Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 36 months
- Part-time: 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting October 2026 - Application deadline not specified.
- Starting February 2027 - Application deadline not specified.
- Starting April 2027 - Application deadline not specified.
- Starting July 2027 - Application deadline not specified.
Language
English
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 120
- TOEFL iBT: 88
- PTE Academic: 65
- IELTS: 6.5
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Loughborough, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Communication Studies; Media Studies & Mass Media
Overview
The Department of Communication & Media is a global leader in research excellence that not only advances academic knowledge but also fosters societal impact and shapes public debate at both national and international level.
Career
Recent destinations of the Communication and Media programme offered at Loughborough University graduates include:
- Rochester College, USA, Associate Professor and Department Chair
- The University of Manchester, Lecturer
- Bournemouth University, Senior Lecturer
Programme Structure
Research includes:
- Culture, Economy and Policy
- Language and Social Interaction
- Memory and History
- Nations
- Communication
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 120
- TOEFL iBT: 88
- PTE Academic: 65
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
- A 2:1 honours degree (or equivalent international qualification) in a relevant subject.
- Applicants without a postgraduate qualification will be required to complete research training in tandem with their PhD.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD.
International: 44,000 AUD / year (≈ 23,100 GBP / year)
Domestic: 9,977 AUD / year (≈ 5,238 GBP / year)
Living costs
Loughborough, United Kingdom: 1,143-1,905 AUD / month
Available Scholarships
- Student Experience Access and Participation Support Fund - Grant 2000 GBP - Deadline Not specified
- Loughborough Sports Scholarship - Grant 5000 GBP - Deadline Not specified
- Excellence Scholarships - Grant 6000 GBP - Deadline Anytime
- Hardship support - Grant 2500 GBP - Deadline Not specified - Need-based
- Performance Programme Bursary - Grant 1000 GBP - Deadline Anytime
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program - Grant Various benefits - Deadline 07 Oct 2026
- ServiceScape Scholarship - Grant 1000 USD - Deadline 30 Nov 2026
- ACES Scholarships - Grant 3500 USD - Deadline 15 Nov 2026
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility - Grant Various benefits - Deadline Not specified - Merit-based
- Scholarships for PhD Students - Grant 19000 GBP - Deadline Not specified - Merit-based
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship - Grant Various benefits - Deadline 28 Feb 2027 - Merit-based
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship - Grant 1000 USD - Deadline 31 Oct 2026 - Merit-based
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship - Grant 1000 USD - Deadline 01 Mar 2027
- Women Scholarship for International Students - Grant 5000 USD - Deadline 28 Aug 2026 - Merit-based
- The PhD Prep Fellowship - Grant 10000 USD - Deadline 01 Sep 2026 - Merit-based
- Dream Chaser Scholarship - Grant 1000 USD - Deadline 13 Jan 2027 - Merit-based
- Scholarship for students with disabilities - Grant 3000 USD - Deadline 31 Dec 2026 - Need-based
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids - Grant 22500 GBP - Deadline Not specified
- CIAPS Commonwealth Scholarships for Postgraduate Professional Studies - Grant 1000 USD - Deadline Not specified
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria - Grant Various benefits - Deadline 31 Dec 2026 - Need-based
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship - Grant 1500 USD - Deadline Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme - Grant 12000 USD - Deadline 11 Jan 2027
