Overview

The Communication program at the University of Miami allows learning across content and creative areas, methodological orientations, and platforms of expression for engaged scholarship and immersive experience, globally and locally.

You will engage with communication theory, research, and practice using advocacy and storytelling, with particular attention to new and social media for social and behavioral change. This will be your niche: conducting research, engaging in immersive experience, and translating these into evaluation-based practice for the well being of community, society and the world.

Features

The program includes field research experience and the teaching, writing, and media skills necessary for a career in higher education, research institutions, non-profits, government organizations, media, business, and industry.

You may choose from health, environmental, international, intercultural and organizational communication as well as from journalism studies and media development to create an appropriate combination for your career goals.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Theories of Communication
Quantitative Communication Research Methods
Qualitative Research Methodologies
Advanced Quantitative Communication Research Methods
Special Topics in Communication

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Miami, 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

A master’s degree in communication or another appropriate field. The degree must be in addition to a bachelor’s degree. All degrees must be from accredited institutions.
The School’s official application
An $85.00 non-refundable application fee
Three letters of recommendation
Official transcripts of all college work, both undergraduate and graduate
Official TOEFL or IELTS scores
Copy of current passport
Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
500-word typed statement of your academic and professional goals, research area you want to pursue and why, and how your background has prepared you for this. A copy of the completed master’s thesis if it has been completed. If the master’s thesis is in progress, submit completed chapters. If a thesis is not required by your master’s program, submit comparable scholarly work.

Tuition Fees

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Applies to you

Non-residents

Free
Out-of-State

Free
Domestic

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In-State

Free

Additional Details

Fully funded

Living costs

Miami

United States

1508 - 2603 USD / month

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