PhD Criminology

The Department of Criminology has specialists in research around five key themes:

Fraud, white-collar and organised crime,
Prisons, punishment and policing,
Inequalities connected to offending and victimisation,
Violence and its aftermath,
Drug markets, consumption and policy.
The School welcomes applications that fit with the particular specialisms of our research staff. For example, we currently have grants in the areas of desistance, fraud, drugs, cryptomarkets, modern slavery, corruption, organised crime, policing and punishment, amongst others.

In addition, there is extensive expertise in a range of methodologies including:

biographical and narrative approaches to interviewing,
ethnography,
psychosocial case analysis,
network analysis,
deliberative methods,
qualitative and quantitative longitudinal research,
survey design and applied statistical analysis,
programme evaluation,
historical and policy analysis.

You will therefore have access to cutting edge approaches to researching criminological issues.

Pursue state of the art doctoral research investigating a diverse array of social and criminological issues.
Work in an environment that supports intellectual and personal development.
Receive extensive research support and training.

Bachelor's (Honours) degree in a cognate subject at 2:1 or above (or overseas equivalent), and
Master's degree in a relevant subject - with an overall average of 65% or above, a minimum mark of 65% in your dissertation and no mark below 55% (or overseas equivalent)

IELTS test minimum score - 7.0 overall, 7.0 in writing, 6.5 in other sections.
TOEFL (internet based) test minimum score - 100 overall, 25 all sections.
Pearson Test of English (PTE) UKVI/SELT or PTE Academic minimum score - 76 overall, 76 in writing, 70 in other sections.