Media Arts PhD at Royal Holloway, University of London

Programme overview

We are one of the country’s leading media departments, working across both theory and practice and with growing interest in the digital. We are particularly interested in proposals in these areas: European cinema, national/transnational/diasporic cinema, representations of family in film South Asian film/cultural history, global art cinema, silent cinema, modernism

Department: Film, Television and Screen | Duration: 3 years full time or 4 years part time | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Egham, England, United Kingdom

Career pathways

Graduates go on to many fulfilling careers and are working as academics, filmmakers, curators, actors and screenwriters. Fees & funding Home (UK) students tuition fee per year*: £5,238 EU and International students tuition fee per year**: £23,200 Other essential costs***: There are no single associated costs greater than £50 per item on this course.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor of Arts at 2:1 or equivalent and Masters of Arts degree required. Before applying, applicants must have contacted and secured a potential supervisor before submitting the application in order to apply for your research project. We advise getting in touch with the Director of Postgraduate Education making an informal enquiry for your chosen research degree to inquire whether there is any other additional material they require you to submit in your application. A detailed research proposal will be expected within the application. English language: IELTS: 6.5 overall. Writing 7.0. No other subscore lower than 5.5.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,238 a year (2026/27) Source

International applicants: GBP 23,200 a year (2026/27) Source

Duration: 3 years full time or 4 years part time

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