PGDip Film, Visual Culture and Arts Management at University of Aberdeen

Programme overview

We live in an increasingly visual world. Images have both power and currency in contemporary society, and play a central role in shaping the world around us. From TV and advertising to social media and film, images form a part of our everyday lives.

Duration: 9 months or 1 year (12 months) | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Intake: January | Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Stage 1 compulsory courses: Projects in Film and Visual Culture, Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen and Critical Skills: Research and Dissemination (PD55C1).

Career pathways

As well as providing research training to enable students to go on to pursue an academic career, this programme will also be of interest to those wishing to follow a career in arts management, curating, film and television, and related fields.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students are normally required to have a good 2.1 degree (or its equivalent) in a subject relevant to Film and Visual Culture, such as Anthropology, Art History, English, Film Studies, Media Studies, Modern Languages, Sociology or Theatre Studies, OR, an undergraduate degree plus relevant professional experience in the arts and humanities industry.

International applicants: GBP 15,335 a year (2026/27). EU / international fee. Source

Intake: January

Duration: 9 months or 1 year (12 months)

Apply through the official page: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/how-to-apply/

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