Accelerate your career in security and crime science
Our programmes equip you with cutting-edge expertise in areas such as cybersecurity, forensic analysis, counterterrorism, policing, while helping you develop essential skills for your future career.

Undergraduate
Gain hands-on experience in tackling real-world crime challenges and develop innovative security solutions in a rapidly changing world.

Postgraduate taught
Specialise in cybersecurity, forensic analysis, crime prevention, policing, or counterterrorism equipping yourself to address today’s most pressing security challenges.

Postgraduate research
Pursue original research in cutting-edge areas such as cybersecurity, cyber-physical risk, and forensic analysis, while developing key skills in networking, presentation, and leadership.

Open days and evenings
Find out more about our departmental open events offering you chance to meet programme tutors, ask questions, and explore career opportunities in security and crime prevention.
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Alumni
We know how important our alumni are in shaping the programmes we offer, inspiring our students and creating graduate recruitment opportunities.

People
Find out more about our academic and teaching staff. Our team combines academics, researchers and professional staff supporting teaching, research, events and partnerships.

Research
Find out more about our research. The JDI aims to promote multidisciplinary research in crime and security.
Study Security and Crime Science at UCL
Learn how UCL’s BSc, MSc, and PhD programs tackle crime with science. Watch Dr Matt Ashby’s introduction, Graduate Open Events, and the PhD Open Evening.
Got questions? Get in touch
Contact us with any questions about admissions, general enquiries, media or events
Telephone: +44 (0)20 3108 3206, open Monday - Friday 9am-5pm.

New, current and prospective students
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New, current and prospective PhD students
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Media enquiries, events and other queries
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