Overview

The Media and Cultural Studies PhD from Birmingham City University, enables research into a broad range of interests within the fields of media, communication, and cultural studies.

The University supports both traditional PhD research presented through an academic thesis and PhD research through practice.

Features

When you join us you will become a member of the thriving research culture at the Birmingham Centre for Media and Cultural Research (BCMCR). Your PhD research will be organized as a programme of professional and academic development.

You will receive individual support and guidance from our team of supervisors, meeting on a regular basis to review your progress and plan your next steps. You will feel a strong sense of community amongst students and supervisors in the School of Media and wider Faculty of Arts, Design and Media.

Programme Structure

Research interests:

Popular Indian cinema studies

Diasporic and transnational media

Media and cultural history

Media heritage and archives

Creative industries, cultural policy and cultural work

Popular music culture

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-30 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-05-30 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-02-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-30 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-10-30 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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95

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IELTS

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Media Studies & Mass Media View 47 other PhDs in Media Studies & Mass Media in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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95

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Other requirements

General requirements

To apply for our Media and Cultural Studies PhD research degree you should have, or expect to be awarded, a Masters degree in a relevant subject area from a British or overseas university.

Exceptional candidates without a Masters degree, but holding a first class Bachelors degree in media studies, may be considered.

We also welcome enquiries from potential PhD researchers without formal academic qualifications but with appropriate levels of professional experience.

Please send us an initial PhD enquiry containing your brief PhD research proposal (max. 500 words), and/or any questions or queries you may have.

We will review your initial enquiry to ensure your research proposal compliments one of our PhD research interests and if so we will ask you to make a full application.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

15120 GBP / year

≈ 15120 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

5006 GBP / year

≈ 5006 GBP / year

Living costs

Birmingham

United Kingdom

765 - 1134 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Birmingham

Funding

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