Study PhD/MPhil Communication at City St George's, University of London in the UK, Department of Media, Cultural and Creative Industries

PhD/MPhil Communication

UK

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What will I learn?

The PhD in Communication provides you with the academic and professional opportunities to develop as an independent, creative and original thinker who is capable of contributing to knowledge and research at the forefront of the discipline.You will work closely with a supervisory team, whose areas of expertise align with your chosen topic.You will be based in the dynamic Department of Media, Culture and Creative Industries, which is committed to forward-, outward- and industry-facing research. (You may, however, be assigned a supervisor or supervisors from the Department of Journalism, if relevant to you topic.) The training that you will receive and the research that you will conduct should have real-life application, both within and beyond academiaOur research strengths and areas of supervisory expertise include:advertisinghealth communicationscommunication policylaw and ethicspolitical communicationsocial mediapublic relations (PR)strategic communicationAI, innovation and communicationconflict and crisis (conflict reporting, climate reporting democracy and media freedom gender, communication and journalism).The Full-time duration is 2 – 4 years Part time: 3 – 7 years and PhD by prior publication: 1 year.

Which department am I in?

Department of Media, Cultural and Creative Industries

Study options

Full Time (2 Years)

Tuition fees
£19,600.00 (US$ 25,312) per year
This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Application deadline

Expected December 2026

Start date

September 2026

Venue

City St George's, University of London - Clerkenwell campus

Northampton Square,

London,

Greater London,

EC1V 0HB, Southern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
£19,600.00 (US$ 25,312) per year
This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Application deadline

Expected December 2026

Start date

September 2026

Venue

City St George's, University of London - Clerkenwell campus

Northampton Square,

London,

Greater London,

EC1V 0HB, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants should normally:

Hold at least a good 2.1 BA qualification or equivalent

Hold an MA qualification with at least Merit or an equivalent qualification

Have studied Media, Film, Television, Cultural Studies or another relevant subject in the social sciences or humanities

 

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

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