Film Studies PhD: Fees & Entry Requirements at University of Birmingham, UK

Film Studies PhD

UK

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What will I learn?

Course highlights You'll be part of the Film and Creative Writing Department, home to B-Film: The Birmingham Centre for Film and Television Studies research centre. Through B-Film, we're leading conversations in Film and TV studies, both locally and globally. You'll learn from academic experts in Film and Television Studies, with a wide variety of departmental research activities throughout the year. Enhance your critical understanding of Film and TV studies with opportunities to attend research workshops, seminars and screenings and run your own research events in collaboration with other research students. Wide range of academic expertise across Film and Television Studies, including specialisms such as: world cinema, film and television genres and aesthetics, philosophy, feminism and children’s media. Our internationally recognised academics publish research in specialist publications and are active in their Film or Television Studies research field. Study on campus or from anywhere in the world by distance learning. Course overview Join an internationally recognised group of Film Studies and Television scholars and contribute original research to this dynamic field. At Birmingham, you’ll benefit from our interdisciplinary approach with supervisors from the Department of Film and Creative Writing and the possibility of co-supervisors from across the College of Arts and Law.

Which department am I in?

Department of Film and Creative Writing

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees
£23,390.00 (25,48,486) per year
This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

December 2026

Venue

Online

Edgbaston, Birmingham,

Birmingham,

West Midlands,

B15 2TT, Central England, United Kingdom

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees
£23,390.00 (25,48,486) per year
This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2027

Venue

Online

Edgbaston, Birmingham,

Birmingham,

West Midlands,

B15 2TT, Central England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

If youre applying for a PhD , youll also need to hold a Masters qualification at Merit level or above (or its international equivalent), usually in a relevant area. Any academic and professional qualifications or relevant professional experience are normally taken into account, and in some cases, form an integral part of the entrance requirements. If youre applying for distance learning research programmes, youll also need to show that you have the time, commitment, facilities and experience to study by distance learning. You'll normally need to submit a research proposal. The word count is typically 1,000-1,500 words for Arts programmes and around 2,500 words for Law programmes. See the Application Process section for more information.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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