Professional Doctorate in Policing, Crime and Security

You will normally need:

• a good first degree (first or upper second class) or equivalent in a relevant field
• a Master’s Degree with Merit or Distinction or equivalent professional experience

For more information about our professional doctoral degrees please contact: research.degrees@uwl.ac.uk.

The Professional Doctorate in Policing, Crime and Security (DPCS) is a structured, four-year, part-time programme targeted towards criminal justice and security professionals in the UK and overseas. It comprises a taught phase delivered through a small number of workshops on campus over the first two years, with online seminars in between, and then two years of supervised research leading to a thesis.