Overview

The Criminology and Sociolegal Studies program at the University of Toronto familiarizes students with existing bodies of criminological and sociolegal research, and develops critical, analytical and methodological skills.

It is not a training program in forensic science, nor in professional legal studies. Rather, it is designed to educate students for careers in teaching or research, as well as jobs in which the ability to evaluate criminological or sociolegal research critically is necessary or desirable.

What you will learn

The graduate program is identified with two fields: criminology and sociolegal studies.

The criminology field includes the study of patterns in crime, criminal behaviour, and the administration of criminal justice.
Subject areas include, for example, theories of crime and order, politics and crime, the psychology of criminal behaviour, policing, the criminal process, sentencing, penology, youth crime and justice, and criminal justice history.
The sociolegal studies field includes the study of how various types of law (e.g., criminal, civil, administrative, regulatory), as well as different mechanisms of social regulation, are used to prevent manage and sanction harmful conduct and effect security.
Subject areas include, for example, theoretical perspectives on law and society; regulation, law, crime, and the economy; and, risk, regulation, and security.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Law and State Power: Theoretical Perspectives
Science and Technology Studies: Sociolegal Approaches
Transnationalism, Culture, and Power (TCP)
Applied Statistics in Criminology
Data Analysis
Guilt, Responsibility, and Forensics
Preventing Wrongful Convictions
Criminology and the Policy-Making Process
Inequality and Criminal Justice
Organized Crime and Corruption
The Psychology of Criminal Behaviour: Theory and Practice
The Criminal Process
Contemporary Issues in Safety and Security
Youth Crime and Youth Justice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-08 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

93

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Sociology Legal Studies Criminology View 4 other PhDs in Criminology in Canada

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

93

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants normally hold an MA degree in criminology or a cognate field, with a minimum A– standing or its equivalent from a recognized university. Students with MAs in disciplines unrelated to criminology or sociolegal studies may be required to take additional courses as part of their doctoral program.
Proficiency in the English language must be demonstrated by all applicants educated outside Canada whose primary language is not English and who graduated from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English.

Tuition Fee

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International

6390 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6390 CAD per year during 48 months.
National

6390 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6390 CAD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Toronto

1502 - 2563 CAD /month

Living costs

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

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Scholarships Information

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