Acting MPhil/PhD including Practice-Based in the Arts/PhD by Published works at University of Northampton

Programme overview

If you have a degree in acting or a related field, this research programme is an ideal way to broaden your knowledge and research abilities, with a practice-based route available. You'll be supported by our Art and Design Research Centre and Centre for Cultural and Literary Studies.

Faculty: Faculty of Education, Arts, Science and Technology | Department: Music and Arts | Duration: MPhil: Full time 12 months - 3 years, Part time 30 months - 5 years; PhD: Full time 2 years - 4 years, Part time 3 years - 6 years; PhD by Published Works: 1 - 2 years | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Intake: October, March | Location: Northampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This Acting PhD allows you to specialise while also improving your research, writing, presenting, and practise abilities. You will first get general, discipline-based, and project-specific training while creating and establishing research projects so that you may perform your research work successfully and autonomously.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Bachelors (Honours) degree at 2:1 level or above (or its international equivalent) in a related subject. Or A UK Master’s degree (or its international equivalent) in a related subject. English language: Students whose first language is not English require the following: an overall IELTS score of 7.0 with 6.5 minimum in the writing component, all other components must be at 6.5 or higher, issued within the last two years or a recognised equivalent qualification. applications having IELTS scores in all components less than 5.5 will not be taken into consideration. All offers of a place on the programme are conditional on: The University conducting a successful interview. Appropriate Research Supervision Assistance.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,850 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

International applicants: GBP 16,850 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

Intake: October, March

Duration: MPhil: Full time 12 months - 3 years, Part time 30 months - 5 years; PhD: Full time 2 years - 4 year

Apply through the official page: https://www.northampton.ac.uk/postgraduate/how-to-apply/research-degrees/

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