Security and Crime Science MPhil/PhD

UCL (University College London)

Launch your security science research career with this 3-year Security and Crime Science MPhil/PhD. Make discoveries and contribute to research that’s redefining how we understand crime, with a PhD at the world’s first research institution devoted specifically to crime science. This PhD will let you hone your expertise, create real research impact, and develop professional skills in law enforcement. Working as part of a research environment of leading academics and expert practitioners that was ranked 6th in this area by the Research Excellence Framework 2021(REF), you’ll help bring about systemic change in crime policy and practice. With specialisms such as crime mapping and counterterrorism, you’ll contribute to the vital work of these research groups using the department’s multidisciplinary model. This broad approach combines expertise in science and engineering with social sciences to make data-driven connections between people, processes, technologies and policies. Security and Crime Science is a multidisciplinary subject, drawing on expertise in psychology, social science, statistics, mathematics, architecture, forensic sciences, design, geography and computing. Our Security and Crime Science MPhil/PhD is ideal for you if you have a first degree and want to solve real-world security and crime problems. We welcome your application if you bring relevant expertise from other fields but are less familiar with the foundations of research in security and crime science.

Security and Crime Science