Overview

About the programme

The Arts Management and Cultural Policy programme at The University of Manchester is one of a suite of PhD programmes within the Institute for Cultural Practices.

The Institute was launched with the aim of providing an axis for engagement, collaboration and partnership between arts and cultural management professionals, sector organisations and higher education through its teaching and research programmes.

The ICP works closely with Manchester-based, regional and national cultural partners and bodies and is developing partnerships overseas.

Programme Structure

Research supervision interests for this PhD programme include:

popular music, cultural policy and regeneration
the role of research in the arts management practice
the relationships between higher education and the creative economy
Audience, engagement and participation evaluation frameworks
Local cultural policy, planning and strategy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-30 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-09-30 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7

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PTE Academic

76

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Visual Arts Management Studies View 81 other PhDs in Management Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

7

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76

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor's (Honours) degree at 2:1 or above (or overseas equivalent); and
Master's degree in a relevant subject – with an overall average of 65% or above, a minimum mark of 65% in your dissertation and no mark below 55% (or overseas equivalent)

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Tuition Fee

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International

22000 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 22000 GBP per year during 36 months.

Full Time:

UK students: TBC

International: £22,000

Part Time:

UK students: TBC

International students: £11,000

Living costs for Manchester

645 - 1197 GBP /month

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