PhD in Comedy Studies

Overview

Our Comedy Studies research at Brunel University of London examines the production, content, reception and wider socio-political implications of comedy in its variety of formats from television sketch shows to comedy thrillers.

Key Facts

• We successfully bring together leading academics and writers in the fields of media and communications, sociology, psychology, theatre, drama, film and television, computing, English, creative writing and social work.
• All of our research and teaching is strongly underpinned by the belief that comedy is socially, culturally, politically and economically significant at local, national and international levels.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

• Mediated and Live Comedy
• Comedy and Identity
• Comedy, Taboo and Offence
• Comedy, Power and Ideology
• Comic Novels

Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

GPA: Upper Second Class

English Requirements

• TOEFL iBT: 90
• PTE Academic: 59
• IELTS: 6.5

Other Requirements

• The general University entrance requirement for registration for a research degree is normally a First or Upper Second Class Honours degree (1st or 2:1).
• If you require a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK, you must prove knowledge of the English language so that we can issue you a Certificate of Acceptance for Study (CAS). To do this, you will need an IELTS for UKVI or Trinity SELT test pass gained from a test centre approved by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and on the Secure English Language Testing (SELT) list.

Fees and Funding

Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on nationality.

• International: 38,573 AUD/year (approximately 20,400 GBP/year). Part-time: £10,200 per year.
• Domestic: 9,904 AUD/year (approximately 5,238 GBP/year). Part-time: £2,619 per year.
• Living costs in London, United Kingdom: 2,150-4,079 AUD/month.

Scholarships may be available; see the programme website for details.