Merit
President's Doctoral Scholar Award
University of Manchester · Postgraduate
- Available to all international students
- For postgraduate study
- Open to your course
3 yearsDuration
£22,500Per Year (Intl)
£5,238Home Fee
N/AContinuation Rate
Course Overview
The PhD Criminology at University of Manchester is a postgraduate programme designed for postgraduate students passionate about understanding society. Based in Manchester, England, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 3-year full-time and part-time structure. The Department of Criminology has specialists in research around five key themes: - Fraud, white-collar and organised crime; - Prisons, punishment and policing; - Violence, abuse, exploitation and intersectionalities; - Quantitative measurement and evaluations of crime and deviance; - Drug markets, consumption and policy. The School welcomes applications that fit with the particular specialisms of our research staff. For example, we currently have grants in the areas of desistance, fraud, drugs, cryptomarkets, modern slavery, corruption, organised crime, policing and punishmen... A minimum ielts score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 88% student satisfaction rating, and 74% of graduates in employment or further study.
What You'll Learn
Advanced Research Methods in Criminology
Quantitative Crime Analysis and Evaluation
Qualitative Research Design and Ethnography
Organised Crime and White-Collar Criminality
Prisons
Punishment and Policing Systems
Violence
Abuse and Intersectional Analysis
Drug Markets and Policy Evaluation
Doctoral Research Project and Thesis
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
Entry Requirements
📋 Academic Entry Requirements
| Postgraduate Requirement | 2:1 |
🗣️ English Language Requirements
| Test | Overall | L | R | W | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| PTE Academic | 76 | — | — | — | — |
L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking
Tuition Fees & Funding
International Student Fee
£22,500
per year
Total Course Cost (3 years)£67,500
Home Student Fee
£5,238
regulated fee
Scholarships available for eligible students
Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.
📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA
Graduate Outcomes
Salary data is not yet available for this course.
💼 Employment Breakdown
67%Working
7%Studying
12%Work & Study
7%Seeking Work
50%Professional Jobs
Indicative Data
Graduate employment outcomes are based on national sector benchmarks for the CAH15-01-02 subject area and do not represent outcomes specific to this course or provider. These are indicative figures to aid comparison. For official graduate outcomes data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.
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