University of the West of Scotland
Criminology & Criminal Justice/Criminology & Criminal Justice (Policing)
BA (Hons), 4 years
Typical offer rate
75–85%
high entry
Grad employment
91%
15 months after
In professional roles
57%
Median grad salary
£29,500
15 months after
UWS's Criminology and Criminal Justice programme, available with or without a policing specialism, is a BA studying crime, the criminal justice system and the institutions of policing, courts and sentencing. The policing pathway extends the core programme with focused attention on the practice and governance of policing in Scotland and beyond. An offer is likely for applicants who meet the grades.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Criminology & Criminal Justice/Criminology & Criminal Justice (Policing) at University of the West of Scotland 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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Unimetrica estimates your individual offer likelihood for this course from your predicted grades and profile. It shows how it fits into your best five UCAS choices.
Estimate my chancesEntry requirements
- UCAS tariff: 96–96 points
About University of the West of Scotland
The University of the West of Scotland teaches in Paisley, near Glasgow, among the largest of the modern universities in Scotland.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of the West of Scotland · Criminology & Criminal Justice/Criminology & Criminal Justice (Policing)
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.