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Full time | City St George's, University of London | 2 years | SEP-25

Study mode

Full time

Duration

2 years

Start date

SEP-25

Key information
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Qualification type

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Subject areas

Visual Communication

Course Summary

The PhD in Communication provides you with the academic and professional opportunities to develop as an independent, creative and original thinker who is capable of contributing to knowledge and research at the forefront of the discipline.You will work closely with a supervisory team, whose areas of expertise align with your chosen topic.You will be based in the dynamic Department of Media, Culture and Creative Industries, which is committed to forward-, outward- and industry-facing research. (You may, however, be assigned a supervisor or supervisors from the Department of Journalism, if relevant to you topic.) The training that you will receive and the research that you will conduct should have real-life application, both within and beyond academiaOur research strengths and areas of supervisory expertise include:advertisinghealth communicationscommunication policylaw and ethicspolitical communicationsocial mediapublic relations (PR)strategic communicationAI, innovation and communicationconflict and crisis (conflict reporting, climate reporting democracy and media freedom gender, communication and journalism).The Full-time duration is 2 – 4 years Part time: 3 – 7 years and PhD by prior publication: 1 year.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£5,350

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£13,630

Entry requirements

Applicants should normally:

Hold at least a good 2.1 BA qualification or equivalent

Hold an MA qualification with at least Merit or an equivalent qualification

Have studied Media, Film, Television, Cultural Studies or another relevant subject in the social sciences or humanities

 

University information

City, University of London is a leading institution, ranked 38th in the UK (Complete University Guide 2025). City offers an innovative programme of undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses which uphold the university’s commitment to enhancing people’s lives through education. City is a research-driven university and has around 21,000 enrolled students, of which 45 percent are studying postgraduate qualifications. The university community...more

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