PhD Arts Management and Cultural Policy at Queen's University Belfast

Programme overview

PhD research within a growing doctoral environment in the School of Arts, English and Languages, supervising research on cultural policy design and delivery, access, participation and audience development, equality and diversity, internationalisation, and the management and governance of cultural institutions. Both theoretical and practice-based projects are welcomed, along with empirical, action-research and stakeholder-engaged methods.

Department: School of Arts, English and Languages | Intake: Academic Year 2027/28 | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Supervised independent research in areas including cultural policy, social processes of cultural production, reception of art and culture, sustainability of arts management business models, cultural economy and ecology, and the impact of new technologies on cultural industries. Students are supported to publish and to lead seminars with invited researchers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent. A Master's degree is desirable but not essential; applicants without one are considered case by case. International applicants: IELTS 6.5 with no component below 5.5 (taken within the last 2 years), or equivalent.

International applicants: GBP 23,600 a year (2027/28). International and EU Other annual tuition fee; NI, ROI and GB fees listed as TBC. Any bench fee is additional. Source

Intake: October 2027

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