Media & Cultural Policy [PhD]
University of Glasgow · Glasgow, United Kingdom
About this programme
Overview As a dedicated postgraduate research and teaching centre, the Centre for Cultural Policy Research has a highly experienced team of postgraduate supervisors and is home to a thriving cohort of postgraduate research students. The Centre is also home to major externally ESRC and AHRC funded research projects and is closely linked to CREATe the UK Research Councils' centre for copyright and new business models in the creative economy. These projects and the researchers working on them all contribute to the research culture and interact with PG students through a programme of workshops and seminars. We welcome applications to undertake studies for higher degrees in the following broad areas of staff interest and specialist. creativity and innovation in the cultural and media industries cultural and national identities and communications in the global context communication and media
- Level
- Doctoral
- Field
- Social
- Duration
- 3 years
- Tuition
- £27,720 / year
- English
- IELTS 7
- Study mode
- Full-time, Part-time
Entry requirements
Our regular standard of admission is at least an Upper Second Class Honours degree (2:1), although candidates will usually also have completed or be undertaking a Masters qualification.
Visa
- Visa required
- Student visa
- Application fee
- GBP 558
- Proof of funds
- GBP 1,171/mo
- Processing time
- 3–8 weeks
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all — confirm your own case on the official visa page.
Scholarships available (4)
- Commonwealth ScholarshipFully funded
- Charles Wallace Pakistan Trust AwardsPartial funding · Doctoral bursaries: 30 April and 31 October annually
- Great Britain-China Educational Trust Chinese Student AwardsPartial funding · Two rounds yearly: 11 October (autumn) and 11 April (spring)
- Gordon Memorial College Trust Fund GrantsPartial funding · Deadline 2026 round closed. Check official website for future rounds