PhD in Film & Television in the United Kingdom

18 phd programmes in film & television at 12 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 28,664 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 28,286 USD and 33,305 USD.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Film & Television programmes

18 programmes

Programme University Degree Tuition / yr
PhD in Film Studies Audio-Visual PhD University of Birmingham, England PhD 28,419 USD
PhD in Film Studies PhD MA by Research (On-Campus or by Distance Learning) Online University of Birmingham, England PhD 28,419 USD
PhD in Film and Television University of Bristol PhD 34,118 USD
Phd Film Studies University of Essex PhD 28,152 USD
PhD in Film Studies PhD University of Liverpool PhD 34,602 USD
PhD in Film Studies Phd University of Surrey PhD 28,664 USD
PhD in Reconsidering Screen Images Of Mental Distress University of Portsmouth PhD 24,116 USD
PhD in Cinema, Migration and Human Rights (phd) University of Portsmouth PhD 21,703 USD
PhD in Film Studies MPhil, PhD Newcastle University PhD 33,305 USD
PhD in Film Studies University of Exeter, England PhD 32,418 USD
PhD in Film Studies PhD / MA by Research University of Birmingham, England PhD —
PhD in MPhil/PhD in Film Studies SOAS University of London PhD —
PhD in Postgraduate Research in Film, Television and Media Studies 2026/27 University of East Anglia, Norwich PhD —
PhD in Film Studies research degrees University of Hull PhD —
PhD in Film Studies PhD University of Surrey PhD —
PhD in Film Practice PhD Newcastle University PhD 33,305 USD
PhD Film University of Hertfordshire PhD —
PhD Film University of Hertfordshire PhD —

Specialisations within film & television

Film Studies 14 Film and Television 4

Universities for film & television in the United Kingdom

PhD in Film & Television in the United Kingdom: common questions

How many film & television programmes are there in the United Kingdom?
18 film & television phd programmes at 12 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a film & television degree in the United Kingdom cost?
The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in film & television in the United Kingdom is 28,664 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 28,286 USD and 33,305 USD per year.
Can I study film & television in the United Kingdom in English?
Yes — 100% of the film & television programmes in the United Kingdom in our catalogue are taught in English (18 of 18).
Are any of these film & television programmes available online?
1 of the 18 programmes in the United Kingdom are delivered online or by distance learning.

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