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Creative Industries (Taught)

Course details
  • MRes
  • 1 Years
  • Full-time
  • 11 January 2027
  • Postgraduate
Course location
Main Site

Course summary

Overview
If you're a creative ready to take your studies to the next level, our MRes in Creative Industries is a postgraduate taught degree that can help you achieve your ambitions and land your dream job.

On this course, you'll complete a large research project and tailor your studies to match your career path, while receiving the support you need to develop your skills in research. You can choose to study in any of the schools within the Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries: Architecture, Art, Design and Performance, Creative Technologies and Film, Media and Communication.

Whether you're planning to go on to further research – such as PhD study – or looking to start your career in a creative industry such as architecture, the media, teaching or the performing arts, then the MRes in Creative Industries will give you the skills you need to succeed.

And when you graduate, you'll do so with one of the following degrees, depending on what you choose to focus on:

  • MRes Architecture

  • MRes Creative Practice

  • MRes Design

  • MRes Design Practice

  • MRes Digital Curation

  • MRes Curation

  • MRes Urban Design

  • MRes Media Industries

  • MRes Screen Writing

  • MRes Sustainable Innovation

  • MRes Theatre Performance

  • MRes Urban Design

  • MRes Visual Culture

  • MRes Visualisation

  • MRes Journalism

What you'll experience
On this Creative Industries course, you'll:

  • Conduct a detailed research project in the creative field of your choice

  • Learn from experienced and enthusiastic staff who are experts in the field

  • Get experience working in a productive research community, and benefit from satisfying intellectual challenges

  • Take part in formal research training sessions, including peer and critical reviews, grant application, and conference presentation

  • Have access to the faculty's sound and TV studios, technical labs which feature 3D printing facilities, photographic workshops, VR lab, motion capture facilities and computer suites, and our 92-seat theatre with lighting, sound and AV technology

  • Have 24/7 access to our library's resources, including books, ejournals and DVDs

Careers and opportunities
The MRes in Creative Industries will place you in a strong position to pursue doctoral or research related roles as a career. You'll graduate from the course with valuable research skills and training, which will place you in a strong position to secure employment across private and public sector industries.

Career opportunities include:

  • Research-related careers

  • PhD study

  • Architectural or creative practice

  • Curation

  • Design

  • Teaching

  • Theatre Performance

Assessment method

You'll be assessed through:

  • project proposal
  • literature review
  • reflective practice
  • presentations
  • dissertation

Entry requirements

A second-class honours degree in a related subject. You will be asked to write a short research proposal upon receipt of your application. Applicants may be invited to attend an interview.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 5.5.
TOEFL (iBT)91 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing.
PTE AcademicAn overall score of 65 with a minimum of 59 in each skill.
Cambridge English AdvancedCambridge English: Advanced (CAE) (taken after January 2015). An overall score of 176 with no component score less than 162.
Cambridge English ProficiencyCambridge English: Advanced (CPE) (taken after January 2015). An overall score of 176 with no component score less than 162.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

If you're an EU student you may be eligible to receive our EU Scholarship. More information about this scholarship can be found here: port.ac.uk/study/international-students/tuition-fees/tuition-fees-for-eu-students

Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice. Please check the course page on our website for the most up to date fee information.

All fees are subject to annual increase.

For more information about fees, go to port.ac.uk/study/masters-and-postgraduate-taught/fees-and-funding

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