Overview

The School of Film, Media and Design can offer expert supervision by established researchers and practitioners, and hosts a growing community of outstanding doctoral researchers in the field of Media. The Media programme is offered by University of West London.

Study & career progression

Studying for a PhD enables you to develop an area of specialism that will give you an edge whether you are planning to work in industry or to develop expertise to teach in academia.During your PhD, you will also be learning transferable core skills that apply to jobs both in and out of academia, including:

written and oral communication

research and information management

public speaking

project management

leadership

critical Thinking

collaboration

analysis and problem-solving

conflict resolution

negotiation.

By the end of your research degree you will be able to articulately apply these skills to enhance your career path.

Programme Structure

Areas: 

Feminist theory and philosophy

Gender, technology and work

Media arts, art and design history, cultural history, communication design, design and visual literacies

Media history and theory, media archaeology, gallery and museum studies

Media studies, media transformations, television, news and journalism

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-05-01 00:00:00

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Starting 2024-09-18 00:00:00

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Starting 2025-01-01 00:00:00

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

86

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Film Studies Media Management Media Studies & Mass Media View 44 other PhDs in Media Studies & Mass Media in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

First Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

86

Student insurance

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Other requirements

General requirements

The minimum entry requirements for a research degree are:

a good first degree (First Class or Upper Second Class), or equivalent qualification in a relevant field

a Masters Degree (MA, MSc, MBA or MRes) with Merit, or equivalent postgraduate or research experience.

Competence in written and spoken English is a pre-requisite for entrance to this programme. An IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of 6.5 (with no element under 6.0).

Tuition Fee

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International

13750 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13750 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

3995 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 3995 GBP per year during 36 months.

Living costs for London

1137 - 2157 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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