About the course

The Ph.D. program in Communication Studies is intended to qualify students to teach and conduct research in instructional communication, interpersonal communication, mediated communication, health communication, and organizational communication, among other courses, at the university level. Students who are accepted into the Ph.D. program in Communication Studies are awarded an assistantship for the first year that is renewable for the second and third years of the program. Students who are admitted into the Ph.D. degree program in Communication Studies are expected to have a laptop computer that they can use in their courses. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

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Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 6 Semester(s)Fees: US$74,520

Intake	Location
Spring (January), 2022	Morgantown
Fall (August), 2024	Morgantown
Fall (August), 2025	Morgantown

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for West Virginia University

Scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Applicants should have a minimum combined score in the 290-310 range on the verbal and quantitative components of the GRE and a minimum score of 4.0 on the analytical component of the GRE. Scores should not be older than five years at the time of application.

　　All official undergraduate and graduate transcripts. Transcripts must be mailed directly from the registrar of the college and/or university attended. Applicants should have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.00 and a minimum graduate GPA of 3.30.

　　A vita. The vita should include all formal education, any teaching or professional work experience, and any research projects conducted to date.

　　A statement of interest. The statement of interest is a three to four-page.

　　Three letters of recommendation.

　　An academic IELTS overall band score of at least 6.5. A TOEFL iBT total score of at least 79. TOEFL PBT - 550.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 79.0

　　

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