Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting January 2027: Apply anytime.
- Starting April 2027: Apply anytime.
- Starting September 2027: Apply anytime.
There are no specific deadlines for applications, though the majority of students start in September.
Language
English
TOEFL iBT: 100
IELTS: 7
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Exeter, United Kingdom
Disciplines
- Visual Arts
- Film Studies
- Drama
Overview
The Drama MPhil/PhD course from The University of Exeter key facts:
- Academic staff research interests are diverse and include international performer training; contemporary performance practices; theatre for cultural development and social change; British Asian performance; dramaturgy, playwriting and adaptation; site-specific performance; theatre historiography; theatre and wellbeing; activism and political performance; nineteenth century popular culture and performance; physical and dance theatre; street arts; diaspora and transnational theatre; environmental humanities; live art; theatre and sound; voice studies; music as performance; eighteenth-century performance; medical humanities; early modern theatre; gender and theatre-making.
- We are committed to ensuring you receive high quality research supervision to maximise your potential and prepare you for a rewarding career.
- Postgraduate students have access to the wide range of support offered by our Career Zone. In addition, postgraduate research students can access our Postgraduate Researchers' Programme, which covers a range of topics to help you to succeed during your research degree and to act as a springboard for your research career.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- the relationship between theory and practice (praxis) between actor and character
- the politics of Shakespeare and English drama
- dramaturgy and writing for performance
- actor and performer training
- vocal practice
- gender and performance
- ancient Greek performance
- the theory of performance and interculturalism
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 100
IELTS: 7
Other requirements
General requirements
- Students applying to enter directly into the MPhil/PhD programme would normally be expected to have a Masters degree with Merit or equivalent in Drama, Theatre Practice or a related subject, or other relevant qualifications such as a doctorate in another subject.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 44,368 AUD / year (≈ 23,500 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 9,346 AUD / year (≈ 4,950 GBP / year)
Living costs
Exeter, United Kingdom: 1,225-2,052 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Scholarships
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Drama.
You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.
- The University of Exeter — Sanctuary Scholarship — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 01 May 2027
- The University of Exeter — University of Exeter Alumni Scholarship — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Anytime
- The University of Exeter — Sport Scholarship — Grant: 3000 GBP — Deadline: 31 May 2027
- The University of Exeter — Bursary — Grant: 750 GBP — Deadline: 31 May 2027
- The University of Exeter — Sport Performance Bursary — Grant: 3000 GBP — Deadline: Not specified
- The University of Exeter — Alumni Family and Friends Discount — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- The University of Exeter — University of Exeter Class Progression Scholarship — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Anytime
- The University of Exeter — Mrs Bessie Rook Memorial Travel Scholarship — Grant: 2000 GBP — Deadline: Not specified
- The University of Exeter — Anning-Morgan bursary — Grant: 2000 GBP — Deadline: 07 Aug 2027
- The University of Exeter — Crediton Parish Church — Grant: 1000 GBP — Deadline: Not specified
- The University of Exeter — St Peter's Parish Church, Tiverton — Grant: 720 GBP — Deadline: Not specified
- 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
- Scholarships for PhD Students (Junhua Li) — Grant: 19000 GBP — Deadline: Not specified
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 28 Feb 2027
- Amberscholar Scholarship — Grant: 6000 USD — Deadline: 31 Jan 2027
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 01 Mar 2027
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 13 Jan 2027
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids — Grant: 22500 GBP — Deadline: Not specified
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — Grant: 3000 USD — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
- 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
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