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Which A-levels do you need for Criminology? Requirements at 27 UK universities
Of the 41 Criminology degree courses at 27 UK universities (2027 entry), none lists a single A-level as required; 40 accept any subjects; the most common standard offer is BBB (14 courses).
- Courses
- 41
- Universities
- 27
- Most common standard offers
- BBB (14), ABB (12) and AAB (11)
- Admissions tests
- None of these courses asks for one
- Data
- 2027 entry · official course pages, verified October 2026
Subject demandacross 41 courses
RequiredOptionalSelect a subject to see what it opens in the Course Finder.
- Mathematicsoptional 1
- Physicsoptional 1
- Chemistryoptional 1
- Biologyoptional 1
- Environmental Scienceoptional 1
- Economicsoptional 1
- Psychologyoptional 1
- Geographyoptional 1
- Businessoptional 1
- Accountingoptional 1
The safest three subjects
40 of these 41 courses accept any subjects, so any three A-levels keep them open; the other 1 each have their own subject requirements, listed in the table below.
Course by course41 courses
| University | Course | Required / options | Standard offer | Admissions test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCL | Crime and Security Science MSci+1 (also covers: Crime and Security Science BSc) | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Manchester | Criminology BA | 1 of Law/Accounting/Economics etc. | ABB | — |
| Bristol | Criminology BSc | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Durham | Criminology BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Bath | Criminology BSc | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Southampton | Criminology and Psychology BSc | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Southampton | Criminology BSc+2 (also covers: Sociology BSc, Sociology and Criminology BSc) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Leeds | Criminal Justice and Criminology BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Nottingham | Criminology and Sociology BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Nottingham | Criminology BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Sheffield | Criminology BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Exeter | Criminology BSc | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| York | Criminal Justice and Social Policy BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| York | Criminology and Social Psychology BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| York | Criminology BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Lancaster | Criminology and Law BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Lancaster | Criminology and Psychology BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Lancaster | Criminology BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Loughborough | Criminology and Sociology BSc | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Loughborough | Criminology BSc | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Cardiff | Criminology BSc | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Liverpool | Criminology BA+2 (also covers: Criminology with Social Policy BA, Criminology with Sociology BA) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Leicester | Criminology BSc+1 (also covers: Criminology with Forensic Psychology BSc) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Reading | Criminology BSc+1 (also covers: Sociology and Criminology BSc) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Surrey | Criminology and Psychology BSc | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Surrey | Criminology and Sociology BSc | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Surrey | Criminology BSc | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Surrey | Criminology with Forensic Investigation BSc | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Sussex | Criminology BA+1 (also covers: Criminology with Psychology BA) | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| UEA | Criminology BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| QUB | Criminology BA+2 (also covers: Criminology and Social Policy BA, Criminology and Sociology BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Royal Holloway | Criminology and Psychology BSc | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Royal Holloway | Criminology and Sociology BSc | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Royal Holloway | Criminology BSc | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| City St George's | Criminology and Law BSc | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| City St George's | Criminology and Sociology BSc | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| City St George's | Criminology BSc | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Kent | Criminology and Criminal Justice BSc+3 (also covers: Criminology and Criminal Justice with Quantitative Research BSc, Criminology with Criminal Psychology BSc, Criminology with Cybercrime BSc) | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Essex | Criminology BA+3 (also covers: Criminology with Social Psychology BA, Criminology with Counselling Skills BA, Criminology with Criminal Law BA) | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Swansea | Criminology and Psychology BSc | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Aston | Criminology BSc | Any subjects | BBC | — |
Also consider: joint degrees with Criminology as the second subject13 courses
- Sociology and Criminology BA · Warwick
- Psychology and Criminology BSc · KCL
- Law with Criminology LLB · KCL
- Social Policy, Sociology & Crime BSc · Leeds
- Law and Criminology LLB · Sheffield
- Sociology and Criminology BA · Exeter
- Law with Criminology LLB · Lancaster
- Sociology and Criminology BA · Lancaster
- Law with Criminology LLB · Newcastle
- Psychology with Criminology BSc · Reading
- Law and Criminology LLB · City St George's
- Law with Criminology LLB · Swansea
- Psychology and Criminology BSc · Aston
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Are any A-levels required for Criminology?
No. None of the 41 Criminology courses at 27 UK universities lists a single A-level as required; 40 accept any subjects and the rest ask for subjects from a choose-from list.
What is the typical A-level offer for Criminology?
The most common standard offers across the 41 Criminology courses are BBB (14), ABB (12) and AAB (11); check each course page for the exact requirement.
Which three A-levels are safest for Criminology?
40 of these 41 courses accept any subjects, so any three A-levels keep them open; the other 1 each have their own subject requirements, listed in the table below.