Key information
- Duration: Full-time: 48 months; Part-time: 72 months
- Start dates & application deadlines: Starting September 2026 (Apply anytime); Starting February 2027 (Apply anytime)
Overview
This Media course from the University of West London supervisory team may be composed of colleagues from across more than one research area, depending on your project.
Career opportunities
Studying for a PhD enables you to develop an area of specialism that will give you an edge whether you are planning to work in industry or to develop expertise to teach in academia. During your PhD, you will also be learning transferable core skills that apply to jobs both in and out of academia, including:
- written and oral communication
- research and information management
- public speaking
- project management
- leadership
- critical Thinking
- collaboration
- analysis and problem-solving
- conflict resolution
- negotiation.
By the end of your research degree you will be able to articulately apply these skills to enhance your career path.
Job roles
- consultancy
- broadcast journalist
- content producer
- researcher
- production executive.
Graduate employers
- broadcasters
- think tanks
- media arts organisations
- galleries/museums
- film and TV streaming providers
- production companies
- market research companies
- PR and marketing organisations.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Adaptation and popular British genre fiction
- Digital culture and emerging technologies
- Gender, technology and work
- Media transformations
- Posthumanism, transhumanism and xenofeminism
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
Duolingo English Test: 120. The Duolingo English Test is a convenient, fast, and affordable English proficiency test trusted by top universities around the world. Take it online in just one hour—anywhere, any time. Scores are reported out of 160 in 5 point increments.
TOEFL iBT: 86. TOEFL iBT® is accepted by more than 13,000 universities and other institutions in over 160 countries. The test can be taken at a test center or at home. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30.
PTE Academic: 58. PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English) is a language test that enables students to demonstrate their writing, listening, speaking, and reading skills when applying to study in English. The score refers to a total score which ranges between 10 and 90.
IELTS: 6.5. The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading).
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Other requirements
General requirements
The minimum entry requirements for a research degree are:
- a good first degree (First Class or Upper Second Class), or equivalent qualification in a relevant field
- a Masters Degree (MA, MSc, MBA or MRes) with Merit, or equivalent postgraduate or research experience.
- Competence in written and spoken English is a pre-requisite for entrance to this programme. An IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of 6.5 (with no element under 6.0).
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
International: 30,476 AUD / year (≈ 16,000 GBP / year)
Domestic: 9,333 AUD / year (≈ 4,900 GBP / year)
Additional Details
Part-time: National - £2,450 (September); International - £8,000 (September)
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.
Scholarships
Scholarships Information
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Media.
Available Scholarships
- The AMO Scholarship — Provided by university. Grant: 5000 GBP. Deadline: Not specified. Merit-based. University of West London, London, United Kingdom.
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Grant: Various benefits. Deadline: 07 Oct 2026. U.S. government.
- 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. OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation.
- Scholarships for PhD Students — Grant: 19000 GBP. Deadline: Not specified. Merit-based. Junhua Li.
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship — Grant: Various benefits. Deadline: 28 Feb 2027. Merit-based. Boustany Foundation.
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD. Deadline: 31 Oct 2026. Merit-based. IvyPanda.
- 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. educations.com.
- The PhD Prep Fellowship — Grant: 10000 USD. Deadline: 01 Sep 2026. Merit-based. Admit Lab.
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD. Deadline: 13 Jan 2027. Merit-based. Salvado Law.
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — Grant: 3000 USD. Deadline: 31 Dec 2026. Need-based. Anonymous Hope Fund.
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids — Grant: 22500 GBP. Deadline: Not specified. UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
- CIAPS Commonwealth Scholarships for Postgraduate Professional Studies — Grant: 1000 USD. Deadline: Not specified. CIAPS.
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — Grant: 1500 USD. Deadline: Not specified. IELTS from 6 to 9.
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Grant: 12000 USD. Deadline: 11 Jan 2027.
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