​Criminology ​PhD/PhD by Published works

Course Content

• Course Details

  This Criminology PhD programme is a way for you to develop your specialism and improve your skills in research, academic writing, presentation, and practice. While developing your research projects, you will initially receive general, and project-specific training so that you can conduct your research work effectively and independently. Normally, our PhD students are initially registered for an MPhil and within the first twelve months of their study, they are expected to transfer from the MPhil to a PhD programme. The transfer process requires students to produce a detailed research proposal and apply for ethics approval. Students will be required to present their written work to an academic audience and then proceed for the internal viva examination with an internal transfer viva examiner. The transfer viva process, appointment of an internal examiner, and approval of ethics documents are all subject to approval by the University’s research committees. All PhD students are assigned a supervisory team consisting of a Director of Study (DOS), and first and second supervisors. Our students are required to work independently on their research, under the advice and guidance of their supervisory team. Due to the nature of PhD study, our students spend a vast majority of their time studying and engaging in independent research. Students are required to attend regular supervision meetings to discuss their progress, their action plan for the next stages of their project, and to offer suggestions on improvements for the PhD programme.

  Research areas

  We can supervise topics including:

  • ​Violence (institutional, sexual, domestic)​
  • Positivism, Ethnography, Feminist methodologies​
  • Historical Criminology (eugenics), social movements, Criminologies of the military​
  • Feminist criminological perspectives, Human Rights, Social movements
  • ​Institutional Corruption
  • ​Security, Peace and Conflict, Pacifist criminology​
  • Offender identities​
  • Prison culture​
  • Critical military studies, Governance and Armed Groups​
  • Social Justice

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• Entry Requirements

  ​Applicants for this course should have achieved or be studying one of the following:

  • Bachelor’s (Honours) degree in a cognate subject at 2:1 or above (or overseas equivalent); or
  • Master’s degree in a relevant subject (or overseas equivalent)

  ​Students with lower-level qualifications, or qualifications in a different subject area but relevant experience, will also be considered on an individual basis. We accept a range of qualifications from different countries.

  For your application to be successful, your academic credentials are important; we pay close attention to the suitability of our candidates for both the programme and for the research interest of our team of academics. PhD applicants are assessed based on their previous academic performance, the quality of their research proposal and the availability of supervisors for their proposed area of study.
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  As part of the application process, all suitable applicants will be required to attend an interview.

  ​English language 

  ​If English is not your first language, you will need to demonstrate that you meet the IELTS test minimum score – 7.0 overall, 6.5 in writing and 6.5 in other sections (or equivalent). Please note that some English Language test results are only valid for two years, including IELTS. Applications with IELTS lower than 5.5 in all components will not be considered.
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  All offers of a place on the programme are subject to:

  • ​successful interview by the University
  • availability of suitable member of staff to supervise the chosen research topic

  ​Before you start your application, you should read all guidance thoroughly on our How to apply page, and familiarise yourself with the Postgraduate Research application process. Please also view the guidance notes on how to write a proposal for a research degree​.

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• Fees and Funding

  2024/25 Tuition Fees

  Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 2024/25 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.

  Doctor Of Philosophy Degrees

  Including: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) practice based in the Arts, Master of Philosophy (MPhil)

  • UK – Full Time: £5,500
  • UK – Part Time: £2,775
  • International – Full Time: £15,950
  • International – Part Time: £7,450

  Doctor of Philosophy Degrees by Means of Published Works

  • UK – Part Time: £3,500
  • International – Part Time: £7,650

  Please visit the funding pages and our scholarship pages for more details on how to fund your study.

  2023/24 Tuition Fees

  Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 23/24 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.

  Doctor Of Philosophy Degrees

  Including: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) practice based in the Arts, Master of Philosophy (MPhil)

  • UK – Full Time: £5,340
  • UK – Part Time: £2,695
  • International – Full Time: £15,480
  • International – Part Time: £7,245

  Doctor of Philosophy Degrees by Means of Published Works

  • UK – Part Time: £3,400
  • International – Part Time: £7,460

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