32 PhD programmes in Journalism

The Professional Writing, Film, Media, New Media, Journalism, Creative Studies, Drama, Professional Writing course offered at Bangor University  welcomes applications from well-qualified graduates who wish to engage in research for the degree of Practice-Led Research PhD/MPhil which combines a piece of creative practice such as media/performance work plus a dissertation/piece of critical work. 

The Journalism course at University of Canterbury is aimed at preparing graduates for a career in print, broadcast, and online journalism and other communication industries. 

The Journalism at Brunel University of London research cluster, which includes staff and postgraduate researchers, is at the forefront of some cutting-edge research in the subject areas.

This Journalism and Public Relations PhD programme from Newcastle University gives you access to a wide range of professional and academic opportunities.

The Journalism, Media and Culture degree offered by Cardiff University is committed to undertaking research that engages with contemporary issues across journalism, the media and communications both theoretically and practically.

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

Our Journalism work at the University of Stirling encompasses research into screen and print media, digital media and social media, public communication and promotional culture, heritage and archives.

If you are interested in a deeper examination of the role and influence of media and media technologies in today's increasingly complex world, this Journalism and Mass Communication program at Arizona State University can help you become a thought leader or educator in the fields of journalism, strategic communication and global mass communication.

The Journalism program offered by University of Missouri - Columbia enjoys a superb reputation, both among scholars and among practitioners.

The Media and Governance program of the Keio University International Center focuses on research and thesis writing. Students pursuing the Doctoral Program are expected to draft a workable research plan which they develop with the help of a “Research Advisory Group”.

At Journalism and Mass Communication from University of Oklahoma we seek junior colleagues who wish to explore deeply the practices and values of journalism, mass communication and the media professions. 

Graduates of this International Journalism program at RUDN University become highly qualified specialists in the field of mass media, mass communication and public relations, combining acquired professional, research and teaching experience.

On this PhD at City St George's, University of London, you will join our internationally renowned Journalism department, whose expertise includes editors of leading academic journals, receiving a high level of support from your supervisor.

Emphasizes on off-the-shelf research to create new knowledge and explore future challenges with this Journalism and Mass Communication program from Lovely Professional University.

Interested in pursuing a Ph.D.? The University of South Carolina offers research-based degrees in Journalism and Mass Communications.

The Communication Ph.D. program at Stanford University prepares students to conduct original research on communication processes, their origins, and their psychological, political and cultural effects. Most of our doctoral graduates enter academic teaching and research careers, or communication-related professions that require research skills.

The main objectives of the PhD ICT, Media, Communication and Journalism programme from Aarhus University  are to provide supervision, courses, International research networks and environments for graduate students within the studies of information and communication technologies, print, digital and audio-visual media, and journalism.

The Communication and Journalism programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in communication theory, media systems, and journalistic practices.

The University of Maryland elite Ph.D. in Journalism Studies prepares scholars for next-generation research in the key issues confronting journalism in the 21st century.

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.