BA Criminology / Overview

Year of entry: 2026

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Degree awarded: Bachelor of Arts with Honours
Duration: TBA; Full entry requirements
How to apply: Apply through UCAS .

Course overview

Ranked eighth for Criminology in the UK (Guardian league table for best UK universities for criminology, 2022).
Engage with theories of criminal and deviant behaviour and locate these theories within wider political, social and economic contexts.
Take inspiration from our team across sociology, psychology, law, social work and probation practice.
Learn on field trips including Manchester Crown Court.

Open days

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Policy on additional costs

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

Scholarships/sponsorships

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Contact details

School/Faculty: School of Social Sciences
Contact name: School of Social Sciences Admissions Office
Telephone: +44 (0) 161 306 0100
Email: ug-law@manchester.ac.uk
School/Faculty overview: See: School Subjects

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Criminology

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