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Journalism, Media and Communication

Journalism, Media and Communication

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Course Overview

As part of the doctoral training available on the Structured PhD programme, students avail themselves of a range of interdisciplinary taught modules. The wide menu of available options include modules that:

  • are discipline-specific in that they augment the student’s existing knowledge in their specialist area

  • are dissertation-specific in that they supply core skills which are essential to completion of the research project, e.g., additional language skills, acknowledge a student’s professional development, e.g., presentation of a paper at an international conference, enhance a student’s employability through training, e.g., careers workshops, computer literacy, Media training, Practical Classes, Newsroom experience, Ethics

  • Each student is assigned a primary Supervisor(s) and a Graduate Research Committee made up of experienced researchers to plan their programme of study and to provide on-going support to their research.

A PhD dissertation should make a substantial and original contribution to its field of knowledge. The PhD degree is awarded for work that is 'worthy of publication, in whole or in part, as a work of serious scholarship' ( University of Galway Calendar). The length of the dissertation in Journalism and Media is normally 60,000 to 80,000 words. The duration of research is usually four years.

Programmes Available

Structured PhD 4 years full-time, 6 years part-time

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Learning Outcomes

Entry Requirements

For all Arts Research Programmes the following supporting documentation must be submitted:

  • Qualifications and exam results (transcripts) to date:required for all non-University of Galway applicants and for University of Galway graduates who did not receive their undergraduate degrees from University of Galway. Applicants who have still to graduate must upload these on receipt
  • English language competency: if necessary, evidence of  English language competency
  • Passport or birth certificate: non University of Galway-applicants only—a copy of your passport or birth certificate must also be uploaded

Who’s Suited to This Course

Current research projects

Current funded research opportunity

Work Placement

Related Student Organisations

Career Opportunities

Graduates find careers in academia, governance, media, policy, NGOs, and international organisations and equipped to report across print, broadcast, online, and multimedia platforms, ready for a fast-changing media industry. 

Find a Supervisor / PhD Project

If you are still looking for a potential supervisor or PhD project or would like to identify the key research interests of our academic staff and researchers, you can use our online portal to help in that search

Course Outline

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Research Areas

Journalism, Media, Social Media, Global Media, Digital Cultures, Activism, Climate Change, Audio Documentary, Podcasting, Democracy, Social Justice, Data Journalism, Ethics, Newsgathering, Governance, International Media, Multimedia, Globalisation, Ethics

Researcher Profiles

If you are still looking for a potential supervisor or PhD project or would like to identify the key research interests of our academic staff and researchers, you can use our online portal to help in that search

Course Fees

Contact Us

journalism@universityofgalway.ie

Journalism - University of Galway

Applications for the PhDs in the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies are considered for students commencing their research in September and January only. Online applications must therefore be received before mid-July and mid-November, respectively.