Undergraduate

Criminology

Understand criminal behaviour and develop your skills when you complete professional work placements as part of your degree. Call 0330 058 4266 to apply through Clearing and secure your place for this September.

Study Criminology at Leeds Trinity

Explore the causes and impacts of crime and the role of agencies that respond to it with a Criminology degree at Leeds Trinity.

You'll study areas such as criminal law, forensics, human rights and youth justice, depending on your chosen degree.

With embedded professional work placements, you’ll chance to gain experience in charities or local authorities and prepare for a wide range of careers all as part of your degree.

You'll learn in a supportive environment at our new Leeds City Campus, with access to modern facilities and expert teaching.

Secure your place in Clearing

If you’ve already got your results, apply online or call us on 0330 058 4266 to secure your place.

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Courses in Clearing

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Our courses

Course title	Award	Year of entry
Criminology Places available in clearing	BA (Hons)	2026, 2027	View course
Criminology and Sociology Places available in clearing	BA Joint (Hons)	2026, 2027	View course
Criminology and Sociology with Foundation Year Places available in clearing	BA Joint (Hons)	2026, 2027	View course
Criminology with Cybercrime and Digital Justice	BA Combined (Hons)	2027	View course
Criminology with Cybercrime and Digital Justice with Foundation Year	BA Combined (Hons)	2027	View course
Criminology with Foundation Year Places available in clearing	BA (Hons)	2026, 2027	View course
Criminology with Offending Behaviour and Social Policy	BA Combined (Hons)	2027	View course
Criminology with Offending Behaviour and Social Policy with Foundation Year	BA Combined (Hons)	2027	View course
Criminology with Police Studies Places available in clearing	BA Combined (Hons)	2026, 2027	View course
Criminology with Police Studies with Foundation Year Places available in clearing	BA Combined (Hons)	2026, 2027	View course
Criminology with Youth Justice and Victim Support	BA Combined (Hons)	2027	View course
Criminology with Youth Justice and Victim Support with Foundation Year	BA Combined (Hons)	2027	View course

Our achievements

Leeds Trinity University is the UK’s top University for overall student satisfaction (NSS 2026)*

*Measured by NSS 2026 positivity score (% agree) of all registered students across the 17 NSS questions used in TEF 2023, compared to institutions included in the Times UK University Rankings 2026.

95% of all undergraduate full-time students, and degree apprenticeships were in employment/further studies 15 months after graduating

Graduate Outcomes Survey, 2023/4 Graduates

Ranked 7th in the UK for Student Satisfaction

Sociology discipline (which includes Criminology) Subject League table, The Complete University Guide 2027, released June 2026

Leeds Trinity University is ranked in the top 25 in the UK for Criminology

The Guardian University Guide 2026

Leeds Trinity University is 11th in the UK for Criminology 'teaching quality'

The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026, Criminology teaching quality subject league table

Leeds Trinity University is 1st in the UK for 'satisfaction with feedback'