Media and Cultural Studies MPhil, PhD
Newcastle University
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Gain access to a wide range of professional and academic opportunities including regional, national and global links with creative and cultural industries. Join us for an MPhil or PhD in Media and Cultural Studies. Youll become part of the media and cultural studies team and contribute to a vibrant learning community. Were a leading research unit at Newcastle University with a strong PhD culture. Our research environment supports world-leading, internationally excellent scholarship. Our ...Read more

Gain access to a wide range of professional and academic opportunities including regional, national and global links with creative and cultural industries. Join us for an MPhil or PhD in Media and Cultural Studies. You'll become part of the media and cultural studies team and contribute to a vibrant learning community. We're a leading research unit at Newcastle University with a strong PhD culture. Our research environment supports world-leading, internationally excellent scholarship. Our approach is distinct and interdisciplinary, focusing across theoretical and applied areas. This provides quality assured supervision. During your studies you'll have the opportunity to: present papers at conferences, write articles for academic journals and contribute articles to edited collections alongside other publications. Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to enrol on a nationally recognised Teaching in Higher Education qualification, allowing you to host undergraduate and postgraduate seminars.

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27 Jan 14

Newcastle University is the best choice you can make if you are planning to pursue a masters degree and would not be studying it for more than 1 year. I was a full time masters..Read more

SR
Student Reviewer
27 Jan 14

Newcastle University has great accommodation, facilities, school buildings, Students Union, 24 hour libraries and is really close from all the halls of residences. The city has an..Read more

Entry requirements

A 2:1 honours degree or higher (or international equivalent), in a related subject. PhD applicants also require a Master's degree at Merit standard or higher (or international equivalent): Cultural studies; Communication studies; Media studies; Sociology; Gender studies; Related humanities and social sciences subjects.

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£5,006 per year

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£23,700 per year

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£23,700 per year

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27 Jan 14
Media and Public Relations MA
Newcastle University is the best choice you can make if you are planning to pursue a masters degree and would not be studying it for more than 1 year. I was a full time masters...
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27 Jan 14
Newcastle University has great accommodation, facilities, school buildings, Students Union, 24 hour libraries and is really close from all the halls of residences. The city has an...
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