About this course
Our Criminology degree tackles the problems of crime, deviance, victimisation and social harm in a high quality programme that makes the subject exciting and intellectually challenging.
Criminology
University Rank:#147
Duration3 year(s)
Tuition FeeGBP 35,718 / year(s)
Next IntakeSeptember 28, 2026
Criminology
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Requirements
English Program Requirements
IELTS
6.5 overall, with no component below 5.5
TOEFL iBT
88 overall, with minimum scores of listening 17, writing 17, reading 17 and speaking 19. TOEFL Home Edition not accepted.
Duolingo English Test
125 overall, with speaking, reading and writing not less than 105, and listening not below 100
Pearson PTE Academic
61 overall, with no component below 59
LanguageCert Academic
70 overall, with no skill below 60
Cambridge IGCSE First Language English 0500
Grade C overall, with a minimum of grade 2 in speaking and listening. Speaking and listening must be separately endorsed on the certificate.
Cambridge IGCSE First Language English 0990
Grade 4 overall, with Merit in speaking and listening
Cambridge IGCSE Second Language English 0510/0511
0510: Grade B overall, with a minimum of grade 2 in speaking. Speaking must be separately endorsed on the certificate. 0511: Grade B overall.
Cambridge IGCSE Second Language English 0993/0991
0993: Grade 6 overall, with a minimum of grade 2 in speaking. Speaking must be separately endorsed on the certificate. 0991: Grade 6 overall.
Cambridge ESOL Level 2/3 Advanced
176 overall, with no paper below 162
International Baccalaureate English A: Literature or Language & Literature
Grade 5 at Standard Level or grade 5 at Higher Level
International Baccalaureate English B
Grade 7 at Standard Level or grade 6 at Higher Level
Career
Careers and employability
We will help you develop a range of social scientific, analytical and communication skills, along with a variety of transferable skills valued by employers across various industries—including media organisations, local government, charitable organisations, the criminal justice system and the commercial and financial services sectors.
Our graduates have gone on to successful careers in:
- Public and private sectors
- Social welfare and criminal justice agencies (the police and probation services)
- Non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
Recent employers
- Merseyside Police
- HM Prison Service
- National Probation Service
- Legal Services Commission
- IPSOS Mori
- Shell
- British Council
- Mencap
Work experience opportunities
We invite you to take part in SLSJ Extra—a series of talks and workshops featuring experts from the legal, criminal and voluntary sectors, along with leading professionals and reform advocates from the UK and beyond. Through SLSJ Extra, you’ll see how the fields of law, sociology, social policy and criminology can open doors to a wide range of fulfilling careers. This rich extracurricular experience supports your future aspirations and helps you explore where your studies can take you.
We’re also here to help you make the most of work experience opportunities. In your second-year, you can choose to integrate work experience into your studies. By your third-year, you can take advantage of work placements through our Interchange service, which connects you with voluntary and charitable organisations across the region, giving you the chance to apply your skills in real-world settings. You can also gain valuable volunteering experience with support from our Employability & Interchange Coordinators or by joining the Peer Mentoring Scheme.
Wherever you want to go, we’ll help you get there.
Postgraduate opportunities
Typical courses studied by graduates from this programme:
- MA Social Research Methods
- MA Social Work
- MRes Criminology Research
- MRes Social Research
- Legal Practice Course
Fee Information
Tuition Fee
35,718 / year(s)
Criminology
University of Liverpool
United Kingdom, Liverpool