Universidade Santiago de Compostela PhD in Contemporary Communication and Information
Universidade Santiago de Compostela

Universidade Santiago de Compostela

PhD in Contemporary Communication and Information

Santiago de Compostela, Spain

PhD

3 years

Spanish, Galician

Full time

Oct 2026

EUR 239 / per year

On-Campus

Key Summary

    About: The PhD in Contemporary Communication and Information explores advanced theories and practices in communication and information studies. This research-focused program emphasizes critical thinking and innovation, preparing students to conduct significant research in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue various career paths, including roles in academia, research institutions, media organizations, and government agencies. They may also work as communication strategists, consultants, or policy analysts, contributing their expertise to enhance communication practices in various sectors.

The Doctorate in Contemporary Communication and Information offers university training with a high level of specialization to meet the academic and scientific needs derived from the different lines of research related to Journalism and Audiovisual Communication.

The main purpose of this Doctorate is to guarantee learning that meets the demands of students who have completed the degree in Journalism or Audiovisual Communication, and also in other degrees, mainly Social Sciences, and who wish to continue their research training. It is a program that offers multiple specialization options through already consolidated lines of work, exploring the languages and the informative and communicative possibilities of the different formats and supports. It is committed to highly qualified training and knowledge linked to permanent scientific exchange through the agreements that exist with leading European and American universities, which already collaborate with the research groups participating in the Doctorate program.

Lines of investigation

  • Audiovisual studios. Discourses, objects and subjects of audiovisual communication
  • new media. Processes of transformation and change in communication and journalism
  • Citizenship and communication. Communication and development