Overview

Criminology at University of Northampton is an advanced research degree, awarded based on successful oral defence (viva voce) of the final thesis. A PhD is the highest qualification that any UK university can award. It will also offer researchers an excellent opportunity to develop their career in academia or move into higher management positions in the industry. Our faculty of Business and Law welcomes applications that fit with the specialisms of our research staff.

Highlights

Pursue innovative doctoral research investigating a diverse array of social and criminological issues
Work in an environment that supports intellectual and personal development 
Receive extensive research support and training
Work closely with Research Institutes and Centres which specialise in your research area
Regular research seminars, conferences and research activities led by our Research Centres and the Graduate School

Programme Structure

Curriculum includes:

This Criminology PhD programme is a way for you to develop your specialism and improve your skills in research, academic writing, presentation, and practice. While developing your research projects, you will initially receive general, and project-specific training so that you can conduct your research work effectively and independently.
Normally, our PhD students are initially registered for an MPhil and within the first twelve months of their study, they are expected to transfer from the MPhil to a PhD programme. The transfer process requires students to produce a detailed research proposal and apply for ethics approval.
Students will be required to present their written work to an academic audience and then proceed for the internal viva examination with an internal transfer viva examiner.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-03-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-11 00:00:00
Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-08-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Northampton, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants for this course should have achieved or be studying one of the following:

Bachelor’s (Honours) degree in a cognate subject at 2:1 or above (or overseas equivalent); or
Master’s degree in a relevant subject (or overseas equivalent)
Students with lower-level qualifications, or qualifications in a different subject area but relevant experience, will also be considered on an individual basis. We accept a range of qualifications from different countries.

All offers of a place on the programme are subject to:

successful interview by the University
availability of suitable member of staff to supervise the chosen research topic

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

16850 GBP / year

≈ 16850 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

5850 GBP / year

≈ 5850 GBP / year

Additional Details

UK Part Time: £2,900
International: Part Time: £7,850

Living costs

Northampton

United Kingdom

796 - 1510 GBP / month

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