Key Information
Duration
- Full-time: 36 months
- Part-time: 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
We recommend that once you have identified the area you wish to undertake a research degree in, that you make contact to express your interest in applying.
Language
English
- TOEFL iBT: 79
- PTE Academic: 59
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Keele, United Kingdom
Overview
We also have a strong focus on practice-based research, which brings media theory and practice together in creative and critical ways.
Features
- Research Media, Communications and Culture students at the Keele University are supported through the provision of: shared office space, IT equipment and research funding to support some travel and other expenses.
- Our facilities include The University Library, which has access in paper and electronic form to a wide range of resources necessary in pursuing research in Media, Communications and Culture at postgraduate level.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Cultural Theory
- Cultural Politics
- Cultural History
- Postmodernism
- Postcolonialism
- Gender and Sexuality
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
- GPA — Upper Second Class
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 79
- PTE Academic: 59
Other requirements
General requirements
- PhD, MPhil and DMs usually require an Honours degree with a first or 2.1 classifications, or the equivalent if you have been educated outside the UK. Any other academic and/or professional qualifications you may have are also considered, and in some cases form an integral part of the entrance requirement.
- A research proposal – guidance can be found here Project proposal
- At least one academic reference
- A copy of your passport
- Copies of transcripts and certificates verifying your qualifications.
- A copy of your visa (if you have one)
- Evidence of English language level (if English is not your first language and you have such evidence).
- Copies of transcripts and certificates verifying your qualifications
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International (Non-residents): 33,887 AUD / year (≈ 17,854 GBP / year)
- Domestic (Citizens or residents): 9,942 AUD / year (≈ 5,238 GBP / year)
Living costs
Keele, United Kingdom
1,253-2,164 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Scholarships Information
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Media, Communications and Culture.
Available Scholarships
- Keele Postgraduate Research Alumni Discount (PGR) — Keele University, Keele, United Kingdom — Grant, Various benefits — Deadline: Anytime
- Postgraduate Global Scholarship — Keele University, Keele, United Kingdom — Grant, 5000 GBP — Deadline: Anytime
- Keele Alumni Discount — Keele University, Keele, United Kingdom — Grant, Various benefits — Deadline: Anytime
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — U.S. government — Grant, Various benefits — Deadline: 07 Oct 2026
- ServiceScape Scholarship — ServiceScape — Grant, 1000 USD — Deadline: 30 Nov 2026
- ACES Scholarships — ACES Education Fund — Grant, 3500 USD — Deadline: 15 Nov 2026
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation — Grant, Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- Scholarships for PhD Students — Junhua Li — Grant, 19000 GBP — Deadline: Not specified
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship — Boustany Foundation — Grant, Various benefits — Deadline: 28 Feb 2027
- Amberscholar Scholarship — Amber Scholar — Grant, 6000 USD — Deadline: 31 Jan 2027
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — IvyPanda — Grant, 1000 USD — Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Voice Talent Online — Grant, 1000 USD — Deadline: 01 Mar 2027
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — Salvado Law — Grant, 1000 USD — Deadline: 13 Jan 2027
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — Anonymous Hope Fund — Grant, 3000 USD — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids — UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) — Grant, 22500 GBP — Deadline: Not specified
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — IELTS from 6 to 9 — Grant, 1500 USD — Deadline: Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Grant, 12000 USD — Deadline: 11 Jan 2027