Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 36 months
- Part-time: 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting January 2027 - Apply before Oct 2026
- Starting April 2027 - Apply before Jan 2027
- Starting July 2027 - Apply before Apr 2027
- Starting October 2027 - Apply before Jul 2027
Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Overview
The PhD/MPhil in Critical and Cultural Theory at Cardiff University enables postgraduate researchers to explore topics in aspects of critical theory including critical race theory, postcolonial theory, feminist theory, gender studies and queer theory, eco-criticism and various approaches developing out of structuralism and post-structuralism.
Distinctive features
- A dynamic and supportive interdisciplinary research culture
- Training to develop and enhance transferable skills that will increase students’ employability in an increasingly competitive jobs market, both inside and outside of Higher Education
- Access to a diverse range of research training and professional development opportunities, including a generic training programme and thesis workshops that allow you the opportunity to present work in progress to your peers.
- Access to a dedicated suite of research rooms
- Graduate teaching opportunities on the undergraduate degree upon application as such opportunities arise, with support from the University’s Learning and Teaching Academy via the Associate Fellowship Programme for those undertaking graduate tutoring roles
- Postgraduate research students can apply for School funding to attend academic conferences and/or undertake archival/library visits.
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Programme Structure
We welcome PhD applications in staff specialist areas, such as the following:
- Critical Marxism
- Cultural History
- Deconstruction
- Deleuze studies
- Digital theory and game studies
- Eco-humanities
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Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 109
- PTE Academic: 80
- IELTS: 7.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- Suitable for graduates in Humanities and Social Sciences. A First or Upper Second class UK honours degree, or equivalent is required.
- Students who have not completed an MA or a research training methods course may be asked to audit Theory Modules on the MA English Literature.
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Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
- International: 50,071 AUD / year (≈ 26,700 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 9,388 AUD / year (≈ 5,006 GBP / year)
Part-time tuition fees: £2,503
Living costs
Cardiff, United Kingdom: 1,178-1,999 AUD / month
