59 PhD programmes in Communication Studies in Europe

The doctoral programme in Humanities and Communication from Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) trains students to research the social change phenomena that can be found in social practice and ideology. 

Become an expert researcher at the forefront of your field with this Linguistics and Communication programme from University of Birmingham.

The Risk-Based Approach in Crisis Communication (Communication and Information) doctoral candidate position is available in Faculty of Creative Industries, Department of Creative Communication at VILNIUS TECH. Applicants interested in other research topics related to crisis communication, are also welcome to apply.

The PhD in Language and Communication delivered at Cardiff University invites candidates to undertake substantial, detailed and focused research. The PhD programme empowers candidates both to produce innovative research and to develop themselves as independent and intellectually creative scholars.

The Information and Communication Technologies in Education course offered at Eastern Mediterranean University is designed to provide advanced professional studies at graduate level to develop capabilities essential to the effective design, evaluation, and delivery of technology-based instruction and training.

Open application for a doctoral candidate in Communication and Information. The doctoral candidate position is available in Faculty of Creative Industries, Department of Creative Communication. Applicants interested in other research topics related to  communication, discourse studies and linguistics are welcome to apply.

Open application for a doctoral candidate in Communication and Information. Applicants interested in other research topics related to narrative and discourse approaches to communication (for example, discourse analysis, narrative analysis, pragmatics, interactional sociolinguistics, multimodal analysis) are also welcome to apply.

The PhD specialisation in Communication at BI Norwegian Business School trains scholars to create impactful research at the interface between business and society.

The main goal of the Communication Science programme offered at Corvinus University of Budapest is to prepare students for individual research on both theoretical and applied aspects of communication, understood in a broad sense. 

The Human Rights in Present-Day Political Communication (Communication and Information) doctoral candidate position is available in Faculty of Creative Industries, Department of Creative Communication.

The Communication and Media programme offered at  Loughborough University will give you the opportunity to develop new and highly sought-after skills which can set you up for a range of careers.

This Communication and Media Studies course at Eastern Mediterranean University aims to ground students in the theoretical and professional knowledge that they need in order to engage effectively and ethically responsibly in the information and communication age.

The Media and Communications PhD programme from University of Nicosia, with strengths across the fields of Media and Communication, offers aspirant researchers and accomplished professionals a strong platform to develop both their academic interests and their career. 

The Elements of National Identity in External Communication in the Context of Digital Transformation and Globalization doctoral candidate position from VILNIUS TECH is available in Faculty of Creative Industries, Department of Entertainment Industries. Applicants interested in other research topics related to national identity in communication, are also welcome to apply.

The University of Vaasa Doctoral Programme from the The Graduate School of the University of Vaasa is interdisciplinary and its aim is to train high-level experts and independent researchers to positions, especially in the public sector, but also in the private sector and for other actors in society.

This Journalism and Communications degree from University of Gloucestershire offers research a topic of your choice or work on an extended creative project.

The Indicators and assessment of place-based climate misinformation resilience (Communication and Information) doctoral candidate positionat VILNIUS TECH is available in Faculty of Creative Industries, Department of Creative Communication. Applicants interested in other research topics related to climate communication and misinformation, are also welcome to apply.

Embark on a transformative academic journey at Università IULM - Milan, as you explore the intricate dynamics of communication within the framework of markets and society at the Communication, Markets and Society program.

The Science Communication programme offered by Imperial develops advanced research expertise in the communication of science, public engagement, media representation, and the societal dimensions of scientific knowledge, preparing researchers to examine how science is understood and communicated across different audiences and contexts.

The Communication and Learning in STEM programme offered by Chalmers University of Technology develops advanced research expertise in learning processes, communication, and language in engineering and scientific contexts.