Overview

This PhD will let you hone your expertise, create real research impact, and develop professional skills in all areas of crime and security science.

Key Facts

Established in 2001, the UCL Department of Security and Crime Science is recognised worldwide for its track record of close collaboration with practitioners and agencies through knowledge transfer and exchange activities. Working as part of an interdisciplinary research environment of leading academics and expert practitioners, you’ll help bring about systemic change in crime prevention and security practice.

The department hosts the UCL Security Science Doctoral Research Training Centre (UCL SECReT), an international centre for PhD training in security and crime science, where you can complete their doctoral studies in three years. You’ll work across five Research Centres of excellence, whose collective contributions to the field of crime and security science research were assessed as ‘world-leading’ by the Research Excellence Framework (2021 REF) for 87.5% of our submissions and 12.5% as ‘internationally excellent’.

With specialisms such as crime mapping, cybercrime, human trafficking, technological solutions, and counter-extremism, you’ll contribute to the vital work of our research groups, making the most of the department’s unique multidisciplinary profile and its strategic position within the UCL Faculty of Engineering Sciences. This broad approach combines expertise in science and engineering with social sciences to make data-driven connections between people, processes, technologies and policies.

Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-05-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-28 00:00:00
Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-30 00:00:00
Starting 2028-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-10-29 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Criminology Terrorism & Security View 125 other Masters in Terrorism & Security in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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5

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76

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum of an upper second-class UK Bachelor’s degree or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Candidates with a UK Master’s in a science-based subject, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard are encouraged to apply.
Applicants must also consider whether the Department of Security and Crime Science has the relevant expertise available to offer sufficient supervision in their chosen area of research.
You will be expected to identify two UCL academics to supervise your research before applying. Ideally you will have contacted them before applying to ensure they are able to support your application.
Following consideration of applications at the department’s Graduate Research Committee, students may be requested to attend an interview with prospective supervisors (either in person or by telephone.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

39800 GBP / year

≈ 39800 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part-time

International: £19,900 per year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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

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