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Forensic Psychology PhD at Royal Holloway, University of London

Royal Holloway, University of London, United Kingdom

Programme overview

The multidisciplinary Department of Law and Criminology is home to applied, theoretical and doctrinal research across Criminology, Forensic Psychology, Law, Social Work, and Sociology. In the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), 100% of our submission was assessed as world leading or internationally excellent for research impact.

Department: Law School  |  Duration: 4 years full time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Egham, England, United Kingdom

Career pathways

Our PhD programme is very successful and our alumni have gone on to undertake careers in a variety of roles, particularly in the criminal justice, education, and health and social care sectors. Our graduates have also gone on to have extremely successful careers in a variety of Universities including here at Royal Holloway, University of London, as well as at other institutions both inside and outside the UK.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Candidates for a place on the MPhil/PhD programme will have undergraduate and taught Masters degrees in a relevant subject. The Masters degree would typically have included training in advanced research methods, and be awarded with a Distinction or high Merit. The Department welcomes applications from suitably qualified and highly motivated candidates. The application process for our postgraduate research programmes is interactive. Please follow these steps for enquiring about and applying for a PhD in Forensic Psychology: 1. Make an informal enquiry before you apply; In the first instance, you should check the research interests of members of academic staff to see who is active in the area that you are interested in. Follow the drop-down menu for Criminology and Sociology to identify staff with expertise related to Forensic Psychology. When you have identified a potential supervisor (with relevant expertise to your proposed research), send to them an outline research proposal and a CV, setting out your qualifications and experience. You should expect to have a series of discussions with this member of staff (by email, by telephone/MSTeams, or in person) about the project, options for funding, and your career aspirations. These discussions will help the member of staff decide whether or not they would be an appropriate supervisor for your proposed project, if they have availability for supervision. English language: IELTS: 6.5 overall. Writing 7.0. No other subscore lower than 5.5.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,238 a year (2026/27) Source

International applicants: GBP 21,300 a year (2026/27) Source

Duration: 4 years full time

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