Security Science MRes + MPhil/PhD
University College London (UCL) · London, United Kingdom · Doctoral · Social
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Security Science MRes + MPhil/PhD
Security Science MRes + MPhil/PhD
University College London (UCL) · London, United Kingdom
About this programme
Launch your security science research career with this integrated, 4-year MRes + MPhil/PhD. This exciting programme gives you the skills and knowledge needed to progress to your PhD, and apply scientific methods to investigate some of the most challenging security and crime problems society faces today.
Programme facts
- Level
- Doctoral
- Field
- Social
- Duration
- 4 years
- Tuition
- £38,300 / year
- English
- IELTS 7
- Study mode
- Full-time, Part-time
- Intake
- October, September
- Deadline
- Rolling admissions
Entry requirements
- A minimum of an upper second-class UK Bachelor’s degree or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Candidates with a UK Master’s in a science-based subject, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard are encouraged to apply.
Visa
- Visa required
- Student visa
- Application fee
- GBP 558
- Proof of funds
- GBP 1,171/mo
- Processing time
- 3–8 weeks
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all - confirm your own case on the official visa page.
Scholarships available (11)
- Research Excellence ScholarshipFully funded · Applications close 1 October 2026
- Clara Collet Departmental ScholarshipFully funded · Applications close 10 December 2026
- Commonwealth ScholarshipFully funded
- AHRC Doctoral Landscape AwardFully funded
- IOE - China Scholarship Council (CSC) ScholarshipFully funded
- IOE Centenary Doctoral ScholarshipFully funded
- Charles Wallace Pakistan Trust AwardsPartial funding · Doctoral bursaries: 30 April and 31 October annually
- Great Britain-China Educational Trust Chinese Student AwardsPartial funding · Two rounds yearly: 11 October (autumn) and 11 April (spring)