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Where to study criminology in London?
The good news is there are lots of universities in London and many of them offer criminology courses. If you’re looking to study BA Criminology, you might want to research:
- Goldsmiths, University of London
- University of Westminster
- University of West London
- Middlesex University
If you want to study BSc Criminology, look into:
- London South Bank University (LSBU)
- City, University of London
- Kingston, University of London
- Brunel University London
- London Metropolitan University
And these London unis offer criminology as part of a joint honours course, but not as single honours:
- Birkbeck, University of London
- University of Roehampton
- University of East London
- University of Greenwich
- Royal Holloway, University of London
- St Mary’s University, Twickenham
What’s it like to study criminology in London?
Ultimately, what it’s like to study criminology will depend on which uni you pick. You can expect opportunities to do a mixture of optional and compulsory modules with more optional modules available as you progress through your degree.
Optional modules let you specialise in an area of criminology you’re interested in, so you might focus on forensics or maybe you’d rather study the prison system in more depth. Many unis also offer criminology as joint honours with related subjects like sociology and law, so you might also get the chance to study modules from a related discipline.
You might study topics including youth offending, organised crime and crime prevention. Your classes will usually be a mix of lectures, seminars and workshops. You can also expect to be given reading to be done outside of classes each week.
Studying criminology in London means you’ll benefit from proximity to a lot of events related to your course. There are criminology conferences in London including the International Conference on Criminology, Law and Society and the International Conference on Sociology, Criminology and Law.
The British Society of Criminology also hosts regular events, with many in London. These events might even be held at your uni.
Famous murderer Jack the Ripper was also active in London, so there’s a lot of historical information to be learnt from exploring the local area and there’s always tours and talks on Jack the Ripper happening in the city, which might be of interest to criminology students!
Check out our full guide to studying criminology.
What are the entry requirements for criminology courses?
For most courses, you’ll need between 96 and 136 UCAS Tariff points. At A-level, this would be between CCC and AAB. Depending on the course you choose, you may also need to have GCSEs graded C/4 or above in maths and English. There might be other subject specific requirements as well, but this is rare for criminology.
Most universities don’t do interviews for criminology courses but there’s still a chance you could be invited to interview.
Find out more about criminology entry requirements.
