Study location	Latvia, Riga
Type	PhD, full-time
Nominal duration	3.5 years (216 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	PhD (Doctor of Media and Communication Science)

Tuition fee	€2,990 per year
Application fee	€200 one-time
Deposit	€500 one-time ДЕПОЗИТ ДЛЯ ИНОСТРАННЫХ ПОСТУПАЮЩИХ ИЗ СТРАН, НЕ ВХОДЯЩИХ В ЕС/ЕЭЗ/СНГ, А ТАКЖЕ НЕ ЯВЛЯЮЩИЕСЯ ГРАЖДАНАМИ СОЕДИНЁННОГО КОРОЛЕВСТВА ВЕЛИКОБРИТАНИИ И СЕВЕРНОЙ ИРЛАНДИИ, ШВЕЙЦАРИИ, СТРАН ЦЕНТРАЛЬНОЙ АЗИИ, ГРУЗИИ И УКРАИНЫ. Возвращается после успешного освоения программы обучения и защиты диплома.
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Entry qualification

Postgraduate diploma (or higher) PhD work proposal (approx. 10 pages) We require minimum score of 60% for the last obtained applicable education. Applicants must upload education documents in original language, as well as translations into English. Diplomas and transcripts issued outside EU must be legalized with a legalization stamp or Apostille. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. Notarized with translation into English and apostilled diploma with annex (bachelor’s and master’s degrees)

Territory requirements	Applications are NOT accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Bangladesh, Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen.

Language requirements

English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 5.5+ or TOEFL 69+ TOEFL IBT – (72 points) TOEFL PBT – (513 points) TOEIC – (605 points) FCE (First Certificate in English) – (160 points) CAE (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English) – (160 points) CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English) – (160 points) Cambridge English: Business Vantage (BEC Vantage) – (160 points) Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE A) – (51 points) Cambridge English Linguaskill – (160 points) Duolingo (100 points)

Other requirements	Curriculum Vitae; Applicants will be required to pass video online interview on Cisco Webex platform after the registration fee payment is received. After positive online interview, applicants’ education document copies will be submitted to the Academic Information Centre for verification. This procedure can take up to 4 weeks.

Overview

The doctoral program in Communication Management offers the opportunity to acquire research and pedagogical skills and develop new knowledge in integrated marketing communication, media and communication science and management science, including strategic, communication and media management. It is possible to develop competencies in problem-oriented research by combining communication and management. Likewise, it is possible to develop skills to create and implement communication strategies in companies and other organizations, including international ones. The study program offers to develop already accumulated knowledge, skills and abilities at a higher level.
All doctoral students have the opportunity to become involved in the work of the European Journalism Observatory (EJO), an international network of researchers and media professionals, and to apply for an EJO grant at the Freie Universität Berlin.
A doctoral degree is not only an acknowledgment of a scientific qualification, but also an assessment of the professional ability and achievement of the degree holder. In many parts of the world, a doctoral degree is not only an element of prestige, but also an unwritten and even written need for senior management candidates.

Career opportunities

International communication expert;
Opportunity to apply for the position of docent, associate professor or professor;
Participant or manager of international scientific researches.