While studying for an MPhil or PhD, students are able to undertake independent research in an area of their choice, supervised and supported by a team of academics. A range of training opportunities enables the development of key research skills.
Research students are invited to join one of the School’s thriving research groups – Contemporary Theatre-Making, (Re) Constructing Musics and Intercultural Performance – and participate in the Critical Encounters Research Series alongside academic staff and other postgraduate students. Students will also be encouraged to present their work at national and international conferences and to publish their findings.
Students completing a practice-based PhD will be required to produce a substantial body of performance or creative work and a thesis of between 25,000 – 40,000 words.
The thesis is examined by two examiners and includes a Viva Voce (oral) examination.
Normally we require a UK Masters degree (or equivalent international qualification) in a relevant subject, or relevant professional qualifications and relevant experience in an associated area.
Please submit the following supporting information when making your application:
In addition, you may want to:
Please note: a research proposal will only be considered if there are academics in the subject with an interest in your field. Please study the staff profiles closely to make sure there is at least one member of staff whose interests intersect broadly with your own.
All suitable applicants will be invited for an interview, either in person or via Skype.
| 2020/21 Entry* | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Home/EU | £4,407 | £2,204 |
| Home/EU (including Alumni Scholarship** 20% reduction) |
£3,526 | £1,763 |
| International | £16,100 | £8,050 |
| International (Including International Alumni / Global Postgraduate Scholarship £2,000 reduction)*** |
£14,100 | £7,050 |
| Thesis Pending Home/EU (MPhil/PhD only) | £710 | £710 |
| Thesis Pending International (MPhil/PhD only) | £2,308 | £2,308 |
| 2019/20 Entry* | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Home/EU | £4,327 | £2,164 |
| Home/EU (including Alumni Scholarship** 20% reduction) |
£3,462 | £1,731 |
| International | £15,800 | £7,900 |
| International (Including International Alumni / Global Postgraduate Scholarship £2,000 reduction)*** |
£13,800 | £6,900 |
| Thesis Pending Home/EU (MPhil/PhD only) | £696 | £696 |
| Thesis Pending International (MPhil/PhD only) | £2,263 | £2,263 |
* Academic year August – July
** UoL Alumni students only enrolling on to a Postgraduate Research programme. 20% Offset against the tuition fee payable for each year of study.
*** Subject to eligibility. Reduction applied to first year’s fees only.
Research students may be required to pay additional fees in addition to cover the cost of specialist resources, equipment and access to any specialist collections that may be required to support their research project. These will be informed by the research proposal submitted and will be calculated on an individual basis. Any additional fees will be outlined in your offer letter, prior to accepting your place at the University of Lincoln.
Postgraduate Research
Full time and part time postgraduate research students will be invoiced the published set fee each academic year enrolled, up to the point of thesis submission.
Upon first enrolment, the full set fee is payable.
All continuing students are required to re-enrol on their anniversary of their first enrolment. The relevant set full time or part time fee is payable by all continuing students on re-enrolment.
A reduced 'writing-up' fee in the 12 month period prior to thesis submission may be applicable subject to your progress. After your Viva Voce examination, additional fees will be payable if a second Viva Voce examination is required.
For further information and for details about funding your study, scholarships and bursaries, please see our Postgraduate Fees & Funding pages [www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/studyatlincoln/postgraduateprogrammes/feesandfunding/].
Throughout this degree, students may receive tuition from professors, senior lecturers, lecturers, researchers, practitioners, visiting experts or technicians, and they may be supported in their learning by other students.
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An MPhil or PhD may enhance and progress careers in performing arts and can open up opportunities at senior levels in direction, production, management, and education. It can be the starting point for an academic career, and graduates may choose to go on to professional research or teaching in higher education institutions.
At Lincoln, we constantly invest in our campus as we aim to provide the best learning environment for our students. Whatever the area of study, the University strives to ensure students have access to specialist equipment and resources, to develop the skills, which they may need in their future career.
Students can work and perform in the University’s on-campus Lincoln Performing Arts Centre, a £6 million, 450-seat professional theatre with industry-standard studio spaces. The Centre, part of a busy arts community, hosts professional performances alongside student productions.
Students can study and research in the University's Great Central Warehouse Library, which provides more than 250,000 printed books and approximately 400,000 electronic books and journals, as well as databases and specialist collections. The Library has a range of different spaces for shared and individual learning.
