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Criminology

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 28 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

Are you curious about why people commit crime, and how society decides what counts as criminal? BSc (Hons) Criminology helps you explore the big questions about justice, power, and inequality in today's world.

On this course, you'll study everything from youth justice and punishment to policing, social harm, and global crime. You'll develop critical thinking, research, and data analysis skills that employers value, and that help you make sense of complex social issues.

Taught by experts who are shaping real-world policy and practice, you'll learn through interactive, applied teaching that connects theory to lived experience. You can tailor your degree through specialist pathways and work on real projects with community partners.

Based in Manchester, a city with strong links to criminal justice organisations, you'll be part of a course that prepares you for careers in law, policy, research, and beyond. If you want to make a difference, this is where it starts.

This course has a foundation year available.

Features and benefits

  • Teaching excellence: Winner of the Student Union Teaching Awards for Department of the Year.

  • Award recognition: Winner of the Employer and Community Partnerships Award, highlighting our strong local collaborations and dedication to helping students apply their knowledge in professional settings.

  • Flexible learning: Shape your degree around your interests with flexible module choices across key criminological topics.

  • Community insight: Get real-world insight through volunteering, research, and community engagement in Greater Manchester.

  • Research-based leadership: Learn from researchers influencing national policy, giving you insight into how criminological knowledge drives real change.

  • Skills advancement: Build future-ready skills in data and analysis as part of a UK-leading national initiative.

  • Social change: Be part of a research-rich environment, tackling youth justice, drug policy, policing, and social change.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

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Study options

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 28 September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
CRM1
Institution code:
M40
Campus name:
Main Site
Points of Entry:
Year 1

Manchester Metropolitan University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
CRM1
Institution code:
M40
Campus name:
Main Site

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
BCC-BBC

T Level
M

We welcome applications from students undertaking T level qualifications. Eligible applicants will be asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of Merit as a condition of offer.

UCAS Tariff
104-112

Other Level 3 qualifications equivalent to GCE A level are also considered.

A maximum of three A level-equivalent qualifications will be accepted towards meeting the UCAS tariff requirement.

AS levels, or qualifications equivalent to AS level, are not accepted. The Extended Project qualification (EPQ) may be accepted towards entry, in conjunction with two A-level equivalent qualifications.

Please contact the University directly if you are unsure whether you meet the minimum entry requirements for the course.

Access to HE Diploma

Pass Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 106 UCAS Tariff points

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
D*D*

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Offer: 28

Pass IB Diploma with minimum 28 points overall or 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English and Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 4 in Mathematics

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
DMM

GCSE grade C/4 in English Language or equivalent, e.g. Pass in Level 2 Functional Skills English

and

GCSE grade C/4 in Mathematics or equivalent, e.g. Pass in Level 2 Functional Skills Mathematics

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

At Manchester Met, our mission is to recruit ambitious students from all backgrounds and to inspire and support them to achieve their potential. Where applicants with WP flags receive an offer but don’t quite meet conditions, we may be able to look again at these applications. Where we are unable to offer a place on a chosen course, we may seek to make an alternative offer. For further information please click the link below.

Learn more on the Manchester Metropolitan University website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland£10050*
EU & InternationalTBC

* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Tuition fees for the 2027/28 academic year are still being finalised for all courses.

The standard UK and Channel Islands full-time fee will be £10,050 in academic year 2027/28, subject to parliamentary approval.

We expect EU and Non-EU international fees to be confirmed in autumn 2026.

All fees stated may be subject to change.

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