Overview

Within the Media and Cultural Studies PhD programme from Newcastle University 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
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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Programme Structure

Courses include:

The Faculty Training Programme provides a community made up of postgraduate social sciences and humanities students and staff. It is a unique blend of cross-disciplinary and generic researcher development training, recognised by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) as providing a solid basis for doctoral study.
Although your focus will be on your specialist study, our aim is for you to develop a broad range of research and project management skills that will support you in your career ahead. We have nurtured a multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary and supportive environment where staff and students from across the world can come together and share their research experiences. You can also choose to register for a Postgraduate Certificate in Research Training, which accredits the core foundation modules on the training programme.

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-20 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00

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There is no application closing date for this course. We suggest international students apply at least two months before the course starts.

Language

English

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100

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

7

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Media Studies & Mass Media View 81 other PhDs in Area & Cultural Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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135

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in a related subject, such as:

cultural studies
communication studies
media studies
sociology
gender studies
related humanities and social sciences subjects.

We may ask you to attend an interview either in person, via telephone or Skype.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

24400 GBP / year

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Living costs

Newcastle upon Tyne

United Kingdom

560 - 991 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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