Overview

You will work closely with your supervisor(s) to develop your project, supported by a flexible programme of methodology courses and a strong research community of staff and doctoral students.

This Culture, Communication and Media programme offered at the University College London (UCL) is available to study both face-to-face and online.

The Department of Culture, Communication and Media has innovative, research-active staff able to supervise postgraduate research in the following areas: applied linguistics; TESOL; art, design and museology; music education; English education, social semiotics and multimodality; media education; learning with digital technologies; teacher professional development; and psychosocial studies. We have four research centres: The Centre for Applied Linguistics, the Confucius Institute for Schools, Digital Arts Research in Education, and the UCL Knowledge Lab.

Careers

IOE doctoral graduates in the Department of Culture, Communication and Media progress to careers in university teaching, educational research, policy and curriculum development, as well as creative arts education.

Employability

IOE doctoral graduates in the Department of Culture, Communication and Media progress to careers in university teaching, educational research, policy and curriculum development, as well as creative arts education.
Students will develop general and specialist skills in research methodology, academic writing and presentation, as well as gaining experience of engaging with a wide range of practitioners across different sectors of education.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

To obtain additional information about the program, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

More details

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis but should be submitted at least three months prior to your preferred start date.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

109

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IELTS

7.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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109

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7.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

The normal minimum requirement is a Master’s degree from a UK university in a subject appropriate to the programme to be followed,
or a qualification of equivalent standard appropriate to the programme to be followed awarded by a university (or educational institution of university rank) outside the UK.
The majority of our successful applicants hold a Merit at Master’s level, and may have additional relevant experience.
The English language level for this programme is: Level 4

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

24100 GBP / year

≈ 24100 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

7580 GBP / year

≈ 7580 GBP / year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 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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Scholarships Information

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