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Ph.D. in International Crime and Justice

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeOn campusOnline

Overview

Seventy-five-credit Ph.D. in international crime and justice with core courses in theory, methods and statistics, a comprehensive exam and a dissertation, offered onsite and fully online; fall admission only.

Official program name
Ph.D. in International Crime and Justice
Awarded degree
Doctor of Philosophy · major: International Crime and Justice
Source: ccj.fiu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — research doctorate
Subject focus
Dedicated degreeThe degree itself is in criminal justice, criminology, forensic science or a closely related justice subject.
Source: ccj.fiu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School
Source: ccj.fiu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Location
Miami, FLFor the online option this is where the school is located — not a residency requirement, and not a guarantee that you may enroll from your state.
Source: ccj.fiu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Subjects
Criminology — core of the degree (“Criminology and Criminal Justice”)Criminal Justice — core of the degree (“International Crime and Justice”)
Required credits
A minimum of 75 credit hours: 57 coursework, 3 comprehensive exam, 15 dissertation
Source: ccj.fiu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Duration
A commitment that may take up to 5 years, on average
Source: ccj.fiu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Start terms
Fall
Source: ccj.fiu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated research doctorate in international crime and justice within the criminology and criminal justice field.

Dedicated research doctorate in international crime and justice within the criminology and criminal justice field.

Source: ccj.fiu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

We list associate, bachelor's, master's and research-doctorate programs in criminal justice, criminology, forensic science and related subjects at institutionally accredited US schools — degrees in the subject and formal concentrations, never certificates or one-elective degrees. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Formats, online delivery, campus visits, internships and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the school states it.
Formats offered
On campus · Online
Source: ccj.fiu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Online delivery
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.All coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.
Source: ccj.fiu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Campus visits (online option)
Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option)
Not verified
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

The program page does not say whether the online option requires campus visits. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • Required core of 30 credits plus 9 research-tools credits, 9 international electives and 9 general electives.
    Source: ccj.fiu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Careers and licensure

An academic degree and an occupational licence are different things.

Career and licensure statements for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

A degree does not guarantee police academy admission, sworn officer certification, federal employment, a security clearance, a position with a named agency, a forensic laboratory job or eligibility to practice as a psychologist. Those have separate training, scientific prerequisites, examinations or hiring requirements set by the agency, state or licensing board. Academic degrees vs police academy training

Research and doctoral requirements

Research areas, supervision, examinations and residency as the school publishes them.

Research areas

  • International electives include international criminal justice, immigration and crime, human rights, human trafficking, comparative policing, and terrorism and homeland security.
    Source: ccj.fiu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Qualifying examinations

  • A comprehensive exam (3 credits) is a milestone.
    Source: ccj.fiu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Dissertation

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the school states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree
RequiredBachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
Source: ccj.fiu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3.2 — GPA of 3.2 or higher in upper-division coursework or all master's coursework.
Source: ccj.fiu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredStatement of purpose of about 500 words.
Source: ccj.fiu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation.
Source: ccj.fiu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Writing sample
RequiredCompleted research paper or thesis.
Source: ccj.fiu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

  • Application deadline

    February 15 · for Fall (starts in August)

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: ccj.fiu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
    Year not printed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Scholarships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for its level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; service scholarships require government service after graduation. Graduate funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation

Two different things: the school's institutional accreditation, and FEPAC accreditation of this exact forensic science program.

Institutional accreditation

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

FEPAC program accreditation

This program does not appear in FEPAC's accredited-program list. FEPAC accredits forensic science programs only and is optional; its absence is not a sign that a program is illegitimate, and the school's other programs or institutional accreditation do not imply it.

State authorization (online students)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Florida.

International applicants

Not verified for the online option.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 24, 2026.
  1. ccj.fiu.edu/programs/ph.d.-in-international-crime-and-justice/ — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
  2. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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