This PhD program is offered jointly with UQAM and Concordia University.

Thierry Bardini: 514 343 6111, ext. 29837
Josée Duranleau: 514 343-6111, ext. 5419

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Program description (in French)

Financial support (in French)

International (in French)

Departmental form for choosing a director for your Doctorate (PhD) in Communication (in French)

Information on the application procedure (in French)

Doctoral exam (in French)

• The only inter-university program of its kind in North America, with a unique feature: one of the challenges of the program – and also one of its strengths – is its bilingual nature.
• An exciting program combining the talents of close to 50 professors and about 100 students from 3 institutions: Université de Montréal, Concordia University and UQAM.
• In the heart of Montréal, a city home to cultures from around the globe, the program draws on a wide range of resources in the 6 areas of study:
  • Information and communication technologies (ICT) and society
  • Media and cultural studies 
  • Discursive theories and analysis 
  • Organizational communication and communication networks
  • International communication and development
  • Media creation, design and practices

• Since the program was launched, close to 200 students have earned a PhD in Communication. Most of them are now working at universities, in government or public and private organizations in Canada and around the world.
• Lectures and roundtable discussions organized by the student association and led by renowned communication experts.
• Internationally renowned expertise: Our Department of Communication is an acknowledged leader in organizational communication, political communication, and communication, media and technologies.
• According to the firm QS, the Université de Montréal ranks among the top 100 universities in the world in communication and media studies.