156 Full-time PhD programmes in Communication Studies

Become an expert in a particular area whilst studying in a rich, multidisciplinary environment with this Media and Communications PhD at The University of Exeter.

The Georgia State University doctoral program in Communication Studies encourages students to engage in theoretically rigorous, methodologically sophisticated and ethically informed research.

The primary mission of the Doctor of Philosophy in Communication Studies from University of Kansas is to train students in the process of conducting original research in human communication. 

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is the highest academic award for which a student can be registered. This Communications (Distance Learning) programme at the University of Huddersfield allows you to explore and pursue a research project built around a substantial piece of work, which has to show evidence of original contribution to knowledge.

The department of Speech and Hearing Science offers the PhD degree with concentrations in Speech-Language Science or Hearing Science. The Speech and Hearing Science and Portuguese program is offered by The Ohio State University.

A Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) degree at Louisiana Tech University is one, of only two, programs in Louisiana. 

The Department of Near Eastern Studies (NES) has been a leader in the study of the Middle East since 1927, when it was founded as the Department of Oriental Languages and Literatures. The Near Eastern Studies program is offered by Princeton University.

The Media and Communication Studies programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in mediated communication and its role in society.

We offer a PhD in Rhetoric Studies at the University of Cape Town. Join us and study at our university! 

Life in contemporary Western societies heavily depends on media and communication technologies. How we work and how we spend our spare time; what we do as citizens and as consumers; how we relate to others and to ourselves – all of this is now heavily pervaded by new media and communication technologies. This Communication Research programme is offered at the University of Amsterdam.

The graduate studies program of the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia offers two graduate degrees for students preparing for professional and academic careers: the M.A. degree and the Ph.D. degree.

The phd program from York University focuses on the theory and practice of Communication and Culture.

The Journalism and Communication programme offered by Birkbeck, University of London examines the journalistic and communicative dimensions of agenda-setting, cities, conflict, ethics, media ownership, mis- and disinformation, professional ideologies, race, and related topics.

The Journalism, Media and Communication programme at University of Strathclyde is taken within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, and supported by a team of internationally renowned academics.

Our Media and Communication doctoral program in University of North Carolina Chapel Hill prepares students to lead in the academy and industry.

The Communication doctoral program at the University of Miami is designed to provide students with the requisite foundation in theory as well as research skills for using communication to make positive change at the societal, community, and individual levels.

In Media and Communication Studies at Karlstad University the focus is on the role of media in society and the conditions of media production, content and audience.

The Doctor of Philosophy in the Media and Communication Studies at Taylor's University is designed to enrich your proficiency in the communication industries. It prioritises cultivating your research capabilities and fostering a profound understanding of communication theories, methodologies, and practices within media studies. 

The Department of Language, Literature and Communication (TLC) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Faculty of Humanities conducts research in the fields of language, cognition, (journalistic) communication, (digital) information and literature.

This Augmentative and Alternative Communication degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Pretoria.