Bangor University

PhD Criminology and Criminal Justice

Bangor University

Course overview

The PhD Criminology and Criminal Justice at Bangor University is a research-based programme offering full-time study under the School of Social Sciences. Students benefit from small-group teaching and close supervision by expert academics. Research specialisations include Youth Homelessness and Crime, Institutional Child Abuse, Critical Approaches to Law, Crime and Criminology, Sociology of Law, Penal Policy, Rural Criminology, Media and Public Opinion, Terrorism and Extremism, Victimology, and Criminal Justice Systems.

Students without a relevant master’s degree will complete a taught research training programme during their first year to develop research methods and criminological theory skills. Assessment is based on supervised research culminating in a doctoral thesis. Research students engage deeply with Criminology and Criminal Justice topics, often from an internationally comparative perspective.

Entry requirements

Grade Requirements:

  • Good honours degree in a related discipline
  • Students without a relevant master’s degree must undertake a taught research training programme in the first year

English Language Requirements:

  • IELTS: Overall 6.5, no component below 6.0
  • Pearson PTE: 62, no component below 58

Scholarships

  • Alumni Scholarship

    £1,000 in addition to any other international scholarship awarded by Bangor University, UK (excluding the Vice-Chancellor scholarship), awarded for each year of study.

    Up to £1,000

  • Deans Scholarship

    Undergraduate: £6,000 (per year of study); Postgraduate: £6,000.

    Up to £6,000

  • Deans Scholarship - Postgraduate Research

    20% reduction in the published Postgraduate Research tuition fee for each year of study.

    Up to 20% of fees

  • Heads of School Scholarship

    10% reduction in the published Postgraduate Research tuition fee for each year of study.

    Up to 10% of fees

  • Inclusive Bangor Scholarships

    Payment towards tuition fees for one-year taught or research postgraduate Masters (or for two years if studying part-time). This will be capped at £9,500.

  • International Scholarships

    Undergraduate: £4,000 minimum (per year of study); Postgraduate: £6,000.

  • Refugee Scholarship

  • Start-Up Bursaries

    Start Up Bursaries of £1,000 are available to those students (aged under 25) entering the University from care.

    Up to £1,000

  • Vice-Chancellor Postgraduate Research Scholarships

    50% discount on the published International Tuition Fee for each year of study.

    Up to 50% of fees

  • Vice-Chancellor Scholarship

    Undergraduate & Postgraduate Taught - £10,000

    Up to £10,000

Career opportunities

Graduates of the PhD Criminology and Criminal Justice from Bangor University can pursue careers in research, academia, policy, and law enforcement. Possible roles include:

  • Research Fellow
  • Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice
  • Policy Analyst
  • Criminal Justice Consultant
  • Police Intelligence Analyst

Cost of study

The annual tuition fee for international students is £18,500. Fees may be revised in future years.

Admission

Applications can be submitted directly through Bangor University's online portal. For personalised guidance, speak to one of our trained counsellors.

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