At least a 2.1 honours degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject area
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Research a topic of your choice or work on an extended creative project. Boost your professional practice and develop high-level skills and knowledge to progress your career.
You’ll benefit from an experienced team of research-active scholars and industry practitioners who can offer supervision across a range of topics.
We support research in the following areas:
Current postgraduate research includes:
You’ll have the opportunity to choose between a research-based or practice-based project. For example, write a thesis of 80,000 words for the research-based PhD (30,000 words for the MA by Research) or, for the practice-based option, create a piece of content or stage a multi-media event and accompany it with a much-shorter written component. As a practice-based student, you’ll have access to our state-of-the-art studios and equipment.
Students who haven’t already completed a relevant Master’s degree are normally required to complete two research-methods modules: Philosophy and Approaches to Research, and Methodologies and Methods. These sessions and their related assignments will help you lay the critical foundations for your project.
This research contributes to the research priority area Being Human: Past, Present and Future and Creative Practice as Research.
At least a 2.1 honours degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject area
A master’s degree or equivalent in a subject area relevant to the proposed research topic.
We’re happy to receive applications for students wanting to do their PhD by portfolio or publication. You’ll need to submit materials from your practice (film, composition, exhibition etc) and books or chapters in anthologies, between 6-12 months after registering. You’ll also need to write a supporting commentary of 6,000-10,000 words, which clarifies your work’s coherence, significance and contribution to knowledge.
We actively encourage applications from students from a range of diverse backgrounds who demonstrate appropriate research experience and achievement.
EU and international students need IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 6.0 in writing and 5.5 in any other component) or equivalent.
Please provide a copy of your research proposal. This should be 1,000 words (excluding references and appendices) following the structure outlined in this research proposal guide.
Please note; we’re unable to process applications without a proposal for the School’s consideration. Not supplying one will delay the processing of applications.
| Start date | Course code |
Fee (UK) per year |
Fee (international) per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2024 | — | £5,100 | £11,730 |
| October 2024 | — | £5,100 | £12,775 |
| February 2025 | — | £5,100 | £12,775 |
| October 2025 | — | TBC | TBC |
| February 2026 | — | TBC | TBC |
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International students can benefit from a range of scholarships and bursaries across many undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. |
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Our School of Creatives runs annual research events such as the Equal Platforms symposium and the Women, Ageing and Media summer school. Plus there are regular seminars and lectures throughout the academic year, which are open to postgraduate students from across the university.
With research submitted in each of our research areas judged to be internationally excellent according to the results of the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF2021), our research supervisors have a broad range of specialisms across a diverse range of subjects.
Get in touch to find out how we can support your research interests by emailing admissions@glos.ac.uk.
The School of Creatives will support you with opportunities to present your work at national and international conferences and festivals.
We run events allow you to present and develop your research and creative practice in a vibrant and supportive atmosphere.
Explore and collaborate with creatives from across the spectrum. We offer the perfect environment to practice your craft and prepare you to graduate career-ready.
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