Policing and Criminal Investigation (with a Placement Year) at University of Staffordshire

Policing and Criminal Investigation (with a Placement Year) (BSc (Hons), FM5X) at University of Staffordshire asked for 112–120 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 staffs.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~120 points

Selective

around BBB

Published as 112 - 120 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 staffs.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120

The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 50% had fewer than the 120 asked.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, an Access course 10%, other qualifications 10%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code: FM5X · F5 astronomy
Duration: 4 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Placement year: built in
Year abroad: optional

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni

67%

still studying

UK 86%

24%

left higher education

UK 9%

moved to a lower award

UK 1%

105 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveySubject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course96%89%

Learning opportunities92%85%

Assessment and feedback91%81%

Academic support96%89%

Organisation and management94%84%

Learning resources80%90%

Student voice91%79%

40 final-year students · 72% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni

3 years

£21k5 years

£25.5k

£10k£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

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

Location

Campus: Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands, England
Postcode: ST4 2DE

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Subjects

policing law

Campus

Campus: Stoke on Trent Campus
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗

Law 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	Law LLB (Hons)	112 - 120 points	112–127
Bath Spa University	Criminology and Law BA (Hons)	BBB - BCC	96–111
Cardiff Metropolitan University	LLB Law LLB (Hons)	120 points	96–111
Coventry University	Law with Professional Practice MLaw	120 points	96–111
Edge Hill University	Criminology and Law BA (Hons)	112 - 120 points	96–111
University of Brighton	Business Management with Law BSc (Hons)	104 - 120 points	96–111
University of Buckingham	Law LLB (Hons)	112 - 120 points	—
University of Chester	Law LLB (Hons)	120 points	112–127
University of Cumbria	Law LLB (Hons)	104 - 120 points	96–111
University of Derby	LLB Law LLB (Hons)	120 points	under 96
University of Staffordshire	Policing and Criminal Investigation (with a Placement Year) this course	112 - 120 points	96–111

See all 1,091 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

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