MPhil/PhD Social and Behavioural Science (Media, Languages and Cultures)

The School of Media, Languages and Cultures offers research degrees that are interdisciplinary that broadly covers the fields of media, communications and culture. Under this umbrella are options focusing on media democracy, media reform, Southeast Asian cinema, youth and new media, internet governance, civil society, creative industries, digital media, and film. Other areas of expertise include music, food culture and identity, migration, cross-cultural and intercultural issues, and multiculturalism and sociology.


In a globalized world where constantly evolving technology becomes the basis and medium of socio-cultural and political communication, the school's research degrees tap into a much-needed understanding of our common urban modern world, providing a critical understanding of the inner workings and meanings of objects, media and everyday cultural artefacts that we take for granted.


PhD in Media, Languages and Cultures offers training in various types of research methodologies in the social sciences to obtain data. Through mentoring and supervisory guidance from our research-active faculty members, students acquire analytical and critical skills to help them analyse the collected data and learn to be independent researchers. Graduates will be equipped to be active researchers and educators in university, or in the relevant sectors.

A master’s degree (or international equivalent) plus, at least a second class honours degree (or international equivalent) in a relevant discipline. Non-UK qualifications will be assessed against this standard. Or A first class honours degree (or international equivalent) in a relevant discipline. Non-UK qualifications will be assessed against this standard. IELTS (Academic): 7.0 (with no less than 6.0 in each element) TOEFL (iBT): 100 (minimum 20 in speaking and 19 in all other elements)