Criminology insight
Congratulations on becoming an offer-holder in Criminology at The University of Manchester.
Understand the challenges that criminal justice systems face today and gain real insight into how criminological knowledge is applied to a variety of roles and sectors.
Paid work internships through Q-Step
Gain quantitative skills in organisations like the World Bank and government departments.
Leading university
Ranked first for Criminology in the UK (The Guardian’s Best UK Universities for Criminology).
Your next steps
Accept your offer
Received all of your offers? You can accept your place at university now via UCAS Hub.
Your questions answered
We're supporting you through the application process by answering your frequently asked questions.
Chat to a student
Discover what it's like to study at Manchester by talking to a current student online.
Explore Manchester
A brilliant campus, at the heart of the UK's most liveable city.
Careers and employability
Make your mark at Manchester
Our Criminology degree enables you to build a rich portfolio of skills and knowledge.
Our graduates earn an average salary of £29,000 after five years, and 90% of our graduates are in work or further study after 15 months (Discover Uni).
Discover more : about careers and employability on our Criminology master's
Q-step student stories
Gain a competitive edge in the graduate jobs market through a Q-Step placement.
Find out more : about why Hannah Watts chose to study Criminology
Your student experience
Amy Tyley talks about how working in the Legal Advice Centre and Miscarriages of Justice Review Centre has helped her.
Pursuing a career in law
Emily shares her story and her interest in both criminology and law.
Find out more : about why Emily chose to study Criminology at Manchester
Your future
Victoria Smith discusses her role at the Home Office.
Learning and support
Your learning experience
Your course units and example timetable
Learn more about your course units and view an example course timetable.
BA Criminology course timetable PDF Download (1595kb)
A week in the life of a BA Criminology student PDF Download (243kb)
Student support
Support on your course
Criminology at Manchester is an active community that welcomes passionate students.
You’ll make friends through our many student societies, activities, and receive support from students through our peer-assisted support scheme.
Providing high-quality education
Criminology in 60 seconds.
Amy Tyley, a third-year student, talks about her experiences on the BA Criminology course.
Criminology Inside
Hear how undergraduates and students in prison learn together.
Contact us
Get in touch
Our admissions staff are here to answer any questions you have.
Email: socialsciences@manchester.ac.uk
Website: Criminology
Social media
Twitter: @criminologyUoM
Instagram: @uomsocialsciences
Coronavirus
You probably have concerns about the effect of the coronavirus outbreak on your application and what the next academic year will look like.
The University aims to answer your questions as best we can at this time. We have compiled a set of Frequently Asked Questions to help.
If you have any further questions, you can contact our admissions team at socialsciences@manchester.ac.uk.
Your course
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