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PhD of Law and Criminology

Sheffield Hallam University

  • Sheffield, United Kingdom
  • 4 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • PhD

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Sheffield Hallam University campus

About the program

A three-year law degree combined with criminology, Accredited for legal professional training.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (3 years): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Learners studying Law and Criminology can develop the ability to apply mathematical and scientific concepts
  • Evaluate engineering constraints
  • Develop and test solutions and document technical reasoning. These are indicative learning goals
  • Not a confirmed list of the university's assessed course outcomes.

Career outcomes

  • Solicitor (Law Society FE-1 exams)
  • Barrister (King's Inns entrance exams)
  • Gardai
  • Security services
  • Data analytics
  • Probation
  • Prison service

Curriculum

  • Three-year degree (four with Erasmus
  • Study abroad or optional placement). Law is taken jointly with criminology
  • First year has 30 credits of law. Students take core law modules plus a range of optional modules in the partner subject.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Relevant undergraduate degree (2.1 or above) and/or masters
  • with a research proposal and personal statement.

Accepted academic background

Relevant undergraduate degree (2.1+) and/or masters; online application with research proposal (up to 1,500 words) and personal statement

Language tests

  • IELTS 7.0
  • TOEFL iBT 91
  • Duolingo 130
  • PTE Academic 76
  • IELTS Academic 7

Documents you’ll need

  • English Language Test Results
  • Research Proposal
  • Personal Statement

How to apply

  1. Review the program admission requirements and intake availability. Prepare your academic records and required supporting documents. Contact a prospective supervisor and prepare a research proposal if the program requires them. Submit the application through the institution's approved application process. Provide language proficiency evidence and pay any application fee when applicable. Monitor the application status and respond to requests for additional information.

Other costs

Tuition per year£19,530 GBP
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Deposit_

Program details

CampusCity Campus
Faculty or schoolSheffield Institute of Law and Social Sciences
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Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value_
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay3 years
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Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    October 2027

    Apply by

    30 Jun 2027

    228 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4 years.