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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    University of Sussex

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    28-SEP-26

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

Sussex is an exciting place to pursue a PhD in Criminology. We’re an active, research-intensive team of criminologists, and our work is influencing public and policy debates worldwide. Our faculty have specific expertise in: policing crime and violence drugs, alcohol and crime gender and crime criminological theory hate crime terrorism and extremism technology and crime surveillance crime and public policy prisons and punishment historical criminology race and criminal justice.

Application deadline

10/08/2026

Tuition fees

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£ 23,500per year

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University information

University of Sussex

University of Sussex

  • University League Table

    36th

  • Campus address

    University of Sussex, Sussex House, Falmer, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 9RH, United Kingdom

At Sussex, fresh thinking and international perspectives fuel teaching that matters, helping you thrive in careers anywhere in the world.
A diverse, supportive and inclusive community: at Sussex, you can explore, question and develop as an individual and meet people who will inspire you.
Sussex’s world-leading research underpins your education, meaning that what you learn is at the cutting edge of current knowledge.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    40th out of 103 4

  • Entry standards

    / Max 200
    116 58%

    35th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    51.0 51%

    82nd

    36
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.12 78%

    53rd

    16

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