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Professional Doctorate in Social and Criminal Justice at University of Greenwich

University of Greenwich, United Kingdom

Programme overview

The Professional Doctorate in Social and Criminal Justice offers a unique opportunity to bridge the gap between research and practice. A professional doctorate is an opportunity to combine professional practice with a research degree. This doctoral programme is the first of its kind in the UK to combine fields of social and criminal justice.

Faculty: Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Law and Criminology  |  Duration: 4 year part-time  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This course allows you to combine professional practice with a research degree, conducting research in your field while advancing your career. Our programme is the only Professional Doctorate to amalgamate the fields of social and criminal justice. You will be working with an accomplished team of academics, with experience of professional practice in the social and criminal justice sectors. The programme has embedded opportunities for developing academic skills.

Career pathways

A focus on employment and industry is one of the identifying characteristics of Professional Doctorates. Organisations benefit from high level research undertaken by a practitioner in their field.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You are required to have: Masters-level qualification at Merit or above; and/or; Undergraduate degree at 2:1 or above and equivalent professional experience and training.

Domestic applicants: GBP 2,619 a year (2026/27). Part-time tuition fee per year Source

International applicants: GBP 9,350 a year (2026/27). Part-time tuition fee per year Source

Intake: September

Duration: 4 year part-time

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