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Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Criminology course at Keele University.
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A level
B,B,C
BBC in three A levels
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: L611
Here's what Keele University says about its Criminology course.
Keele pioneered the teaching of undergraduate Criminology in the UK and has since delivered a research-led programme combining theoretical understandings of crime with practical application of this knowledge. With links to various criminal justice agencies, our Criminology BA enables you to benefit from networks with the police, probation services and prisons to explore real-world scenarios and prepare for a career across a range of sectors. We are proud to be at the forefront of active research, making a difference in society.
Why choose this course?
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Keele pioneered the teaching of undergraduate Criminology in the UK
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Global Top 300 for Social Sciences (Times Higher Education World University Subject Rankings, 2022)
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Benefit from real-world industry experience with a placement year opportunity
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A chance to broaden your horizons and study abroad at a partner university
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Top 15 in the UK for Graduate Employability (Uni Compare rankings, 2026)
Pioneers of undergraduate teaching of Criminology in the UK, Keele provides a modern, research informed programme, taught by active criminological researchers. Our Criminology degree explores themes of crime control, justice, victimisation and harm through contemporary case studies, building your awareness across a range of different perspectives.
Our Criminology programme draws from diverse social and human sciences to offer a comprehensive understanding of the 'crime problem', emphasising problem-based learning, allowing you to apply your knowledge to real-world issues, challenges and situations relating to crime and social justice.
We have developed professional partnerships with a range of criminal justice agencies, including the police, probation services, and prisons that provide you with opportunities to hear from, and network with, those working in criminal justice related fields. There are also opportunities for you to gain work experience through placements.
This programme is designed to equip you with transferable skills to make a positive social impact as an independent scholar and critical thinker, working effectively with peers and practitioners on collaborative group projects. You will build a personal sense of social and ethical responsibility and the skills to strive for, and enact, social change.
About Keele
Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.
We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.
Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.
Source: Keele University
Course details
There are a few options in how you might study Criminology at Keele University.
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3 course options available.
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Location
Main Site | Keele
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Criminology
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
The modules you will study
For a list of indicative modules please visit the course page on the Keele University website.
Keele University student reviews
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at Keele University
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Keele University students who took the Criminology course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
86%
med
Teaching on my course
86%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
85%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
93%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
83%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
84%
med
Learning opportunities
84%
med
Learning opportunities
84%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
89%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
87%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
89%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
81%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
75%
med
Assessment and feedback
83%
med
Assessment and feedback
83%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
83%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
85%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
80%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
79%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
88%
high
Academic support
92%
high
Academic support
92%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
94%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
91%
med
Organisation and management
72%
low
Organisation and management
72%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
69%
low
How well organised is your course?
75%
low
Learning resources
92%
high
Learning resources
92%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
89%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
93%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
94%
high
Student voice
83%
high
Student voice
83%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
70%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
91%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
88%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
83%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
86%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
75%
med
Student information
See who's studying at Keele University. These students are taking Criminology or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Psychology | D | |||||
| Sociology | C | |||||
| History | C | |||||
| Biology | C | |||||
| Law | D | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Criminology at Keele University.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Keele University graduates who took Criminology - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£20.6k
First year after graduation
£24.1k
Third year after graduation
£29.2k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Criminology.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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