Criminology

Entry requirements

PhD, MPhil and DMs usually require an Honours degree with a first or 2.1 classifications. Any other academic and/or professional qualifications you may have are also considered, and in some cases form an integral part of the entrance requirement.

Months of entry

Anytime

Course content

Please note, all course information including entry requirements relates to the 2022/23 academic year.

Keele University has been an international centre for research and teaching in crime and justice since the late 1960s.

The criminology group at the Centre for Social Policy is dedicated to the advancement of research in the fields of crime, punishment and criminal justice, grounded in sociological, theoretical, public policy and systematic empirical approaches. We regard criminology as a multidisciplinary field of study. Research conducted in the Centre reflects its strengths and expertise in policing, crime prevention and community justice, the third sector in criminal justice, victimology, professional practice in criminal justice, cultural representations of crime and punishment, risk, governance and regulation, and race, gender and citizenship in criminal justice. Members also conduct historical, comparative and psychosocial research on crime and justice, deploying a wide range of methodologies.

Information for international students

In addition to academic qualifications, you may be required to produce evidence of your English language ability. This is because in order to benefit from your studies, you need to demonstrate that you have a good level of written and spoken English before taking up a place here.

English language requirements: IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any subtest.

Fees and funding

For information related to fees and funding, please visit the individual course page on the Keele University website.