Overview

Criminology focuses on four broad questions: the social construction of norms and the notion of crime; the criminalization of specific behaviours, individuals and groups in our society; the analysis of the goals and functioning of the criminal justice system; and the examination of contemporary forms of intervention.

Objectives

The doctoral program at the University of Ottawa aims to prepare criminologists who have a solid understanding of contemporary issues in criminology and criminal justice policies, have in-depth knowledge of the theories and debates that characterize the discipline and are equipped to design and conduct a methodologically sound original research program.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methodology in Criminology
Theories of Intervention in Criminology and Alternative Practices
Community Intervention in Criminology
Contemporary Criminological Theories
Social History of the Criminal Justice System
Evaluation of Criminal Justice Programs, Policies and Legislation
Crime Prevention
Criminal Justice and the Victims of Crime

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-02-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-12-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

92

Credits

12 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Criminology View 4 other PhDs in Criminology in Canada

Academic requirements

GPA

B+

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

92

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be eligible for admission to the PhD program:

Students must hold a master's degree (thesis or research paper) in criminology or a related discipline, with a minimum average of 75 % (B+).
A prospective supervisor from the department's should be contacted by the candidate. The candidate should submit to the potential supervisor a description of his / her research project.
Admission to the program depends on the acceptance of a supervisor ready to guide the candidate's research and to that end complete the following support form to be submitted to the secretary of the department.

Tuition Fee

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International

11650 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5825 CAD per semester during 48 months.
National

4244 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2122 CAD per semester during 48 months.

Living costs for Ottawa

1168 - 1925 CAD /month

Living costs

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