PhD Communication at University of Maryland, College Park

Programme overview

The Department of Communication is committed to communication for the public good. Faculty members and graduate students in the Department pursue and produce research that spans a wide range of the Communication discipline, generally focused in three broad curriculum areas: Communication Science & Social Cognition, Public Relations & Strategic Communication, and Rhetoric & Political Culture The Department encourages applications for graduate study from students wishing to pursue interests identified within these foci.

Faculty: Arts and Humanities | Duration: 51 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Park, MD, United States

What you will study

Required courses include Introduction to Graduate Study in Communication, Communication Theory, Seminar in Public Relations Management, Contemporary Rhetorical Theory, Quantitative Methods in Communication Research, Historical/Critical Methods in Communication Research. The degree requires 51 credits in total.

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Entry requirements

Graduate admission requirements: Statement of Purpose Transcript(s) TOEFL/IELTS/PTE ( international graduate students ) | Programme-specific: Letters of Recommendation (3 required for Ph.D., up to one optional for M.A. ) CV/Resume Writing Sample: This could be a research paper. Description of Research Interests: Describe in detail your primary research interests with reference to specific studies you have conducted in the past and/or plan to carry out in the future. Please also discuss your future career goals. This should be 2-4 pages. Please upload in the Uploads Requirements page of the online application. Students must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (or the equivalent) prior to enrollment in the Ph.D. program. Although most applicants to the program will have earned a degree in the communication field, others with an interest in studying communication may be admitted (with the possibility of additional courses assigned to remedy deficiencies). Admission to the Ph.D. program is based on the student’s prior academic record, letters of recommendation, statement of purpose and research interests, sample of scholarly writing, and other information relevant to the applicant’s likelihood of successfully completing the program. For more admissions information or to apply to the program, please visit our Graduate School website: www.gradschool.umd.edu/admissions

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 51 credits

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.umd.edu/admissions/application-process/step-step-guide-applying

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