Study Journalism Studies PhD at University of Sussex in the UK, Faculty of Media, Arts and Humanities

About this course

About this course
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- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

Join the growing research culture in Journalism Studies at Sussex and explore the practices, politics and impact of journalism in a wide range of contexts. You’ll work with experienced faculty guiding and supervising you throughout your research project. Areas of study We particularly welcome research proposals in: • news journalism • political communications • journalism and the military • journalism and intelligence • investigative journalism • media and protest. Projects can be co-supervised by faculty in other subject areas as appropriate. Spirit of Sussex Award Feel involved in life at the University, make friends and enrich your experience with us – the Spirit of Sussex Award is our way of recognising your extracurricular and voluntary achievements.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Media, Arts and Humanities

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees

£23,500.00 (US$ 30,349) per year

Books, course materials and other costs (average) - £10 to £15 per week

This is a fixed fee

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

Application deadline

11/01/2027

Start date

April 2027

Venue

University of Sussex

Sussex House, Falmer,

Brighton,

East Sussex,

BN1 9RH, Southern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees

£23,500.00 (US$ 30,349) per year

Books, course materials and other costs (average) - £10 to £15 per week

This is a fixed fee

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

Application deadline

12/10/2026

Start date

January 2027

Venue

University of Sussex

Sussex House, Falmer,

Brighton,

East Sussex,

BN1 9RH, Southern England, United Kingdom

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Entry requirements

For international students

Degree requirements: Youre normally expected to have a Merit (an average of 60percentage overall) in a Masters degree and an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree. Subject-specific requirements: Your qualification should normally be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.

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