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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
City, University of London
Full Time
FEB-25
2 Years
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
City, University of London
Full Time
FEB-25
2 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
City, University of London
Full Time
FEB-25
1 Year
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
City, University of London
Part Time
FEB-25
3 Years
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The PhD in Media and Communications provides you with the academic and professional opportunities to develop as an independent, creative and original thinker who is capable of contributing to knowledge and research at the forefront of the discipline.
You will work closely with a supervisory team, whose areas of expertise align with your chosen topic.
You will be based in the dynamic Department of Media, Culture and Creative Industries, which is committed to forward-, outward- and industry-facing research. The training that you will receive and the research that you will conduct should have real-life application, both within and beyond academia
Our research strengths and areas of supervisory expertise include: advertising feminist and intersectional approaches to media film and television health communications international, transnational and Global South foci in media and communications, media audiences, media industries, media and communications policy, political communication, social media, public relations (PR), new media forms and formats (e.g. digital content platforms, streaming and video on demand).
Full-time
2 – 4 years
Part-time
3 – 7 years
PhD by prior publication
1 year
Applicants should normally:
Hold at least a good 2.1 BA qualification or equivalent
Hold an MA qualification with at least Merit or an equivalent qualification
Have studied Media, Film, Television, Cultural Studies or another relevant subject in the social sciences or humanities
Students living in
Domestic
£5,110 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£13,630 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£13,630 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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