PhD Communication and Media at Loughborough University

Programme overview

The Department of Communication & Media is a global leader in research excellence that not only advances academic knowledge but also fosters societal impact and shapes public debate at both national and international level. Our staff supervise postgraduate research in five key areas: culture, economy, and policy; language and social interaction; media, memory, and history; nations and migration; and political communication. In addition, we are also supporting doctoral projects in other areas related to interests of individual staff members.

Faculty: School of Social Sciences and Humanities | Department: Communication and Media | Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time | Study mode: full-time; part-time | Intake: October, February or July | Location: Loughborough, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Our Centre for Research in Communication and Culture (CRCC) is a large, vibrant, interdisciplinary centre for communication, cultural and media analysis. Research themes: Culture, Economy and Policy, Language and Social Interaction, Memory and History, Nations, Communication, Political and Cultural Theory, ESRC Midlands Graduate School DTP.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A 2:1 honours degree (or equivalent international qualification) in a relevant subject. Applicants without a postgraduate qualification will be required to complete research training in tandem with their PhD. Ghana equivalents: first-class 65% / 3.4 GPA, 2:1 57% / 3.0 GPA, 2:2 50% / 2.5 GPA

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,238 a year (2026/27). self-funded, full-time, per annum Source

International applicants: GBP 23,100 a year (2026/27). self-funded, full-time, per annum Source

Intake: October, February or July

Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/apply/doctoral-research/

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