Program Overview

Program Overview

The Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Philosophy programs are offered by the School of Communication. These programs are available in full-time and part-time study modes.

Tuition Fees

The tuition fees for the programs are as follows:

• UGC-funded:
  • AY2026/27: HK$47,000 (approximately US$6,000)
  • AY2027/28: HK$49,500 (approximately US$6,300)
  • AY2028/29: to be confirmed by the University Grants Committee
• Full-time Self-funded: HK$94,000 per year
• Part-time Self-funded: HK$47,000 per year Note: Self-funded students' tuition fees are subject to review.

Programmes and Research Areas

The School of Communication offers various research areas, including:

• Communication Studies:
  • Crisis and Risk Communication
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Health Communication
  • Leadership Communication in Organizations
  • Responsible Marketing Communication to Children and Youth
  • Celebrity and Brand Endorsement
  • Communicating Gender & Sexuality
  • Strategic Communication in Greater China
  • New Media Use and Social Inclusion
  • Mobile and Social Media and Digital Stakeholder Engagement
  • Big Data Mining
• Journalism:
  • Media Law
  • Theory of Journalism
  • Interaction between Journalism and Society/Politics/Economy/Culture
  • Investigative Journalism
  • Theory and Practice of Photojournalism
  • Theory and Practice of Broadcast Journalism
  • Theory and Practice of Print Journalism
  • Online News media
  • Journalism Education
  • Impact of New Technology on Journalism
  • Chinese Media Reform
  • Media Literacy and Education
  • Business and Financial Journalism
  • Theory and Practice of News Media Management
  • Mass Communication
  • Public Opinion
  • Social Media Analytics
  • Data Journalism
  • Media and Information Literacy
  • Net Generation and Knowledge Society
  • Journalism Ethics
• Interactive Media:
  • Animation design and production
  • Artificial intelligence ethics
  • Artificial intelligence and robotics
  • AR/VR/XR application design
  • Computer and information literacy
  • Cybersecurity and privacy
  • Data visualization
  • Digital divide and technology disparities
  • Digital media technology and society
  • Digital information processing
  • Digital health and health IT
  • Game design and production
  • Human-centered design and development
  • Human-computer interaction
  • Interactive media production and research
  • Media art installation
  • Mobile app design
  • Mobile computing
  • Usability and human factors
  • User interface and social influence
  • Video analytics
  • Visual and social media communication

Admission and Funding

The programs are available for admission in September 2026. The funding nature of the programs includes UG/RG-funded and self-funded options. The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme is also available for full-time PhD study, which aims to attract the best and brightest students from around the world to pursue their PhD studies in Hong Kong.

Important Dates

The important application dates for the academic year 2026/27 are:

• Application start date: 1 September 2025
• Regular round deadline: 1 December 2025
• Clearing round deadline: 1 March 2026 (note: the application deadline for the School of Communication is 1 March 2026)