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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Singleton Park Campus 1
Full Time
Oct 2026
3 Year
When you join our thriving community of postgraduate research students, you’ll become part of a supportive and friendly environment where we are dedicated to understanding some of society’s most challenging issues. A research degree in Criminology gives you the chance to pursue a project based around your own passions and interests, leading to a qualification which can open the door to an academic career or boost employment prospects in a range of other fields. Your research degree will typically last from three years (full-time) to six years (part-time) for a PhD, or two years (full-time) to four years (part-time) for an MPhil. We have a wide range of expertise, and we invite applications for research degrees in the following areas: Cybercrime and Terrorism, Medical Law, Neurocriminology and Bioethics, Probation and Offender Management services, Sentencing and Courts, Sex Work, Violent and Sex Offenders and Youth Justice.
Located on the stunning Swansea Bay coastline, this Welsh university provides easy access to the city centre, as well as...