Media and Communication PhD

University of Leicester

The School of Arts, Media, and Communication comprises English and Media and Communication. It is part of the College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities. We offer undergraduate degrees in a variety of single honours and joint variants. We have a vibrant postgraduate community at MA and PhD level that reflects our internationally-recognised research strengths. We offer PhD and MPhil supervision in Media and Communication in areas compatible with the research interests of our academic staff including: Media Practices Public Communication Visual Cultures PhD students complete an independent research project under the guidance of a supervisory team. PhD students complete an independent research project under the guidance of a supervisory team. The maximum period of registration permitted before thesis submission is 4 years full-time / 7 years part-time or distance learning. Active research (including all experimental work, laboratory work, field work, and data collection) will typically take 3 to 3.5 years full-time / 6 to 6.5 years part-time or distance learning. On completion of active research students may request approval to register for a writing-up period of up to 12 months. The period of active research and writing-up together must not exceed the maximum registration period. The thesis should not normally exceed 80,000 words and must make an original contribution to knowledge and contain work of publishable quality. The thesis must then be defended in a viva voce (oral) examination before a degree can be awarded.