Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Communication (By Research)

Overview

Doctor of Philosophy (Communication) is a new post-graduate research programme offered at the Faculty of Applied Communication, Multimedia University. This programme equips the students with advanced theoretical knowledge, and research skills in the various fields of communication (i.e. Corporate Communication, Strategic Communication, Media Studies, Digital Media Literacy, Advertising, Intercultural Communication, Public Relations etc.). Students enjoy a supportive, constructive and engaged supervision process offered by our experienced academics and researchers. With full access to specialised resources and excellent research facilities, they get to experience an incredible academic and research journey from attending research-intensive workshops and international conferences, and publishing research articles in international journals to winning research awards. Thus, this programme prepares a successful researcher, expert and/or next generation practitioners to fulfil the future needs of the profession in the field of communication.

Entry Requirements

A Master’s Degree, as accepted by the University Senate; OR a) Other qualifications equivalent to a Master’s Degree, as accepted by the HEP Senate. b) Any other qualification which is of equivalent level as determined by the Senate of the University English Entry Requirement: Minimum IELTS overall band score of 6.0 or its equivalent* *The equivalency table is as below: English Competency CEFR High B1 CEFR Low B2 CEFR Mid B2 CEFR High B2 IELTS 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 TOEFL iBT 42 46 60 79 MUET Band 3 Band 3 Band 4 Band 4 Pearson Test of English 47 51 59 63 Cambridge Qualifications and Test 154 160 169 176 In addition to the above, any other qualification which is of equivalent level as determined by the Senate of the University. The English language requirement is waived for the candidates who are natives of and/or have completed their Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees from countries that use English as the medium of instruction as well as the first language.