Top Doctorate in Media Studies Colleges & Universities in UK in 2026 - Fees, Rankings & Eligibility
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#6/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Cambridge, Cambridge

7.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)England, UK21%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Film and Screen Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
(£31,320/Yr)$42.9K/Yr
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#51/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Bristol, Bristol

9.3(Based on 17 User Reviews)England, UK12%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Film and Television
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE67
Programs
Tuition:  
(£21,900/Yr)$30K/Yr
Living
(£9,720/Yr)$13.3K/Yr
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#110/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Queen Mary, University of London, London

7.3(Based on 25 User Reviews)England, UK44%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Media Arts and Technology (MAT)
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100PTE68
Programs
Tuition:  
(£21,251/Yr)$29.1K/Yr
Living
(£6,571/Yr)$9K/Yr
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#137/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne

7.3(Based on 19 User Reviews)England, UK87%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Media and Cultural Studies
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0PTE69
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Tuition:  
(£22,800/Yr)$31.2K/Yr
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#169/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of York, York

5.7(Based on 12 User Reviews)England, UK79%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL87PTE61
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Tuition:  
(£23,900/Yr)$32.7K/Yr
Living
(£7,657/Yr)$10.5K/Yr
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#181/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Cardiff University, Cardiff

9.7(Based on 22 User Reviews)Wales, UK20%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Distributed and parallel systems
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE62
Programs
Tuition:  
(£26,700/Yr)$36.6K/Yr
Living
(£8,670/Yr)$11.9K/Yr
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#326/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Leicester, Leicester

10.0(Based on 11 User Reviews)England, UK72%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Media and Communication
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
(£19,700/Yr)$27K/Yr
Living
(£6,700/Yr)$9.2K/Yr
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#741/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth

Wales, UK94%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Theatre, Film and Television Studies
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
(£17,200/Yr)$23.6K/Yr
Living
(£8,288/Yr)$11.4K/Yr
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#1001/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Birmingham City University, Birmingham

10.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)England, UK52%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Media and Cultural Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE310IELTS6.5PTE43
Programs
Tuition:  
(£14,675/Yr)$20.1K/Yr
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#601/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge

7.2(Based on 2 User Reviews)England, UK52%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Film and Television Production
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE61
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Tuition:  
(£16,700/Yr)$22.9K/Yr
Living
(£6,871/Yr)$9.4K/Yr
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#100/123 The Guardian Ranking 2026

University for the Creative Arts, Farnham

5.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)England, UK40%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Film, Media, Music and Performance.
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
(£17,500/Yr)$24K/Yr
Living
(£10,410/Yr)$14.3K/Yr
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