Criminology, Ph.D. / Ph.D. Distance Learning / M.Phil.
Swansea UniversitySingleton Park Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
When you join our thriving community of postgraduate research students, you’ll become part of a supportive and friendly environment where we are dedicated to understanding some of society’s most challenging issues. A research degree in Criminology gives you the chance to pursue a project based around your own passions and interests, leading to a qualification which can open the door to an academic career or boost employment prospects in a range of other fields. Your research degree will typically last from three years (full-time) to six years (part-time) for a PhD, or two years (full-time) to four years (part-time) for an MPhil.
We have a wide range of expertise, and we invite applications for research degrees in the following areas: Criminal justice in Wales Cybercrime and terrorism Digital technology in the criminal justice system Desistance Gender based violence and violence against women domestic and sexual violence Illegal and informal economies Maritime security and crime Policing, governance and political economy Probation and offender management services Organised crime Sentencing and courts Sex work Social harms Sports-based violence and criminality Violent and sex offenders Youth justice
Key highlights
- Pursue an independent research project based on your own interests
- Supervision available in cybercrime, terrorism and digital criminal justice
- Research areas include gender-based violence and domestic and sexual violence
- Specialisms in policing, probation, sentencing and youth justice
- Expertise in maritime security, organised crime and illegal economies
- Distance learning route available for the PhD
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:1 — or above
- Master's degree: Merit — D./MPhil study must normally hold an undergraduate degree at 2.1 level (or non-UK equivalent as defined by Swansea University, and a master’s degree with an overall grade of ‘merit’.
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships
International Postgraduate Alumni Bursaries
First Class - £5,000 per year; Second Class, First division - £3,000 per year; Second Class, Second division - £1,000 per year; Taught Masters to Research Degree - £3,000 per year subject to satisfactory progress.
Swansea University International Postgraduate Research Excellence Scholarship (SUIPRES)
The SUIPRES Scholarship covers the difference between the International and the Home tuition fee rate for the duration of the PhD/Professional Doctorate programme.
Careers this course leads to
- Criminology lecturer
- Academic researcher
- Criminal justice policy adviser
- Probation officer
- Policing research analyst
- Crime and security consultant
Cost of study
UK/Home: £5,006 per year | International: £18,800 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Swansea University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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