Overview

At Film MPhil, PhD programme from Newcastle University we're keen to work with postgraduates in the major research projects listed below, or in the more general areas related to them. We supervise projects that span academic schools and sub-disciplines, ensuring the best fit between your interests and the expertise of our staff.

Key facts:

If you’re interested in undertaking a PhD, be it practice-led, practice-based, or theoretical, in the following areas, please get in touch in the first instance with the admissions tutor Dr Geetha Jayaraman.

most areas of documentary/non-fiction film practice (see supervisor profiles for specialisms)
creative documentary practices in the UK, India, South Asia, Africa
intersections between the documentary and sociological, anthropological, cultural studies
sports documentaries
feminist film practice
social linguistics, translation and documentary practice
documentary theory and practice in the USSR / Russia
theorising documentary as a critical and creative practice
history of the documentary and of documentary movements
studies of independent film production and exhibition
World cinema
Indian cinema
film festival studies

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Creative documentary practices in India/ South Asia

Film festival studies
History of the documentary
Intersections between the documentary and sociological/ anthropological/ cultural studies
Sports documentaries
Studies of independent film production and exhibition
Theorising documentary as a critical and creative practice
World cinema studies

Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-06 00:00:00

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Starting 2025-09-15 00:00:00

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More details

There is no application closing date for this course. We suggest international students apply at least two months before the course starts.

Language

English

IELTS

7

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Film Studies Linguistics View 70 other PhDs in Film Studies in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

7

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100

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Student insurance

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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

A 2:1 honours degree and preferably a merit master's degree, or an international equivalent, in a related subject, such as:

MLitt (if applying for Film Studies, MPhil and PhD)
film studies
English
cultural studies
modern languages
history
sociology
art
psychology

To obtain additional information about the program, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.

Tuition Fee

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International

22800 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 22800 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

4786 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4786 GBP per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Newcastle upon Tyne

560 - 991 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

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Film.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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