Program Overview
The University of Liverpool offers a research-intensive degree program in sociology, social policy, and criminology. The program also emphasizes practical research experience through partnerships with voluntary organizations and provides opportunities for research and development professionals to enhance their skills.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The University of Liverpool is one of the UK’s leading centres for sociology, social policy, and criminology, and has been for over 100 years. Our shared pursuit of research-based knowledge in support of social justice sets this Department apart from most of its contemporaries in the UK and beyond.
Careers:
Studying at Liverpool has allowed me to frequently interact with colleagues who are leaders in this field and gain widely recognised postgraduate qualifications to take forward into my future career. The diversity of the city opens up a field for research and engagement across a variety of disciplines. The University of Liverpool is a fantastic place to study.
Other:
Our Department hosts four Research Clusters, which are crucial in supporting the building of external partnerships and providing a platform for knowledge exchange. The Centre for Ageing and the Life Course (CALC) fosters research in critical and cultural ageing studies, exploring the underpinning factors shaping inequalities in ageing, as well as the subjective meaning and lived experience of health and well-being in later life. International Criminological Research Unit (ICRU) is committed to advancing theoretically informed, empirically rigorous, and policy-relevant research in criminology and criminal justice that resonates locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. The Liverpool Sociological Research Cluster serves as a vibrant intellectual hub for sociologists. Members explore a diverse array of topics, including AI and online life, contemporary state structures, racial capitalism, knowledge production dynamics, climate emergency responses, medical artefacts, social class dynamics, cultural industries, and architecture. The Decolonial Critique is a global network of more than 1,800 scholars, students, and activists who have an interest in theoretical and applied approaches to coloniality/decoloniality. Research themesOur research clusters provide the framework for delivering postgraduate research supervision and support, with students fully integrated into projects. International Criminological Research Unit Liverpool Sociological Research Cluster Facilities Access to Methods NorthWest, a cross-institutional initiative that promotes methodological innovation, excellence and an interdisciplinary approach. Opportunities to experience and conduct ‘real life’ research with voluntary groups and organisations across Merseyside through Interchange, our registered charity. Unique, flexible opportunities for in-house Research and Development Departments to upgrade their employees’ research skills through part-time study. Research groups Charity Law and Policy Unit Corporations, Law, and Society Critical Approaches to International Criminal Law EU Law at Liverpool European Children’s Rights Unit European Criminal Law Academic Network Feminist Legal Research and Action Network Health Law and Regulation Unit International Law and Human Rights Unit Law and Non-Communicable Diseases Unit Liverpool Public Law Unit
MPhil / PhD
Duration UK students International Students Full time 2-4 years £4,786 Faculty of Health and Life Sciences £29,750 (Band A)^ Faculty of Science and Engineering £29,750 (Band A)^ or £23,400 (Band B) Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences £23,400 (Band B) Part time 4-6 years £2,393 Faculty of Health and Life Sciences £14,900 (Band A)^ Faculty of Science and Engineering £14,900 (Band A)^ or £11,700 (Band B) Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences £11,700 (Band B) The fees stated in the table above exclude potential research support fees also known as ‘bench fees’. You will be notified of any fee which may apply in your offer letter.
- Please note that if you are undertaking a PhD within the Faculty of Science and Engineering the fee you pay, Band A or Band B, will reflect the nature of your research project. Some research projects incur a higher fee than others e.g. if you are required to undertake laboratory work. You will be informed of the fee for your programme in your offer letter. ^ Self-funded, full-time international students studying a PhD programme classified as Band A will receive a £2,000 reduction in their fees for the first year only.
