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Media, Communications and Cultural Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London - UCAS

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2025 - 2026
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Course summary

We welcome proposals for research in any area connected with media, communications, digital media, cultural theory and practice. We aim to engage you, intellectually and critically, and with enthusiasm, in a media or cultural studies project that questions everything.

  • The MPhil/PhD programme offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of media, communications and culture. We'll introduce you to a wide variety of perspectives and traditions, animated via a creative interface between disciplines.
  • Supervisors and their students form loose research teams, sometimes on a joint basis with another group. When you apply, please indicate your intended research area and any preference for a particular supervisor.
  • The Department of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies has been ranked second in the UK for 'world-leading or internationally excellent' research (Research Excellence Framework, 2021) and 16th in the world (third in the UK) in the 2024 QS World Rankings for communication and media studies.
Areas of research We give priority to those with proposals for research within the areas of interest of our staff. Research degrees in this department have two elements:
  • The research work that you carry out individually under supervision
  • A programme of taught courses, which brings you into contact with other students within Goldsmiths
Supervisors and their students form loose research teams, sometimes on a joint basis with another group. When you apply, please indicate your intended research area and any preference for a particular supervisor. AVPhD in Media and Communications The Department also offers a PhD programme partially by audio-visual practice. We encourage applications from Doctoral candidates who wish to submit, as part of their thesis, a portfolio of practical work alongside a reduced textual component.

Assessment method

You'll be assessed by a thesis and viva voce.

Entry requirements

You should normally have (or expect to be awarded) a taught Masters in a relevant subject area. You might also be considered if you aren’t a graduate or your degree is in an unrelated field, but have relevant experience and can show that you have the ability to work at postgraduate level. We accept a wide range of international qualifications. If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 7.0 with a 7.0 in writing to study this programme.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

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Media, Communications and Cultural Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London - UCAS