What will I learn?

MPhil/PhD at UCA at UCA

A PhD is an advanced postgraduate qualification that will require you to plan and complete your own focused investigation into a subject you have chosen, and produce a piece of original research that contributes new knowledge to the academic community.

As a research student at UCA, you’ll have the option to choose a traditional or practice-based route for your studies. Whichever you choose, you’ll develop an original written thesis, and practice-based candidates will need to produce accompanying creative work.

Which department am I in?

University for the Creative Arts

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees
£17,500.00 (19,06,733) per year
Replacement Certificate - 40

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

Start date

February 2025

Venue

UCA Canterbury

New Dover Road,

Canterbury,

Kent,

CT1 3AN, United Kingdom

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees
£17,500.00 (19,06,733) per year
Replacement Certificate - 40

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

Start date

January 2025

Venue

UCA Canterbury

New Dover Road,

Canterbury,

Kent,

CT1 3AN, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

You must have a recognised Master’s degree (or equivalent) relevant to your proposed programme of study, or a first-class honours degree (or equivalent) with appropriate research or professional experience. International candidates must have an IELTS 7.0 in English Language for a standard thesis route and no less than 6.5 for a practice-based route (or equivalent qualification.

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

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About University for the Creative Arts

The University for the Creative Arts (UCA) is a specialist institution offering leading courses across subjects in the arts, technology, and business.

  • 2nd largest provider of arts education in the UK
  • An hour or less from campus to central London
  • International student community from more than 90 countries
  • Best art and design university for research in UK (REF, 2021)