Security and Crime Science MPhil/PhD 36 months PHD Programme By UCL |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

36,500 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Law and Legal StudiesMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Law and Legal Studies

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The department of security and crime science is widely recognised for the impact that its research has had on real-world crime problems. Consequently we have long established links with police forces, policy makers, academic research centres of excellence and security organisations from both the UK and further afield.

The department of security and crime sciences is organised into five centres of excellence:

Geographical Analysis

The Designing Out Crime Group

The Crime Policy and Evaluation Group

Terrorism and Organised Crime

Forensic Science

Staff and students work within and across these groups and across UCL and the wider research community, including active international collaborations.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Law and Legal Studies

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The department of security and crime science is widely recognised for the impact that its research has had on real-world crime problems. Consequently we have long established links with police forces, policy makers, academic research centres of excellence and security organisations from both the UK and further afield.

The department of security and crime sciences is organised into five centres of excellence:

Geographical Analysis

The Designing Out Crime Group

The Crime Policy and Evaluation Group

Terrorism and Organised Crime

Forensic Science

Staff and students work within and across these groups and across UCL and the wider research community, including active international collaborations.

Admission Requirements

69+
7+
100+
3.3+
185+
Evidence of graduate research experience, for example a Master's degree, and a minimum of an upper second-class UK Bachelor's degree, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.
Applicants must also consider whether the Department of Security and Crime Science has the relevant expertise available to offer sufficient supervision in their chosen area of research.
You will be expected to identify two UCL academics to supervise your research before applying. Ideally you will have contacted them before applying to ensure they are able to support your application.
Following consideration of applications at the department's Graduate Research Committee, students may be requested to attend an interview with prospective supervisors (either in person or by telephone).

3 Years
Sep

Domestic
6,215 GBP
International
36,500 GBP

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