Film
| Award | Attendance | Study | Duration | Start | Domestic fees | International fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | On-Campus | Full-time, Part-time | 3 - 5 years | September, January, April | find out | find out |
About Film, PhD - at University of Kent
With access to specialist supervision,excellent resources and a vibrant research community, your time at Kent willbe enjoyable and stimulating.
You conduct original research under the guidance of a team of specialist supervisors.We welcome enquiries on any topic, and provide you with excellentresearch resources to enable you to complete your research, which culminates in a thesis of up to 100,000 words.
You will have a minimum of twosupervisors who support and guide you through your academic andprofessional development throughout your studies. You meet regularly withyour supervisors, who not only supervise your research project but help you to identify parts of your research and development where you mayrequire further training or support. A series of reviews take placethroughout your studies in order to ensure that your research project stays ontrack and that you have all the necessary support and resources required tosuccessfully complete it.
Recent and ongoing researchsupervision projects include: 'FeelingSound: The Embodiment and Affect of Cinematic Sound', 'Crossing Borders:Exploring Representations of Britishness in the "Gothic Thread" of Films Madein the US and UK in the Years 1942-8', 'The Hybrid Live Action/Animation Image:Aesthetics, Spectation and Epistemology', 'Film, Remixology, and the InternetMeme'.
You may be eligible to apply for afully funded PhD scholarship. Scholarship opportunities may include the ViceChancellor's Research Scholarship (GTA) and the Consortium of the Humanitiesand the Arts South-East England (CHASE) collaborative doctoral award. Forfurther information and eligibility requirements, please see our Scholarship website.
About the Department of Film
Film at Kent is a vibrant and supportive internationalcommunity of academics, practitioners and students, connected through ourshared passion for film and digital media. Our staff are able to support a widerange of research covering histories, aesthetics and theories of film anddigital media, while at the same time fostering an inclusive and welcomingculture.
We also partner with the Gulbenkian Cinema, part of theUniversity of Kent's Arts Centre, to offer innovative,engaging and high quality arts activity for the public, staff and students. TheSchool of Arts also has the Lupino, a 62-seat cinema named after the pioneeringfemale filmmaker Ida Lupino, which Film students can enjoy as part of theirexperience during their studies. The Lupino has state-of-the-art digitalprojection and sound, and has been created to provide an intimate atmospherefor film viewing.
Film at Kent students also benefit from our fantasticlocation. Based in the cultural city of Canterbury, we are less than one hourfrom London by train and forty minutes from the Eurotunnel, making us close toboth London and Europe.
Entry requirements
Contact University of Kent to find course entry requirements.
Why study at University of Kent
- In the QS World University Rankings 2026, Kent has been ranked 387th in the world and 50th within the UK
- Kent has been ranked a TOp 50 UK University in the Complete University Guide 2026
- 97% of research at Kent was found to be of international quality in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (an independant national survey of UK universities
- Over 250 clubs and societies including a range of sporting, performance, cultural and faith groups. Share your interests and make lifelong friends around the world.
- Canterbury and Medway is 60 mins from London by high-speed train.
- Multimillion-pound scholarship fund,stunning locations, first-class facilities, and a diverse, inclusive and supportive community
- Dedicated postgraduate graduate and research college that provides extensive support in every part of your study experience – wellbeing, resources, workshops and career preparation.