Media and Creative Industries

Delivered: On Campus

Campus Location: London, United Kingdom

Disciplines: Film Studies, Media Studies & Mass Media

Overview

Combining expertise and forward-thinking approaches in design innovation, media and the creative industries, The Media and Creative Industries from Loughborough University brings together diverse disciplines to tackle contemporary global challenges.

Career

As well as providing a route into academia, studying a PhD will give you the expertise and skills required to advance your career in a wide range of professions, vocations and businesses.

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Programme Structure

Research

• The Institute maintains a strong interest in the relationships between media and communication and technological, social and cultural change.
• Current research considers the implications of technological transformations and social change, including social, cultural, political and economic relationships and movements, as well as social media and activism in contemporary and historical contexts.
• As a whole, the Institute has a particular strength in ethnography, participatory approaches, oral histories, archival research and textual analysis.
• The Institute explores the application of these methodological approaches to critical studies of gender, sexuality, identity, race and ethnicity. The Institute is also interested in notions of mobility (people and technologies), place, creativity and labour, and the communication practices and infrastructures that connect and disconnect, enable and constrain.

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Admission Requirements

Academic requirements

GPA: Upper Second Class

English requirements

• Duolingo English Test: 120
• TOEFL iBT: 88
• PTE Academic: 65
• IELTS: 6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

• A 2:1 honours degree (or equivalent international qualification).

We will need copies of:

• an academic transcript of your undergraduate degree showing the modules studied and marks achieved
• a copy of your degree certificate, if you have already graduated
• a personal statement - this should explain your motivation for studying the programme, any relevant skills and experience you have (through studying or work), and your future career aspirations and how this programme will support you in achieving this. Remember to let your passion for the subject shine through!
• your research proposal. This is only needed if you have developed your own research project or the advertised project asks you to include one in your application. Guidance on what to include in your proposal can be found here.

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Fees and Funding

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

• International (Non-residents): 44,000 AUD / year (≈ 23,100 GBP / year)
• Domestic (Citizens or residents): 9,977 AUD / year (≈ 5,238 GBP / year)

Living costs

London, United Kingdom: 2,166-4,109 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

• Student Experience Access and Participation Support Fund - Provided by university. Grant: 2000 GBP. Deadline: Not specified.
• Loughborough Sports Scholarship - Provided by university. Grant: 5000 GBP. Deadline: Not specified.
• Excellence Scholarships - Provided by university. Grant: 6000 GBP. Deadline: Anytime.
• Hardship support - Provided by university. Grant: 2500 GBP. Deadline: Not specified. Need-based.
• Performance Programme Bursary - Provided by university. Grant: 1000 GBP. Deadline: Anytime.
• Fulbright U.S. Student Program - Independent provider. Grant: Various benefits. Deadline: 07 Oct 2026.
• ServiceScape Scholarship - Independent provider. Grant: 1000 USD. Deadline: 30 Nov 2026.
• ACES Scholarships - Independent provider. Grant: 3500 USD. Deadline: 15 Nov 2026.
• Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility - Independent provider. Grant: Various benefits. Deadline: Not specified. Merit-based.
• Scholarships for PhD Students - Independent provider. Grant: 19000 GBP. Deadline: Not specified. Merit-based.
• Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship - Independent provider. Grant: Various benefits. Deadline: 28 Feb 2027. Merit-based.
• $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship - Independent provider. Grant: 1000 USD. Deadline: 31 Oct 2026.
• Voice Talent Online Scholarship - Independent provider. Grant: 1000 USD. Deadline: 01 Mar 2027.
• Women Scholarship for International Students - Independent provider. Grant: 5000 USD. Deadline: 28 Aug 2026. Merit-based.
• The PhD Prep Fellowship - Independent provider. Grant: 10000 USD. Deadline: 01 Sep 2026. Merit-based.
• Dream Chaser Scholarship - Independent provider. Grant: 1000 USD. Deadline: 13 Jan 2027.
• Scholarship for students with disabilities - Independent provider. Grant: 3000 USD. Deadline: 31 Dec 2026. Need-based.
• Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids - Independent provider. Grant: 22500 GBP. Deadline: Not specified.
• CIAPS Commonwealth Scholarships for Postgraduate Professional Studies - Independent provider. Grant: 1000 USD. Deadline: Not specified.
• The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship - Independent provider. Grant: 1500 USD. Deadline: Not specified.
• Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme - Independent provider. Grant: 12000 USD. Deadline: 11 Jan 2027.