Application Process

What are we looking for

We are looking for proposals that are:

• an original contribution to the field of visual culture
• a good match for one of our research clusters
• appropriately situated within one or more theoretical and methodological frameworks
• driven by well-conceived and clearly focused research questions

Download the Visual Cultures MPhil/PhD Research Proposal (Word).

Submitting your application

Deadlines

We have two application rounds each year.

If you intend to apply for SENSS, you must submit your application in round one.

Round one

Deadline for submitting your online application: Monday 10 November 2025, 5pm.

Decision made by the Review Committee will take place by end of November 2025.

Round two

Deadline for submitting your online application: Monday 27 April 2026, 5pm. 

Decisions made by the Review Committee will take place mid-June 2026.

For enquiries about the PhD programme in Visual Cultures please contact Anthony Faramelli.

When will I hear back?

Once your application has been received, it will be reviewed at the next available departmental PhD Application Review Committee, and you'll be notified of our decision.

If your project is deemed promising, you will be interviewed as soon as possible. This interview can take place in person, by telephone or Teams, and will be conducted by your potential supervisor.

If you are unsuccessful, we will also notify you. In some cases, we may advise you to rework your proposal and resubmit it at a later date.

If your interview is successful, you will be offered a place on the programme via the Goldsmiths online application system and you will be informed accordingly by the Admissions Team. You would then need either to accept or decline this offer.

Before you start your studies, you will receive detailed information about the enrolment and induction processes for both the department and university.