Overview

The Media and Cultural Studies PhD from Birmingham City University, enables research into a broad range of interests within the fields of media, communication, and cultural studies.

The University supports both traditional PhD research presented through an academic thesis and PhD research through practice.

Features

When you join us you will become a member of the thriving research culture at the Birmingham Centre for Media and Cultural Research (BCMCR). Your PhD research will be organized as a programme of professional and academic development.

You will receive individual support and guidance from our team of supervisors, meeting on a regular basis to review your progress and plan your next steps. You will feel a strong sense of community amongst students and supervisors in the School of Media and wider Faculty of Arts, Design and Media.

Programme Structure

Research interests:

Popular Indian cinema studies

Diasporic and transnational media

Media and cultural history

Media heritage and archives

Creative industries, cultural policy and cultural work

Popular music culture

Songwriting

Jazz studies

Radio studies

Sexuality, gender, the cultural construction of masculinity

Screen melodrama

Pornography studies

Cult cinema

Media fandom

Cultural entrepreneurship

Film and television audiences

Comedy

Media and conflict

Austerity and the media

Community media and media activism

Gaming cultures

Amateur/informal cultural production

Hyperlocal journalism

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 35 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-18 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2025-01-22 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

IELTS

7

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95

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Media Studies & Mass Media View 90 other PhDs in Area & Cultural Studies in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

7

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95

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

To apply for our Media and Cultural Studies PhD research degree you should have, or expect to be awarded, a Masters degree in a relevant subject area from a British or overseas university.

Exceptional candidates without a Masters degree, but holding a first class Bachelors degree in media studies, may be considered.

We also welcome enquiries from potential PhD researchers without formal academic qualifications but with appropriate levels of professional experience.

Please send us an initial PhD enquiry containing your brief PhD research proposal (max. 500 words), and/or any questions or queries you may have.

We will review your initial enquiry to ensure your research proposal compliments one of our PhD research interests and if so we will ask you to make a full application.

Tuition Fee

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International

13980 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13980 GBP per year during 35 months.
National

4712 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4712 GBP per year during 35 months.

Living costs for Birmingham

765 - 1134 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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