48 monthsProgramme duration
4,680 USDTuition Fee/year
13 Mar, 2026Application Deadline
2Scholarships
Programme overview
Main Subject
Communication and Media Studies
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
The Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS), formerly known as the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities (FSH), launched its PhD in Communication program in 2009. The program partakes in the University of Macau (UM)’s vision and mission to become a world-class university with excellence in both teaching and research. It promotes high-quality whole-person education, and trains quality communicators, researchers, scholars, university teachers, consultants, executives and professionals for Macao and beyond. The PhD in Communication program explores diverse communication phenomena and cultures. It takes an interdisciplinary approach to communication theories and practices —from journalism to internet studies, from film and television to cross-media studies, from media effects to cultural studies, from critical theories to gender studies, from visual cultures to tourism studies, from society and communication technology to ethnography and urban sociology. It produces outstanding graduates with scholarly aptitude, professional skills, extensive knowledge, and high integrity for the society.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Communication and Media Studies
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
The Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS), formerly known as the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities (FSH), launched its PhD in Communication program in 2009. The program partakes in the University of Macau (UM)’s vision and mission to become a world-class university with excellence in both teaching and research. It promotes high-quality whole-person education, and trains quality communicators, researchers, scholars, university teachers, consultants, executives and professionals for Macao and beyond. The PhD in Communication program explores diverse communication phenomena and cultures. It takes an interdisciplinary approach to communication theories and practices —from journalism to internet studies, from film and television to cross-media studies, from media effects to cultural studies, from critical theories to gender studies, from visual cultures to tourism studies, from society and communication technology to ethnography and urban sociology. It produces outstanding graduates with scholarly aptitude, professional skills, extensive knowledge, and high integrity for the society.
Admission Requirements
- General Entry (for Master’s Degree Holders): Possess a Master’s degree or academic background recognized as equivalent by the University of Macau.
- Accelerated Entry (for UM Master Students): Have been registered in a Master’s Programme at the University of Macau for at least one year. Have successfully finished the coursework part with outstanding performance and have demonstrated strong research ability.
- Direct Entry (for Bachelor’s Degree Holders): Possess a Bachelor’s degree with outstanding performance and have demonstrated strong research ability
- College English Test (CET) score is acceptable to some academic units, please visit corresponding website of each academic unit for details.
Tuition fees
Domestic
International
Scholarships
International Student Scholarship (Tuition Differential Waiver)
Value
50% tuition fee waiver
Deadline
30 Apr 2027
Application requirements
QS Event Attendance is NOT required
Entry requirements
University of Macau
International Student Scholarship (Full Tuition Waiver)
Value
100% tuition fee waiver
Deadline
30 Apr 2027
Application requirements
QS Event Attendance is NOT required
Entry requirements
University of Macau
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