Overview

Key facts

Established in 2007, this Professional Doctorate in Criminal Justice (DCrimJ) degree at University of Portsmouth offers a framework for criminal justice professionals to reflect on and contribute to practice in their area of work. And unlike the more traditional PhD route – which aims to develop professional researchers – the Professional Doctorate in Criminal Justice develop researching professionals.

Students are drawn from a variety of backgrounds in criminal justice – including policing, counter fraud, the private security industry, the voluntary sector, youth justice, prisons, probation, the legal profession, and forensic mental health.

The aim of the course is to develop criminal justice professionals whose work informs and is informed by original research in the field. Previous graduates have followed research projects into profession-related subjects such as:

Reform and the Garda in the Republic of Ireland
The National Intelligence Model and reduced risk in the public sector

Gender within specialist police departments

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Programme Structure

Modules include

Professional Review and Development
Advanced Research Techniques
Publication and Dissemination
Proposal for Professional Research and Development Project
Professional Research and Development Project

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Duration

Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-10-01 00:00:00

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Starting 2025-02-01 00:00:00

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Starting 2025-04-01 00:00:00

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We accept applications all year round, but we suggest applying 2–3 months before your chosen start date — so for a February start, you should apply in the prece

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

91

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Criminal Law Legal Studies Criminal Justice View 17 other PhDs in Criminal Law in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
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Accidents
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Other requirements

General requirements

A master's degree in a relevant subject, preferably of Merit level. It is essential that applicants are professionally engaged in one of the many areas of criminal justice. Applicants should be working at a senior level and/or have strong relevant criminal justice experience. All applicants will be invited to attend a face-to-face or telephone interview.

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Tuition Fee

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International

9050 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9050 GBP per year during 48 months.
National

5400 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5400 GBP per year during 48 months.

EU Students: £5,400 per year

Living costs for Portsmouth

710 - 1099 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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