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BA Criminology

Edge Hill University
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Law
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Course Score
B /65
Graduate Salary
£27,000
Satisfaction
85%
Degree Completion
82%
Professional Jobs
40%
Meaningful Work
80%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

29%
Moderate Exposure

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Exposure by graduate destination

Administrative55%
Sales40%
Natural and social science40%
Teaching18%
Welfare and housing associate15%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

above national median

Typical starting salary for Law graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£27,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£32,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Law graduates nationally earn £20,000-£50,000 (377 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Administrative occupations
25%
02
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
03
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
10%
04
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%
05
Caring personal services
5%
06
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Sales occupations
5%
08
Welfare Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Elementary occupations
5%

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Detailed guides and day-in-the-life profiles for careers related to this degree.

Outcomes

82%
Continuation
40%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
55%
Career On Track

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