RMB 90000/year

Students shall commence studies in fall. Spring enrollment will only be opened to students under special circumstances, each case will be considered on individual merits.

This research degree programme admits outstanding applicants interested in the theoretical understanding of, and academic research in, advertising, public relations, strategic communication, new media communication, journalism, and media studies.

Graduates will develop a broad and solid foundation in communication and a deep understanding of existing knowledge in their chosen area of study in communication, conduct research independently and engage in scholarly activities collaboratively, and further knowledge creation and creativity.

Applicants seeking admission to the PhD programme should possess:

a) a master's degree from a recognised university or comparable institution; or

b) a bachelor's degree with first class honours from a recognized university or comparable institution, whom should demonstrate strong evidence of research achievement/experience; or

c) any other qualification deemed by the Graduate School to be acceptable for this purpose, whom may be required to take an admission exam.

Applicants seeking admission to the MPhil programme should possess:

a) a bachelor's degree with Honours from a recognized university or comparable institution; or

b) a qualification deemed to be equivalent; and shall, if required, satisfy the examiners in an admission exam.

Language Requirements:

Applicants whose first language is not English, or bachelor degree not obtained with English as medium of instruction are required to prove their language abilities by means of performance in any one of the tests below:

*Test results of TOEFL-iBT Home Edition or IELTS Indicator will not be considered.

*All English test scores are valid for two years from the date of the test.

For MPhil programme students:

Minimum of 15 units of coursework (including three units of Mandatory Common Core Programme).

For PhD programme students:

Minimum of 29 units of coursework (including three units of Mandatory Common Core Programme). Applicant with a relevant Master's degree may be exempted from 3 units of coursework.

All course and instructions will be delivered in English.

PhD students need to achieve a minimum GPA score of 3.3 and MPhil students need to achieve a minimum GPA score of 3.0 to be considered satisfactory fulfilment of coursework requirement.

To enable research postgraduate students to focus on their studies and facilitate their research endeavors and professional development, financial support will be offered based on academic merit and/or experience. In return, students may be required to assist in teaching and research work, also as a supplement to their courses of studies.

a) Studentship

Studentship is intended to help cover daily subsistence, tuition fees and other expenses that research postgraduate students may incur during their study. Stipend is offered to selected number of students who demonstrate outstanding performance.

Regular Studentship (including tuition fee) through normal study period

RMB 15,800per month (including tuition fee) for PhD studies;

RMB 13,500per month (including tuition fee) for MPhil studies;

• The studentship will commence on the same date as you commence your studies.

• During the awarded period, students will shall serve as teaching assistant or research assistant subject to the arrangement of Faculty/School and/or their supervisor concerned. Their workload is up to 12 hours per week.

b) Research Allowances

Both PhD & MPhil students are entitled research allowances to cover 1) research-related travel; 2) conference attendance; 3) data collection; 4) purchase of books and other research materials not available at BNBU Learning Resource Centre.

Apply Now

The application deadline for the Communication Programme (MPhil/PhD) for the 1 September 2025 intake is 20 July 2025.

Please refer to the details via https://gs.uic.edu.cn/admission/Application_Procedure/Research_Postgraduate_Programme.htm.