Criminal justice degrees
74 courses at 37 UK universities offer criminal justice for 2027 entry: most ask for between 64 and 112 UCAS points; 7 courses quote A-level grades instead, most often AAB.
Qualifications BA (Hons) 27, BSc (Hons) 21, LLB (Hons) 7, BA 4
Study full-time 68, part-time 6
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Often studied with
Joint honours courses pairing criminal justice with another subject.
Course codes
What these courses' UCAS codes start with.
- L3 sociology 11
- M2 law by topic 9
- M9 other law, often criminology 7
- L4 social policy 6
- L6 anthropology 6
- M1 law by area 3
Universities
- Kingston University 6
- Coventry University 4
- University of Roehampton 4
- University of South Wales 4
- Keele University 3
- Sunderland College 3
- University Campus Oldham 3
- University of Gloucestershire 3
- University of Northampton 3
- University of York 3
- Anglia Ruskin University 2
- Bangor University 2
- Barnsley College University Centre 2
- Derby College 2
- Nottingham Trent University 2
- Swansea University 2
- Tyne Coast College 2
- University Centre Bishop Burton 2
- University of Bristol 2
- University of the West of Scotland 2
- University of Wolverhampton 2
- Blackburn College 1
- Burnley College 1
- City College Plymouth 1
- DN Colleges Group 1
- Edge Hill University 1
- Goldsmiths, University of London 1
- Middlesex University 1
- Sheffield Hallam University 1
- University Centre St Helens 1
- University of Greenwich 1
- University of Hertfordshire 1
- University of Huddersfield 1
- University of Lancashire 1
- University of Leeds 1
- University of Portsmouth 1
- Wrexham University 1
Courses
| Code | Course | Award | University | Entry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M211 | Law with Criminal Justice | LLB (Hons) | Anglia Ruskin University | — | UCASUNI |
| M212 | Law with Criminal Justice [with Foundation year] | LLB (Hons) | Anglia Ruskin University | — | UCASUNI |
| M934 | Criminology | BA (Hons) | Bangor University | — | UCASUNI |
| L3C8 | Criminology and Psychology | BA (Hons) | Bangor University | 104 - 128 points | UCASUNI |
| CCCJ | Criminology, Communities and Criminal Justice | FD | Barnsley College University Centre | — | UCASUNI |
| CCJT | Criminology, Communities and Criminal Justice (Top-up) | BSc | Barnsley College University Centre | — | UCAS |
| — | Criminology with Psychology | FdA | University Centre Bishop Burton | 72 points | UCASUNI |
| — | Criminology with Psychology (Top Up) | BA (Hons) | University Centre Bishop Burton | — | UCAS |
| M930 | Criminology and Criminal Justice (Top-Up) | BA (Hons) | Blackburn College | — | UCAS |
| — | Criminology | BSc (Hons) | University of Bristol | AAB - BBB | UCASUNI |
| M901 | Criminology with Study Abroad | BSc (Hons) | University of Bristol | AAB - BBB | UCASUNI |
| HU26 | Crime and Criminal Justice | BA | Burnley College | — | UCASUNI |
| M223 | Criminal Law and Justice | LLB (Hons) | Coventry University | 112 points | UCASUNI |
| M3DF | Criminal Law and Justice with foundation year | LLB (Hons) | Coventry University | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| L601 | Criminology and Youth Justice | BA | Coventry University | 112 points | UCASUNI |
| L6DF | Criminology and Youth Justice with foundation year | BA | Coventry University | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| L313 | Criminal Justice (Security and Offender Management) | FdSc | Derby College | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| L312 | Security and Offender Management (Top Up) | BA (Hons) | Derby College | — | UCAS |
| ML13 | Criminal Justice | BA (Hons) | DN Colleges Group | 32 points | UCASUNI |
| PP47 | Policing and Criminal Justice | BSc (Hons) | Edge Hill University | 112 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| L315 | Crime and Criminal Investigation | BSc (Hons) | University of Gloucestershire | 96 points | UCASUNI |
| L317 | Crime and Criminal Investigation (with Foundation) | BSc (Hons) | University of Gloucestershire | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| L316 | Crime and Criminal Investigation (with placement) | BSc (Hons) | University of Gloucestershire | 96 points | UCASUNI |
| L4L3 | Criminology and Criminal Justice | BSc (Hons) | Goldsmiths, University of London | — | UCASUNI |
| M312 | Criminology and Criminal Justice | BA | University of Greenwich | — | UCASUNI |
| M211 | Criminology and Criminal Justice | BA (Hons) | University of Hertfordshire | 112 points | UCASUNI |
| H097 | Crime and Criminal Justice | BSc (Hons) | University of Huddersfield | BBC - BCC | UCASUNI |
| L612 | Criminology and Criminal Justice | BA (Hons) | Keele University | 112 points | UCASUNI |
| L614 | Criminology and Criminal Justice (Top-up) Degree | BA (Hons) | Keele University | — | UCAS |
| ML94 | Criminology and Criminal Justice with Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | Keele University | 40 points | UCASUNI |
| L314 | Criminology and Criminal Justice | BSc (Hons) | Kingston University | 112 - 128 points | UCASUNI |
| L315 | Criminology and Criminal Justice (4 years full time with Professional Placement) | BSc (Hons) | Kingston University | 112 - 128 points | UCAS |
| L316 | Criminology and Criminal Justice Including Foundation | BSc (Hons) | Kingston University | 64 points | UCAS |
| M190 | LLB Law and Criminal Justice | LLB (Hons) | Kingston University | 120 - 136 points | UCASUNI |
| M192 | LLB Law and Criminal Justice (4 years full time with Professional Placement) | LLB (Hons) | Kingston University | 120 - 136 points | UCAS |
| M191 | LLB Law and Criminal Justice (including Foundation Year) | LLB (Hons) | Kingston University | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| 4K46 | Criminology and Criminal Justice | BA (Hons) | University of Lancashire | 72 points | UCASUNI |
| MM29 | Criminal Justice and Criminology | BA (Hons) | University of Leeds | AAB | UCASUNI |
| — | Cybercrime and Digital Investigation | Master of Science (Hons) | Middlesex University | — | UCAS |
| L438 | Criminal and Corporate Investigation | BA (Hons) | University of Northampton | 112 points | UCASUNI |
| L430 | Criminal and Corporate Investigation (with Foundation Year) | BA (Hons) | University of Northampton | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| M950 | Criminal Justice | BA (Hons) | University of Northampton | 112 points | UCASUNI |
| L311 | Criminal Justice | FdA | Nottingham Trent University | — | UCASUNI |
| L312 | Criminal Justice (Top-up) | BA (Hons) | Nottingham Trent University | — | UCAS |
| LL33 | BA (Hons) Criminology and Criminal Justice Top-Up | BA (Hons) | University Campus Oldham | — | UCAS |
| LL30 | Criminology & Criminal Justice with Foundation Year | FdA | University Campus Oldham | — | UCAS |
| LL31 | Criminology and Criminal Justice | FdA | University Campus Oldham | 80 points | UCAS |
| F630 | Community and Public Services | FdSc | City College Plymouth | 32 points | UCASUNI |
| — | Criminology and Criminal Justice (Distance Learning) | BSc (Hons) | University of Portsmouth | — | UCASUNI |
| M915 | Criminology and Policing with Foundation Year | BSc (Hons) | University of Roehampton | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| M899 | Criminology CertHE | CertHE | University of Roehampton | 64 points | UCAS |
| M904 | Criminology DipHE | DipHE | University of Roehampton | — | UCAS |
| M910 | Criminology with Foundation Year | BSc (Hons) | University of Roehampton | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| L435 | Criminal Justice Practice (Policing Studies) (top-up) | BA (Hons) | Sheffield Hallam University | — | UCAS |
| M80F | Criminology (Including Foundation Year) | BSc (Hons) | University of South Wales | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| L61F | Criminology with Youth Justice (Including Foundation Year) | BSc (Hons) | University of South Wales | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| C8M7 | Psychology with Criminology | BSc (Hons) | University of South Wales | 96 points | UCASUNI |
| C9M7 | Psychology with Criminology (Sandwich) | BSc (Hons) | University of South Wales | 96 points | UCAS |
| M211 | Criminal Justice (Top-Up) | BA (Hons) | University Centre St Helens | — | UCAS |
| CRI1 | Crime & Criminal Justice | FD | Sunderland College | — | UCASUNI |
| BACJ | Crime & Criminal Justice | BA (Hons) | Sunderland College | — | UCASUNI |
| CRI2 | Crime & Criminal Justice | FD | Sunderland College | — | UCASUNI |
| M2LA | Criminology and Criminal Justice with a Year Abroad | BSc (Hons) | Swansea University | 112 - 128 points | UCASUNI |
| M2LI | Criminology and Criminal Justice with a Year in Industry | BSc (Hons) | Swansea University | 112 - 128 points | UCASUNI |
| PSV2 | Public Services (Crime & Criminal Justice) - South Tyneside College | HND | Tyne Coast College | 48 points | UCAS |
| PSV1 | Public Services (Crime & Criminal Justice) - South Tyneside College | HNC | Tyne Coast College | 48 points | UCAS |
| F420 | Criminal Justice and Forensic Science | BSc (Hons) | University of the West of Scotland | 90 points | UCASUNI |
| M211 | Criminology & Criminal Justice/Criminology & Criminal Justice (Policing) | BA (Hons) | University of the West of Scotland | 96 points | UCAS |
| — | Criminology and Criminal Justice | BA (Hons) | University of Wolverhampton | — | UCASUNI |
| — | Criminology and Criminal Justice and Law with Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | University of Wolverhampton | — | UCASUNI |
| M240 | Criminology and Criminal Justice | BA (Hons) | Wrexham University | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| L437 | Criminal Justice and Social Policy | BA (Hons) | University of York | BBB | UCASUNI |
| L438 | Criminal Justice and Social Policy with a year in industry | BA (Hons) | University of York | BBB | UCASUNI |
| L611 | Criminology | BA (Hons) | University of York | AAB | UCASUNI |