
Welfare and housing associate professionals10%
Administrative occupations10%
Sales occupations10%
Protective service occupations8%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 155 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Plymouth, South West England, England
Postcode: PL4 8AA

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Subjects

criminology social sciences
sociology social sciences

Campus

Campus: University of Plymouth 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
Aston University, Birmingham	Criminology BSc (Hons)	104 - 112 points	under 96
Birkbeck, University of London	Criminology and Criminal Justice BSc (Hons)	112 points	—
Birmingham Newman University	Criminology BA (Hons)	112 points	96–111
Bucks New University	Criminology BSc (Hons)	88 - 112 points	under 96
Canterbury Christ Church University	Applied Criminology BSc (Hons)	112 points	under 96
Cardiff Metropolitan University	Criminology BSc (Hons)	112 points	96–111
City St George's, University of London	Sociology BSc (Hons)	112 points	112–127
University of Aberdeen	Anthropology and Sociology MA (Hons)	BBC	160–175
University of Bedfordshire	Applied Sociology and Criminology BSc (Hons)	96 - 112 points	under 96
University of Chester	Counselling Skills and Sociology BA (Hons)	112 points	96–111
University of Plymouth	Criminology and Sociology this course	112 points	96–111

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