📖Introduction

Concordia University is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1974 following the merger of Loyola College and Sir George Williams University, Concordia is one of the three universities in Quebec where English is the primary language of instruction. We’re a next-generation university, continually reimagining the future of higher education. Located in the vibrant and multicultural city of Montreal, Concordia is the top-ranked university in North America founded within the last 50 years and annually registers some 51,000 students through its innovative approach to experiential learning and cross-functional research.

As a next-generation university, Concordia sets its sights further and more broadly than others. We align the quality of learning opportunities to larger trends and substantial challenges facing society. We pursue technology without losing sight of our humanity. We find inspiration through narrative and dialogue.

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📚About the Program

The PhD in Communication provides students with advanced training in media and cultural analysis. Communication academics pursue a range of different inquiries at the crossroads of humanities and social science research. Our faculty members are scholars, artists, and media-makers who have extensive experience in graduate supervision and who have published award-winning books and articles in internationally leading journals, as well as producing innovative projects in time-based media and other non-textual formats. You will study areas as varied as game studies, representations of gender and race, digital media, feminist media studies, and research-creation. You will have the opportunity to work on a variety of research projects and benefit from Montreal’s fertile media arts environment. Show less
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📖Program Curriculum

Communication Studies PhD Courses
Core Courses
COMS 800 Integrative Seminar (3 credits)
COMS 835 Doctoral Pro-Seminar (3 credits)

Elective Courses
COMS 805 Research Workshop (3 credits)
COMS 822 Advanced Seminar in Research Methods I (3 credits)
COMS 823 Advanced Seminar in Research Methods II (3 credits)
COMS 841 Cultural Industries (3 credits)
COMS 842 Media Reception (3 credits)
COMS 843 Communication Policy (3 credits)
COMS 844 Uses of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) (3 credits)
COMS 851 Speech Communication (3 credits)
COMS 853 Discourse and Representation (3 credits)
COMS 854 Discourse within Social Formations (3 credits)
COMS 861 Organizational Culture (3 credits)
COMS 864 Communication and Change in Organizations (3 credits)
COMS 873 Identities and Cultural Exchange (3 credits)
COMS 874 Globalization of Communication (3 credits)
COMS 875 Technology and Organization (3 credits)
COMS 876 Media Technology as Practice (3 credits)
COMS 877 International Communication and Development (3 credits)
COMS 878 Communication, Conflict and Peace (3 credits)
COMS 879 Human-Computer Interactions (3 credits)
COMS 880 Communication Networks and Organization (3 credits)
COMS 882 Communication, Democracy and Power (3 credits)
COMS 883 History and Historiography of Media and Culture (3 credits)
COMS 884 Cultural Theory in Communication Studies (3 credits)
COMS 885 Popular Culture (3 credits)
COMS 886 Alternative Media (3 credits)
COMS 887 Strategies and Styles in Communication (3 credits)
COMS 888 Discourses of the Body (3 credits)
COMS 889 Theories of Organizational Communication (3 credits)
COMS 891 Communication Technologies and Society (3 credits)
COMS 892 Epistemology and Methodology of Media Creation (3 credits)
COMS 893 Advanced Seminar in Special Topics in the PhD in Communication (3 credits)

Examinations and Thesis Courses
COMS 815 Doctoral Examination (3 credits)
COMS 890 Doctoral Thesis Proposal (6 credits)
COMS 896 Doctoral Thesis Research (63 credits)

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🏫About Concordia University Montreal

The Concordia community contributes to the vitality of our metropolis by performing relevant research, fostering innovation and hosting exciting cultural events during normal operations. Concordia is joining the Decade of Action to achieve the UN’s ambitious Sustainable Development Goals. The Goals draw on our strengths in community health, global literacy, water security, environmental impact and sustainable infrastructure design.

Located in the vibrant and multicultural City of Montreal, Concordia University places among the top-ranked universities worldwide founded within the last 50 years and among the largest urban universities in Canada.

While Concordia’s next-generation thinking allows it to constantly look forward, its roots are firmly planted in two distinctive institutions of higher education, both with illustrious histories. The university was officially founded on August 24, 1974, following the merger of Loyola College and Sir George Williams University.

Concordia adopted its name from Montreal’s motto, Concordia salus, which means “well-being through harmony.”

🏠 Accommodation

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:
  • Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
  • Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it
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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

553 RMB

Tuition fee:

56,703 CAD per year

226,812 CAD in total

Insurance is 1,344 CAD.

❓✅❌ Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

The minimum age is 18.

Minimum education level: Master's

The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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📬 Admissions Process

3 Steps to Apply to a University

Application step 1

Application step 2

Application step 3

Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo
  • Official transcript
  • Personal statement
  • English certificate (You can take the English test online)
  • Guarantor letter
  • 2 Recommendation letters
  • Research proposal

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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