PhD Film, Screen and Popular Culture at University of Brighton

Programme overview

The University of Brighton has a research culture in film and screen studies that has fostered national archives and given critical insight across practice, theory and history. The city of Brighton itself was the home of pioneering filmmakers in the 1890s, making it a birthplace of modern cinema. It has long been a cultural icon in British screen history, and is today a vibrant hub of contemporary media industry activity including digital media, games and film.

Faculty: Brighton Doctoral College | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Brighton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

As a member of the Brighton Doctoral College, you will benefit from regular opportunities on a training programme designed to support postgraduate researchers at all stages of the PhD and help them achieve their career goals. Attendance at appropriate workshops within this programme is encouraged, as is contribution to the various seminar series hosted by the schools and the annual Postgraduate Research Festival. Academic and technical staff also provide more subject-specific training.

Career pathways

Our film PhD graduates have gone on to a variety of different roles following the successful completion of their research.

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Application information

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,238 a year (2026/27). MPhil/PhD standard full-time annual tuition fee (part-time £2,619 a year); bench fees/consumables may be charged in some subject areas. Source

International applicants: GBP 16,980 a year (2026/27). MPhil/PhD standard full-time annual tuition fee (international including EU); £15,500 for international students registered in the School of Humanities and Social Science or the School of Business and Law. Source

Apply through the official page: https://evsipr.brighton.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?

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