Key Information
- Duration: Full-time: 48 months; Part-time: 72 months
- Start dates & application deadlines: Starting September 2026 – Apply anytime; Starting February 2027 – Apply anytime
Overview
The Criminology course from the University of West London graduates have gone on to lectureships at universities and successful careers in related fields of work.
You will have a supervisory team made up of a Director of Studies with expertise in your chosen field, a further supervisor and, where appropriate, an additional adviser. Your research will be judged through the presentation of a thesis or artefact and a viva voce for academic assessment. We provide a stimulating and supportive environment where you will benefit from:
- peer feedback and discussion
- a series of master classes and lectures from industry figures
- support by a supervisor and a second supervisor suited to your project.
Career opportunities
Studying for a PhD enables you to develop an area of specialism that will give you an edge whether you are planning to work in industry or to develop expertise to teach in academia.
By the end of your PhD degree, you'll have gained the skills, experience, and knowledge to step into postdoctoral work, be it in research and teaching or another related profession.
Job roles
- policing
- justice service
- probation service
- prison service
- security
- research
- rehabilitation
- civil service
- housing support
- the legal system
- the court system
- UK Border Force.
Graduate employers
- non-governmental organisations
- local authorities
- specialised think tanks
- government departments
- charities
- media production
- market research.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- AI applications in policing
- An examination of racism and discrimination in the UK Metropolitan Police
- Developing an integrated framework for effective investigative decision-making
- Examining the connections between antisemitism and Islamophobia
- Examining the impact of negative stereotyping on the application of the Méndez Principles in criminal investigations
- Male or same-sex victims of stalking
- Raciolinguistic perceptions of speech in educational and legal contexts
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English Requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 120
- TOEFL iBT: 86
- PTE Academic: 58
- IELTS: 6.5
Other Requirements
General requirements
The minimum entry requirements for a research degree are:
- a good first degree (First Class or Upper Second Class), or equivalent qualification in a relevant field
- a Masters degree (MA, MSc, MBA or MRes) with Merit, or equivalent postgraduate or research experience.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
- International: 30,005 AUD / year (≈ 16,000 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 9,189 AUD / year (≈ 4,900 GBP / year)
Additional Details
- Part time National: £2,450
- Part time International: £8,000
Living Costs – London
2,132–4,045 AUD / month
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