PhD in Mass Communication

College

Art and Social Sciences

Program Type

By Research

Study Mode

Full-time or Part time

Duration

4 years Full-time and 6 years Part-time

Instruction Language

Arabic or English 

Program Coordinator

Name: Prof. Abdullah Khamis Al Kindi

Email: kindik@squ.edu.om

Tel: +968 24141673

College Website

http://www.squ.edu.om/cass

Program Overview

The program aims to enhance intellectual, theoretical, and practical knowledge in the fields of media and mass communication. It aims also to promote students’ analytical, explanatory, and critical skills in order to enable them to offer media-related consultations based on scientific research to the various governmental and private institutions as well as provide students with the necessary skills to prepare solid scientific research in the field of mass communication.
Doctoral candidates are required to produce a thesis containing original work of suitable merit to demonstrate their command of the relevant research methodology and their ability to undertake independent research. The thesis should make a significant contribution to the knowledge in media and mass communication studies, as demonstrated by at least one paper being published or accepted for publication in a specialized and refereed journal, and presenting a paper at an international academic conference. Whilst there is no minimum course work requirement, the Department Postgraduate Studies Committee or Thesis Committee may specify certain course work requirements which are deemed to be in the candidate’s interest. These requirements must be completed within the first year of study.

Admission Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution. 
• A master’s degree in mass communication or any related humanity and social sciences specializations from a recognized institution with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00, or a 4-point scale or its equivalent or Pass/No Pass System subject to the evaluation of the concerned department.
• Applicant with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) between 2.75 and 2.99 on a 4.0-point scale may be considered for admission subject with a minimum of two years of work experience and any other academic activity.
• Submit a comprehensive proposal that defines the student’s research topic and includes the research problem, theatrical framework, literature review, research objectives, questions and assumptions, and methods of data collection. 
• Submit two recommendation letters from academics attesting to the applicant’s competence in the media studies and to his/her research capabilities. 
• Conduct a personal interview with the Department Postgraduate Studies Committee in order to assess the candidate’s eligibility to the program, his/her research interests and future objectives.

English Proficiency

Writing the thesis in Arabic:

• The applicant must demonstrate proficiency in the English language by obtaining a score of (5.5) or higher on the Academic IELTS exam, or a score of (69) or higher on the International TOEFL (IBT) exam. Both TOEFL and IELTS scores must be valid for two years from the date of the exam until the date of application submission.

 
Writing the thesis in English:

• Achieving a score of (6.5) or higher on the IELTS Academic exam, or a score of (90) or higher on the TOEFL-IBT exam. Both TOEFL and IELTS results must be valid for two years from the date of the exam until the date of application submission.

Selection Criteria

The Dept. Postgraduate Committee conducts interviews with the candidates for final decision regarding the admission to the program.