PhD - Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated): Criminology

Criminology and Justice research at ECU consists of two streams the first stream is focused on offending offenders and antisocial behaviour more broadly and the second on police practices and police operational deployment modelsPostgraduate research topics are developed in conjunction with the postgraduate coordinator or potential supervisor Engaged research is a feature of research at ECU and therefore students are encouraged to include an industry expert on their supervisory panel Applications are particularly encouraged from those with an interest in Policing Youth offending Drug and alcohol use and crime Human rights Corrections Researchers in the school are currently involved in projects focused on youth offending policing the mentally ill investigative interviewing human source recruitment and management police misconduct and police mental health and wellnessEmployment opportunitiesCommunity development Policing Corrections adultyouth Policy Research any justice related professional position

All applicants are required to hold a Master by Coursework in a related field. Alternatively applicants can hold an Honours degree, or the equivalent in a relevant field from a recognised University, Applicants seeking online study will be required to provide additional information to support their application, as not all projects nor disciplines are suited to online study.Academic admission requirements (Band 10) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:Masters Degree (Research);Masters Degree (Coursework) in a related discipline area;Masters Degree (Coursework) with 2/3 research component; orBachelor Honours Degree.English competency requirements: