University of Portsmouth
Criminology and Forensic Investigation
BSc (Hons), Full-time
Typical offer rate
75–85%
high entry
Grad employment
85%
15 months after
In professional roles
45%
Median grad salary
£33,000
15 months after
Portsmouth's criminology and forensic investigation degree is a BSc pairing the study of crime, criminal justice and criminal behaviour with the practical methods of forensic scene examination and evidence analysis. The criminology gives the theoretical grounding; the forensic investigation strand develops applied scientific skills. Most applicants who meet the grades receive an offer.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Criminology and Forensic Investigation at University of Portsmouth has a 75–85% chance of an offer, high by UK standards. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.
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Estimate my chancesEntry requirements
- UCAS tariff: 120–128 points
About University of Portsmouth
Portsmouth teaches on the south coast in a historic naval city, a modern university with a strong record on graduate outcomes and social mobility.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of Portsmouth · Criminology and Forensic Investigation
Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.