Overview

We offer a close-knit community where students learn, develop as scholars and collaborate with faculty advisers and mentors.

Features

You’ll learn cutting-edge research methods and acquire a deep understanding of communication theory to help you develop a research program that fits your interests.

Our Media and Communication graduates at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill are training the next generation of scholars, improving public health, strengthening democracy and helping leading organizations across the world innovate in a changing media environment.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Mass Communication Research Methods

Theories of Mass Communication

Professional Seminar in Doctoral Studies

Communication

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-02 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chapel Hill, United States

Disciplines

Communication Studies View 73 other PhDs in Communication Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Every applicant should select an area of interest. Master’s applicants to the journalism area must also select an additional specialization (interactive design journalism, public life reporting or video journalism).

The statement of purpose should describe the applicant’s background, career goals and areas of research or professional interest. It should be double-spaced and no more than four pages long.

Applicants must upload a writing sample in the Supplemental Document(s) – Required section of the Program Supplement page. Doctoral applicants should submit an academic paper or a chapter from their master’s thesis. Master’s applicants may submit an academic paper, news article(s), marketing plan or other representative piece of writing.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

29422 USD / year

≈ 29422 USD / year
Out-of-State

29422 USD / year

≈ 29422 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10764 USD / year

≈ 10764 USD / year

Living costs

Chapel Hill

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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

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Overview

Features

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Chapel Hill

Funding

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