UCL SECReT is the new national UK training centre for security and crime related research degrees. UCL SECReT has been set up following a £7m award by the EPSRC and £10m of support from industrial, academic and public sector partners (such as the Home Office, Met Police, British Transport Police, Lockheed Martin, BT plc, BAE Systems, Thales). Eleven scholarships are available – see below.

The UCL SECReT 4-year programme will integrate research, taught elements and transferable professional skills training creating a unique student experience within an internationally recognised centre of excellence. Students will undertake: (1) A core programme of taught modules (2) Transferable skills training (3) A programme of security events (4) 6-12 months at a partner org on internship (5) The PhD thesis.

Research Areas
Our research is organized across the domains of security and crime science. It is applied to mitigate threats to our physical, communications, energy, health, border, transport, environment and financial infrastructures . Our methodology joins science and engineering expertise (S&T) with expertise from wider disciplines including the social sciences. We see four research 'domains' which can interact. These are Science and Technology innovation, People Factors (human factors in the development of security solutions), Process factors (understanding operational processes of activities / infrastructures under threat) and Policy (govn policy).


Who should apply?
Students applying must have (or expect to achieve) a 2.1 undergraduate degree.

Course Fees
Home/EU students: £3,390 per annum (for each of four years)
Overseas students: £16,670 per annum (for each of four years)

Funding and Scholarships
Students can be accepted onto this programme under a number of different funding regimes including self-funding or corporate sponsorship or they may apply for one of our 11 EPSRC scholarships paying PhD fees and £17,000 tax-free stipend annually .