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PhD or research doctorate · Research degree with photography focus

PhD Art and Design (Photography research)

University of Portsmouth · Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

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PhD
Subject
General photographyFull time, Part time
Format
On campus3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
Price
Not published

Research degree with photography focus

A research degree where an official university page explicitly supports photography research or practice. Evidence on the official page: Photography is an official area of expertise within the Art and Design research group; the PhD page lists photography among its areas.

About this program

PhD in art and design at Portsmouth with photography as a named research area investigating the photographic image in its expanded field.

School and department
University of PortsmouthArt and Design: Practice, Theory and History
Subject or specialization
General photographyRecorded only where the official program page names it as a focus, not for individual modules.
Teaching language
English

Qualification and recognition

Qualification
PhD or research doctorate
Exact award
PhD
Award status
Accredited academic qualificationAwarded by a degree-granting institution or listed in a national qualifications framework.
Awarding body
University of Portsmouth

Structure and schedule

Duration
3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
Delivery
On campusTaught at the listed campus.
Physical attendance
Attendance requirement not verified
Schedule
Full time, Part time
Teaching location
Portsmouth campus

Admissions and portfolio

Portfolio requirement not confirmed

The pages we checked do not state a portfolio requirement. Missing information does not mean no portfolio is needed, or that admission is open; ask the institution.

International applicants
Not confirmed
Intakes
  • October 2026
  • February 2027
  • April 2027

Fees

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Tuition is not published on the pages we checked. That does not mean the program is free: ask the institution for current fees, equipment costs and any deposit or refund terms.

Sources and verification

Not published on the program’s source pages: price, portfolio requirement, application deadline.

Sources and how this was checked

Last checked 1 November 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.

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