Our research strengths in film and TV include American, British and Irish, East Asian, and European cinemas, adaptation, documentary, horror, and popular television; and in performance studies they include applied theatre, contemporary British playwriting, site-based performance, theatre historiography, ethnography and popular culture, performance philosophy, and the monologue. Several members of the team engage with practice-as-research methodologies, including screenwriting. This PhD degree is hosted in the College of Social Sciences and Arts Graduate School.
Applied learning
You work with specialists to produce a thesis of up to 80,000 words (up to 40,000 words plus original creative work for a practice-based PhD). Your supervisory team includes a Director of Studies and secondary supervisors with expertise and interest in your research area. Much of your work will be carried out independently and you will need the initiative, motivation and commitment to succeed.
Your supervisors will help you define your research, agree associated training requirements, and provide direction while encouraging you to develop as an independent researcher.
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Future careers
A research degree is an essential qualification for academic careers such as teaching Film in further and higher education. You will have the opportunity to develop a range of transferable skills which are applicable in related areas such as the film industry, film curatorship and preservation, the creative industries and beyond.
All of our courses require different levels of qualifications for entry and the details provided below are for guidance only.
Postgraduate research programmes
The following qualifications will be considered for entry on to postgraduate research programmes (MPhil/PhD)
In most cases, students are required to submit a full application for PhD study, including a formal research proposal.
You can find further information on all our undergraduate and postgraduate courses on our online prospectus
English Language entry requirements are listed in the entry requirements section of the online prospectus. The information provided below is intended to help you understand the different English Language qualifications we will accept.
Courses at NQF Level 6 and above (includes BA, BSc, MA, MSc, MPhil, PhD)
We consider the following English language qualifications for courses at degree level (NQF Level 6) or above requiring
an IELTS for UKVI* 6.0 or equivalent entry requirement (*IELTS may be accepted if you do not require a Tier 4 student visa)
IELTS for UKVI*
TOEFL
Pearson
Institution Type | Public |
Student Population | 60,000 |
FAFSA Code | N/A |
Application Cost | UCAS application fee is 20 -26 GBP while the direct application is free |
Accreditation | Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management, and others |
Accommodation | Available |
Financial aid | Scholarships, loans, discounts |
Program | Fees (GBP) |
---|---|
International Foundation Program | 10,250 - 12,310 |
Placement year | 1,200 |
Undergraduate | 13,650 |
Postgraduate taught | 13,900 – 15,500 |
MBA | 15,965 |
PGCEs | 13,905 |
Fees | Undergraduate (GBP) | Postgraduate (GBP) |
---|---|---|
Tuition Fees | 13,650 | 13,900 – 15,965 |
Placement | 1,200 | 1,200 |
Accommodation | 3,740 to 6,292 | 3,740 to 6,292 |
*the costs are estimated and may vary.
Tuition Fees in UK (1st Year Average) | MS: £17276 | MBA: £17276 | BE/Btech: £16632 | BBA: £15130 | BSc: £16632 | MFin: £19000 | MA: £15560 | MIM: £18241 | MEM: £16950 | MArch: £14271 | BHM: £12662 | MIS: £15344 | MEng: £12876 | MBBS: £28865| MPharm: £15452 |
Average Accomodation & Food Costs in UK | £850 to £1,050 a month |
Entrance Exams in UK | TOEFL: 88 | IELTS: 6.5 | PTE: 59 | GMAT: 590 |
Work and Study in UK | Permitted for 20 hours/week with a valid study permit. |
Post Study Work Permit in UK | 2 Year after graduation depending on the course. |
Cost of Student Visa in UK | £348 |
Student Visa in UK | Your nationality, duration of your stay and purpose of your stay are the three essential factors for UK visa. For Non-EU students UK visa is mandatory. |
Intakes in UK | There are mainly two intakes in UK: January/February & September/October. |
Top Job Sectors in UK | IT Engineering, Product Design, Mobile Development, Designers, Logistics, etc. |
Economy in UK | Growth Rate: 1.3% (2018) 1.4% (2019) 1.4% (2020e), 6th Largest Economy in the World by Nominal |
Tuition & fees :
£ 14,460
Total
£ 14,460