Study Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Communication at University of Illinois Chicago in the USA, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Communication
University of Illinois Chicago

USA

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About this course

What will I learn?

The department goal is to produce scholars and researchers who will be critical consumers and producers of research about communication, whether in academic or applied settings, and who will contribute to the growth of knowledge in those settings. At the master’s level, study and research are available in two general areas, media studies and cultural diversity. Because the areas intertwine, program emphasis is on breadth and integration. Inquiry in media studies ranges, for example, from journalism ethics to electronic media and computer-mediated communication. Cultural inquiry includes language and symbolic representation, critical theory, social inequality and racism, and cross-cultural differences.

Which department am I in?

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Study options

Full Time (96 Hours)

Tuition fees
US$25,990.00 per year
USD $12,995 per semester
Start date

Expected September 2026

Venue

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

601 S. Morgan St.,

3rd floor UH,

CHICAGO,

Illinois,

60607, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

  • Prior Degrees A master’s degree in communication or a related field is required. Applicants who have earned (or are completing) a bachelor’s degree and plan to pursue doctoral work should apply to the MA program.
  • Grade Point Average At least 3.00/4.00 for the final 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of undergraduate study, and 3.50 for any graduate study. When other data warrant, the department may grant conditional admission to students with lower grade point averages.
  • Tests Required GRE General.
  • Minimum English Competency Score
  • TOEFL 95, with minimum subscores of Reading 24, Listening 24, Speaking 24, and Writing 22 (iBT Test); 60, with subscores of Reading 19, Listening 17, Writing 21 (Revised Paper-Delivered Test), OR,
  • IELTS 7.0, with subscores of 6.5 for all four modules, OR,
  • PTE-Academic 54, with subscores of Reading 51, Listening 47, Speaking 53, and Writing 56.

The application deadline is Jan/15 for Fall Semester.

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

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