Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Media and Communication
City University of Hong Kong

Hongkong

About this course

What will I learn?

Programme Aims

The MPhil in Language, Communication and Creativity is dedicated to interdisciplinary study of the social, political, economic and technological cultural dimensions of linguistics and communication, nationally and internationally, historically and in contemporary societies. Students receive a solid theoretical and methodological foundation through a flexible programme designed to produce outstanding scholars, teachers, and policy/industry researchers who make significant contributions to the understanding of linguistics and communication. The programme attends to the full range of interdisciplinary theory and perspective drawn from relevant domains in the social and behavioural sciences, the humanities and related professional fields, including:

  • communication theories, journalism, media systems, public opinion, media effects, persuasive communication (public relations and advertising), new media communication, international communication, political economy of the media, media policies and law, media history, psychology of mass communication, diffusion and use of new media technologies, social network analysis, e-social science, computational social science, and social computing.
  • linguistics and language studies (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and English), computational/corpus linguistics, cross-cultural studies, cultural and heritage management, discourse, translation studies, language and law, forensic linguistics; and
  • studies of English Applied Linguistics and discourse analysis as used in professional communication in cross-cultural settings, with particular focus on such areas as business, law, medicine, education, creative and cultural industries, and computer mediated discourse.

Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs)

Upon successful completion of this Programme, students should be able to:

1. apply a thorough understanding of the fundamental and advanced concepts in the chosen area of study

2. discover, interpret and communicate new knowledge through original research

3. critically and creatively evaluate and analyse current research issues in the light of methodological and theoretical perspectives

4. relate relevant theoretical frameworks and methodological principles to generate innovative research

5. conduct original research independently using appropriate research methods.

Which department am I in?

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Study options

Full Time (2 years)

Tuition fees
Government-funded Fees: HK $3,508 per month; Self-funded Fees: HK $7,016 per month
Start date

Expected September 2023

Venue

City University of Hong Kong

Tat Chee Avenue,

Kowloon City, Hong Kong, Kowloon

Entry requirements

For students from United States

Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree of one of the universities in Hong Kong or of an overseas institution recognized for this purpose by the University; or hold such other qualifications as deemed acceptable by the University as equivalent. English Language Requirements: a TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based test) or 79 (internet-based test); or an overall band score of 6.5 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS); or band 6 in the Chinese mainland's College English Test; or other equivalent qualifications

For international students

Applicants seeking admission to a research degree programme should satisfy the following minimum entrance requirements:

  • hold a relevant bachelor’s degree with first or second class honours (or equivalent qualification) from a recognised university.

Equivalent qualifications mentioned above include relevant professional qualifications or other scholarly achievements recognised by the University.

Applicants from an institution where the language of teaching is not English should satisfy the minimum English proficiency requirements specified by both the University and individual Colleges and Schools.

  • a minimum TOEFL score of 79 (internet-based test), with a minimum of 15 for Reading, 15 for Listening, 17 for Writing, and 18 for Speaking; or
  • a minimum IELTS overall band score of 6.5, with a minimum of 6 for each of the sub-categories including Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking TOEFL Paper-based test (before October 2017) and Paper-delivered test (after October 2017) will not be accepted as there is no Speaking component..

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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