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    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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    Entry 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.