PhD

Communication

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English French
Foreign:$ 4.16 k / Year(s) Deadline: Feb 15, 2025
145 place StudyQA ranking:3623 Duration:4 years

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The Department of Communication at the Faculty of Arts offers an MA program in Communication with thesis or with research paper, a Master of Communication (MC) by coursework to which a co-op option can be added, and a PhD in Communication.

The Department of Communication, in collaboration with the University of Ottawa’s Co-op office, offers a co-op option to a limited number of students in the MC program. Students must request this option in their admission file. The co-op option provides the opportunity to acquire practical work experience by completing two one-session paid work placements.

The PhD in Communication program is designed for students with academic and professional training.

The program focuses on two fields of research:  media studies and organizational communication. The media studies field examines the content and the modes of operation of traditional and emerging media in their social, cultural, economic, political and regulatory contexts.

Organizational communication focuses on interpersonal and group interactions in the workplace; planning for internal and external communication in private, public, and nonprofit organizations; risk/crisis communication, public relations, ICT’s uses within organizations, etc.

The program aims to develop in graduates  the following skills:

  • Evaluate critically the theories, concepts and assumptions underlying media studies or organizational communication with particular attention to their chosen research interest.
  • Demonstrate an ability to identify and work with the varying epistemological traditions developed by French-speaking and English-speaking scholars in communication studies.
  • Contribute to the development of skills, theories, approaches, and materials for both academics and professionals.
  • Analyze data and communicate research results to diverse audiences, including scholars, policymakers, and professionals in communication studies.

The PhD program is offered full-time. The master's programs are offered in English and in French whereas the PhD program is offered in bilingual (English-French) format.

  • RESEARCH METHODS
  • CONTEMPORARY COMMUNICATION ISSUES 
  • SOCIAL HISTORY OF COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
  • COMMUNICATION ETHICS
  • PUBLIC COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGNS: THEORIES AND APPLICATIONS
  • DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE : COMMUNICATION CHALLENGES
  • ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION THEORIES
  • THEORIES AND EFFECTS OF THE MEDIA
  • HEALTH COMMUNICATION THEORIES
  • COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT
  • VIRTUAL WORK TEAMS
  • COMMUNICATION, GLOBALIZATION AND CHANGE
  • GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATION
  • RISK AND CRISIS COMMUNICATION
  • KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
  • ADVANCED RESEARCH IN TRADITIONAL AND EMERGING MEDIA
  • POLITICAL USES OF MEDIA 
  • CONSTRUCTION OF SOCIAL REALITY BY THE MEDIA
  • NEW DIRECTIONS IN JOURNALISM
  • INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION 
  • MEDIA, IDENTITY AND DIVERSITY
  • SPECIAL TOPICS
  • DIRECTED STUDIES IN COMMUNICATION
  • SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMMUNICATION
  • CO-OP WORK TERM
  • RESEARCH PROPOSAL
  • RESEARCH PAPER
  • THEORIES IN MEDIA STUDIES
  • ADVANCED THEORIES IN ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
  • SPECIAL TOPICS IN MEDIA STUDIES
  • SPECIAL TOPICS IN ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
  • DOCTORAL SEMINAR
  • THESIS PROPOSAL
  • PHD THESIS

Requirements

  • Master’s degree with thesis (or equivalent) in Communication, or in a related discipline
  • Have obtained a minimum average of 75% (B+) calculated according to the standards of the FGPS
  • Bilingualism (French/English)
  • Application Fee:$100.00 ($CDN non-refundable)
  • 2 Recommendation letter(s)
  • Transcript
  • Proof of proficiency in your program's language of instruction, in the case of applicants whose first language is neither English nor French
  • Language proficiency test scores equivalencies:
  1. TOEFL 625 / IELTS Overall 7.0 - Individual 7.0 (Paper-based), TOEFL 107 / IELTS Overall 7.0 - Individual 7.0 (Internet-based), A minimum TOEFL score of 625 with a score of 5 in writing; for the IBT (Internet Based TOEFL), a score of 107
  2. An IELTS score (International English Language Testing System) of 7 (writing 7)
  3. An average score of 4.5 in listening/reading and writing score of 4.0 in the CanTEST (for English) or TESTCan (for French), administered by the University of Ottawa
  4. A minimum DELF (Diplôme d’Études de langue Française) or DALF (Diplôme Approfondie de langue Française) score of B1 and B2 (good)
  • Letter of Intent
  • CV and a statement of interest outlining career goals

Scholarships

  • Full/Partial FGPS Scholarship
  • Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS)
  • Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship
  • Mitacs Globalink Fellowship
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