Study Criminology in the United Kingdom

260 programmes in criminology at 89 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 24,106 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 20,475 USD and 27,021 USD.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Criminology programmes

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Programme University Degree Tuition / yr
Master in Criminology and Criminal Justice (Full-Time) University of Oxford Master's —
Master in Criminology and Criminal Justice Durham University Master's 32,896 USD
Master in Criminology MSc (Full-time) University of Leicester Master's 23,887 USD
Master in Criminology MSc (Part-time) University of Leicester Master's 23,887 USD
Master in Criminology and Criminal Justice (Part-Time) University of Oxford Master's —
Master in Criminological Research MRes Liverpool Hope University, Childwall Master's 17,062 USD
Master in Criminology University of Glasgow Master's 37,581 USD
Bachelor in Criminology University of Suffolk Bachelor's 19,099 USD
Master in Criminal Justice MA Coventry University, England Master's 22,795 USD
Master in Criminal Justice University of the West of Scotland (UWS) Master's 20,816 USD
Master in Criminology and Criminal Justice MA University of Sussex Master's 25,900 USD
Master in Criminology MSc University of Bath Master's 42,436 USD
Bachelor in Criminology London Metropolitan University Bachelor's 26,439 USD
Bachelor in Criminology and Criminal Justice (6 Years) Birkbeck, University of London Bachelor's 16,400 USD
Master in Criminology campus based Bath Spa University Master's 20,741 USD
Bachelor in Criminology Birmingham City University Bachelor's 21,956 USD
Bachelor in Criminology, Policing and Forensic Investigation University of West London Bachelor's 24,188 USD
PhD in Criminology The University of Manchester PhD 27,982 USD
Master in International Criminology University of Greenwich, London Master's 12,731 USD
Master in Criminology Teesside University, Middlesbrough Master's 20,475 USD
Master in Criminology York St John University Master's 16,107 USD
Master in Criminology MA Coventry University, England Master's 25,388 USD
Master in Criminological Research University of Stirling, UK Master's 24,262 USD
Master in Criminology distance learning Bath Spa University Master's 20,543 USD

Criminology in the United Kingdom by degree level

Degree Programmes 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 144 20,475 USD 24,106 USD 27,021 USD
Master's 88 21,826 USD 25,047 USD 28,767 USD
PhD 15 24,433 USD 25,676 USD 28,024 USD

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programmes exist.

Specialisations within criminology

Criminology 216 Criminal Justice 44

Universities for criminology in the United Kingdom

Study Criminology in the United Kingdom: common questions

How many criminology programmes are there in the United Kingdom?
260 criminology programmes at 89 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a criminology degree in the United Kingdom cost?
The median yearly tuition for bachelor's programmes in criminology in the United Kingdom is 24,106 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 20,475 USD and 27,021 USD per year.
Can I study criminology in the United Kingdom in English?
Yes — 100% of the criminology programmes in the United Kingdom in our catalogue are taught in English (260 of 260).
Are any of these criminology programmes available online?
5 of the 260 programmes in the United Kingdom are delivered online or by distance learning.

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