Key Information Duration: Full-time 36 months; Part-time 72 months Start dates & application deadlines: Starting September 2027; Apply before Jun
2027 Language: English Delivered: On Campus Campus Location: London, United Kingdom Disciplines: Film Studies Overview The Centre’s geographical focus on film/screen industries and movements beyond the dominant Western ‘global’ Hollywood and European economies of production, distribution and exhibition, makes the Centre unique in its approach. We are also keen to promote research on the transnational, transcultural and multi-media nature of the image in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries during this Film Studies programme from SOAS University of London. Why Film Studies at SOAS: SOAS is ranked 13th in the UK in the 2022 QS World University Rankings for Arts and Humanities the range of expertise in non-Western film/screen studies and cultures offered at SOAS provides a unique opportunity to respond and contribute to current critical and theoretical debates in these disciplines SOAS provides a vibrant intellectual home for research students with an interest in creative industries, media and screen studies. Visit the programme website for more information Programme Structure In the first year, students prepare for research by following the School of Arts MPhil/PhD research methods course. Students may also be encouraged by supervisors to attend additional taught courses relevant to their research and to their training needs. The second year (or part time equivalent) is normally spent engaged in research. This may be by any combination of fieldwork and research in libraries and material collection as agreed between the student and the supervisor(s). The third year (or part time equivalent) is devoted to writing up research for the PhD thesis. During this time, students will normally give a presentation in a research seminar organised by the Departmental Research Tutor, comprising a select number of staff members with special expertise in the topic and other research students. Admission Requirements Academic requirements GPA: Upper Second Class English requirements TOEFL iBT: 100 PTE Academic: 70 IELTS: 6.5 Other requirements General requirements: We normally require a 2.1 bachelor's degree (or its equivalent) plus a Masters degree in appropriate subject area plus one reference. In exceptional cases we may accept applicants who do not meet these criteria if they show evidence of a strong Masters degree and/or appropriate level of relevant work experience. Fees and Funding Tuition Fees International: 44,552 AUD / year (approx. 23,390 GBP / year) Domestic: 9,628 AUD / year (approx. 5,055 GBP / year) Living Costs London, United Kingdom: 2,166-4,109 AUD / month
