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Journalism Studies Group – (Ph.D.)
Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,578 - | ||
| Location: | Cardiff / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 36 months | Start Date: | January, April, July, October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Cardiff University
Cardiff welcomes applications from students interested in researching for a PhD or MPhil in the specialist areas below. The school provides training and a high level of support, and the postgraduate community contributes vitally to the University's international reputation for research.
All students are required to attend and pass two modules which run in the first year of study - Methods and Approaches in Postgraduate Research in Semester One, and Contemporary Cultural and Social Theory in Semester Two.
Part-time opportunities may be available in exceptional circumstances; please contact the School for more details.
The Journalism Studies Group
This group focuses on practice-based research into journalism and the media industries. It acts as an interface with the media and its regulators in offering independent, academic analysis of current issues and examines the practical, ethical and technological challenges facing journalists today. It also examines political and election reporting and the role of the media in relation to democracy and citizenship.
Special Features:
The School is one of Britain's premier centres for teaching and research, with staff who have international reputations both in practical journalism and in research and publications.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Normally a good undergraduate degree is required (a first or exceptionally a 2.1) and candidates will usually have successfully completed an MA degree.
Note: International students pursuing part-time programmes of study are not eligible for Tier 4 General Student) visas and must have alternative leave to remain in the UK if they intend to study at the University in person.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Master's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 600 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 250 |
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