Overview

Offered through a partnership between York and Ryerson, the Communication and Culture program at York University capitalizes on the facilities and resources shared by both universities. Unique in Ontario, this program combines academic and professional work.

Features

You’ll have the opportunity to examine the social, political, and economic dimensions of such issues as globalization, deregulation, privacy and security, convergence of communication industries, cross-cultural communications and new media.

Programme Structure

Research

Communication and cultural theory

Cultural policy and law

Cultural and media history

Telecommunications policy and strategy

Political economy of media

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

PTE Academic

76

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Duolingo English Test

135

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Communication Studies View 21 other PhDs in Area & Cultural Studies in Canada

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

PTE Academic

76

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Duolingo English Test

135

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

3 recommendation(s)

All applicants must submit a resumé or CV and sample of written work

PhD: Statement of interest (or proposed plan of study) required

Tuition Fee

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International

12000 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6000 CAD per semester during 36 months.
National

2870 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1435 CAD per semester during 36 months.

Living costs for Toronto

1502 - 2563 CAD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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