Overview

Join them as a Film Studies degree from Newcastle University student and form a crucial part of our research culture.

Collaborate with a vibrant community of postgraduate students across diverse fields - from modern languages and English literature to linguistics and arts and cultures.

Work with them on the major research projects listed below, or in the more general areas related to them.

Caribbean cinema (Dr Dunja Fehimovic)

Chinese-language cinema (Prof Sabrina Qiong Yu)

Contemporary Spanish and Latin American cinemas (Dr Philippa Page)

Film festivals (Dr Lydia Wu)

Film Theory, History and Historiography: realism; documentary; Soviet, Russian and Eastern European film history and culture (Dr Raisa Sidenova)

French cinema (Dr Sarah Leahy)

Japanese popular culture and anime (Dr Shiro Yoshioka)

Portuguese and Brazilian cinema (Dr Fernando Beleza)

Career opportunities

This course prepares you for a range of careers such as:

academia

publishing

film-related organisations

teaching in Higher or Further Education

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Programme Structure

The Film Studies PhD is delivered by the School of Modern Languages (SML), with the possibility of joint supervision with other schools. You'll carry out research to write a thesis on a topic proposed by you. You'll work under supervision of two members of research staff.

SML is located in the heart of Newcastle University’s city-centre campus. Attendance is flexible and agreed between you and your supervisors depending on the requirements of the research project.

Full-time students are typically expected to undertake 40 hours of work per week with an annual holiday entitlement of 35 days (including statutory and bank holidays). Part-time study requires a commitment of at least 20 hours per week.

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00

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More details

There is no application closing date for this course. It is suggested international students apply at least two months before the course starts.

Language

English

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100

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Film Studies View 248 other Masters in Film Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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135

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

A 2:1 honours degree and preferably a merit master's degree, or an international equivalent, in a related subject, such as:

film studies

English

cultural studies

modern languages

history

sociology

psychology

You may need to attend an interview, which can be via Skype if necessary.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

24400 GBP / year

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Living costs

Newcastle upon Tyne

United Kingdom

560 - 991 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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