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Policing and Criminology

Anglia Ruskin University
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
Worth knowing: about 22% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course

Jump-start your career in the criminal justice sector with our specialist Policing and Criminology degree. Study at ARU in Chelmsford. Jump-start your career in the criminal justice sector with our specialist Policing and Criminology degree in Chelmsford.

in England and 1st in the region for undergraduates progressing into senior roles. Source: GOS 2026 Explore the English legal and criminal justice systems, including the police, courts, prisons, probation, and youth justice system. You’ll discover the origins, ethos, and legal and ethical frameworks of the system, and complex issues such as media representation, public attitudes and the impact of crime on victims and offenders.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts5%
48-63 pts15%
64-79 pts15%
80-95 pts20%
96-111 pts15%
112-127 pts5%
128-143 pts10%
144-159 pts5%
160-175 pts5%
How they qualified
84% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel84%
access7%
otherHE6%
other3%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
78%
Continue past first year
What graduates earn over time
£21,000
3 years on
£25,000
5 years on
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Anglia Ruskin University's own site.
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