Communication -Doctor of Philosophy

City, University of London

United Kingdom, London

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City, University of London

United Kingdom , London

Key Facts

Program Level

PhD (Philosophy Doctorate)

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

CS6019

Campuses

Northampton Square

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 13,630 / year

Next Intake September-2026

Communication -Doctor of Philosophy

About

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 academia

Our research strengths and areas of supervisory expertise include:

advertising
health communications
communication policy
law and ethics
political communication
social media
public relations (PR)
strategic communication
AI, innovation and communication
conflict and crisis (conflict reporting, climate reporting; democracy and media freedom gender, communication and journalism).

For more information on our supervisory strengths, see our Media and Communications department page.

You can also see our staff listing here.

Our Communication PhD programme helps you produce original, socially relevant research that deals across the areas of advertising, strategic communication, public relations or journalism.

Requirements

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

Non-traditional applicants will be considered if they can demonstrate substantial research experience or evidence of relevant professional experience or publication.

English requirements

Under City regulations research theses must be submitted in English. Candidates whose first language is not English will be required to show evidence of a high standard of written and spoken fluency.

Examples of this evidence include a degree from a British or other Anglophone university or a minimum overall score of 7.5 and no less than 7.0 in any of the subtests (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) administered by the British Council. For further information about IELTS, please see their website.

For more information see our main entry requirements page.

Visa requirements

If you are not from the European Economic Area / Switzerland and you are coming to study in the UK, you may need to apply for a visa or entry clearance to come to the UK to study.

The way that you apply may vary depending on the length of your course. There are different rules for: