Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Communication (By Research)

(N/321/8/0129)10/27 (MQA/PSA14086)

Doctor of Philosophy (Communication) is a new post-graduate research programme offered at the Faculty of Applied Communication, Multimedia University. This programme equips the students with advanced theoretical knowledge, and research skills in the various fields of communication (i.e. Corporate Communication, Strategic Communication, Media Studies, Digital Media Literacy, Advertising, Intercultural Communication, Public Relations etc.). Students enjoy a supportive, constructive and engaged supervision process offered by our experienced academics and researchers. With full access to specialised resources and excellent research facilities, they get to experience an incredible academic and research journey from attending research-intensive workshops and international conferences, and publishing research articles in international journals to winning research awards. Thus, this programme prepares a successful researcher, expert and/or next generation practitioners to fulfil the future needs of the profession in the field of
communication.

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Scholarship Postgraduate (Malaysian)
Scholarship Postgraduate (International)

• Field of Research
  • Corporate Communication
    Public Relations
    Health Communication
    Intercultural Communication
    Digital Media Literacy
    Advertising and Persuasion
    Strategic Communication
    Communication Related Area
• Entry Requirements
  • 1. A Master’s degree (Level 7, MQF) in the field or related fields accepted by the Senate; OR
    2. A Master’s degree (Level 7, MQF) in non-related fields as accepted by the Senate, subject to having relevant working experience and rigorous internal assessment; OR
    3. A Master’s degree (Level 7, MQF) in non-related fields as accepted by the Senate and without relevant working experience, subject to passing pre-requisite courses; OR
    4. A Bachelor’s degree with minimum CGPA of 3.67 or equivalent in the field or related field from MMU or institutions recognised by the Senate can be accepted subject to rigorous internal assessment; OR
    5. Other qualifications equivalent to a Master’s degree (Level 7, MQF) in the field recognised by Malaysian Government
  • English Entry Requirement:
    • Minimum IELTS overall band score of 6.0 or its equivalent*
    • *The equivalency table is as below:

    English Competency	CEFR High B1	CEFR Low B2	CEFR Mid B2	CEFR High B2
    MUET	Band 3	Band 3	Band 4	Band 4
    IELTS	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5
    TOEFL iBT	42	46	60	79
    Pearson Test of English	47	51	59	63
    Cambridge English Qualifications and Test	154	160	169	176
    Linguaskill	154	160	169	176

    • In addition to the above, any other qualification which is of equivalent level as determined by the Senate of the University.

    • The English language requirement is waived for the candidates who are natives of and/or have completed their Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees from countries that use English as the medium of instruction as well as the first language.

• Programme Duration
  • Full-Time: Min. 3 years, Max. 5 years
  • Part-Time: Min. 4 years, Max. 7 years
• Intake
  •  Throughout the year