Our MPhil/PhD programme
| At our Streatham Campus, Exeter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Programme | Director | Contact |
| MPhil/PhD Film Studies | Professor Steve Neale | s.b.m.neale@exeter.ac.uk or humanities-pgadmissions@exeter.ac.uk |
| MPhil/PhD Film Studies by Practice | Dr Will Higbee | w.e.higbee@exeter.ac.uk or humanities-pgadmissions@exeter.ac.uk |
What does a research degree involve?
Both MPhil and PhD research degrees involve an extensive investigation of a particular topic.
MPhil research takes a maximum of three years to complete full-time, or five years part-time, and is assessed by the submission of a dissertation of up to 60,000 words. The PhD takes a maximum of four years full-time and seven years part-time and the results of your research will normally be assessed by a written thesis of up to 100,000 words and oral examination. The PhD is only awarded when the results of your investigation make an original contribution to knowledge in the field.
A PhD is the highest qualification that a university can award and offers a challenging and exciting opportunity to work at the cutting-edge of research: if you have these qualities Exeter can offer a very supportive environment in which to pursue research.
