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Film Studies PhD (On-Campus or by Distance Learning)

University of Birmingham

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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    University of Birmingham

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    08-DEC-25

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Research degrees in Film Studies at Birmingham are supervised by faculty in the Department of Film and Creative Writing and in the Department of Modern Languages, which allows you to benefit from our interdisciplinary approach and breadth of expertise. Indeed, the Departments share a vibrant and fast-growing postgraduate community that is closely associated with B-Film: The Birmingham Centre for Film Studies. Film Studies can be studied full-time or part-time, as an MA by Research or as a PhD doctoral thesis, and by distance learning too. Film Studies includes Television Studies and many aspects of Media Studies. Our expert supervisors have published extensively in their areas, which include Film Theory, World Cinema, Hispanic cinemas, American and European cinema, Animation, Cognition, Film and Television Genres especially horror, children’s cinema and fantasy, Adaptation, Television Series and Aesthetics, Film and Philosophy, Feminism and Screenwriting.

Tuition fees

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£ 22,600per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Birmingham

University of Birmingham

  • University League Table

    14th

  • Campus address

    University of Birmingham, Edgbaston Birmingham, Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom

The University of Birmingham is a founding member of the elite Russell Group of UK universities.
Based in the second largest city in the UK, Birmingham offers an outstanding international student experience.
The university has a vibrant international student community and is home to over 10,000 international students from approximately 150 countries.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    8th out of 94 3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 210
    159 76%

    10th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    67.0 67%

    17th

    3
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.28 82%

    12th

    4

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