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Postgraduate Study

Funding Opportunities

The Institute offers two funding opportunities:

  • The Wakefield Scholarship Fund (for applicants born or educated in Canada, Australia or New Zealand) and;

  • The Manuel López-Rey Studentship Fund (The Fund Managers may give preference to candidates who are citizens of countries in which, in their opinion, there is a particular need for the development of the study of criminology).

More information on these funding opportunities can be found on the Institute of Criminology's Funding Your Studies page.

In addition, the University offers a range of funding. For further information please visit the Postgraduate funding page.

General Funding Opportunities


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Key Information


Lent 2027
Applications open
Sep. 3, 2025
Application deadline
Oct. 1, 2026
Course starts
Jan. 5, 2027
Some courses can close early. See the Deadlines page for guidance on when to apply.
Easter 2027
Applications open
Sep. 9, 2025
Application deadline
Jan. 13, 2027
Course starts
Apr. 5, 2027
Some courses can close early. See the Deadlines page for guidance on when to apply.
Michaelmas 2027
Applications open
Sep. 9, 2026
Application deadline
Mar. 25, 2027
Course starts
Oct. 1, 2027
Some courses can close early. See the Deadlines page for guidance on when to apply.
Lent 2028
Applications open
Sep. 9, 2026
Application deadline
Sep. 30, 2027
Course starts
Jan. 5, 2028
Some courses can close early. See the Deadlines page for guidance on when to apply.
Easter 2028
Applications open
Sep. 9, 2026
Application deadline
Jan. 13, 2028
Course starts
Apr. 17, 2028
Some courses can close early. See the Deadlines page for guidance on when to apply.
Funding Deadlines
Course Funding Deadline
Dec. 8, 2026
Gates Cambridge US round only
Oct. 14, 2026

These deadlines apply to applications for courses starting in Michaelmas 2027, Lent 2028 and Easter 2028.

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