PhD Communication and Information at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Programme overview

Doctoral program preparing scholars for research, teaching, administration and service in communication and information, with concentrations in advertising, public relations, communication studies, information sciences, and journalism and media. Students develop publishable research during coursework.

Faculty: College of Communication and Information | Duration: Minimum 62 credit hours of graduate coursework beyond the master's degree | Intake: Fall semester only; priority deadline December 15 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Core courses of 17 credit hours including Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations of Communication and Information and quantitative and qualitative research methods, plus concentration coursework, comprehensive exams and dissertation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Master's degree required; normally a 3.00 undergraduate GPA and 3.50 graduate GPA; GRE optional; recommendation letters or rating forms from at least 3 former instructors or supervisors; statement of purpose and writing sample; interviews with the PhD Admissions Review Committee may be required; follows UT Graduate School English language certification requirements. Priority deadline December 15, also for assistantship funding.

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.

International graduate applicants on F and J visas: Fall online submission April 15 and file completion May 15; Spring June 15 and October 1; Summer October 15 and February 15. Departmental deadlines may be earlier.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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