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Communication studies examine how people, organisations and media exchange information – public relations, journalism, corporate and intercultural communication, rhetoric and digital media.

  • 1,289 programmes
  • 646 institutions
  • 92 countries
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  1. Undergraduate

    Comunicación Oral y Escrita (Undergraduate)

    Catholic University Our Lady of the Assumption Campus Itapúa 🇵🇾 Itapúa, Paraguay

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  2. Bachelor

    Information Technology Engineering (Bachelor)

    Charter College 🇺🇸 Pasco, United States

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  3. Master

    Music Composition (Masters)

    York St John University 🇬🇧 York, United Kingdom

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  4. Bachelor

    Rhetoric (Bachelor)

    University of Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Copenhagen, Denmark

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  6. Major

    Writing and Rhetoric (Undergraduate Major)

    University of Rhode Island 🇺🇸 Kingston, Providence, United States

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  7. Other programmes

    Composition Week (High School Programs & Camps)

    Rider University - Westminster Choir College 🇺🇸 Princeton, NJ, United States

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  8. Master

    M.A. in Music Composition, Ethnomusicology, Musicology, Theory

    University of California, Santa Barbara 🇺🇸 Santa Barbara, United States

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  9. Minor

    Rhetoric (Minor) (UC Berkeley)

    University of California 🇺🇸 Oakland, United States

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  10. Bachelor

    Composition/Theory (Bachelor)

    Vanderbilt University 🇺🇸 Nashville, United States

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  11. PhD / Doctorate

    Rhetoric, Ph.D. (UC Berkeley)

    University of California System 🇺🇸 Oakland, Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, United States

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  12. Master

    Curriculum master's programme - Composition

    Royal Danish Academy of Music 🇩🇰 Copenhagen V, Denmark

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  13. Teacher training

    Information Engineering (Teacher)

    Nagoya University 🇯🇵 Nagoya, Japan

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  15. PhD / Doctorate

    SCALE, Sprachkommunikation auf Basis adaptiven Lernens (PhD) (Marie-Curie-Netzwerke mit RWTH-Beteiligung)

    RWTH Aachen University / German Research School 🇩🇪 Aachen, Germany

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  16. Major

    UG Music Theory and Composition Major Required

    Hellenic American University 🇬🇷 Athens, Greece

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  17. Bachelor

    Bachelor of Music in Composition

    Indiana Wesleyan University 🇺🇸 Marion, United States

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  18. Undergraduate

    Information Engineering (Optical information direction) (Undergraduate)

    Capital Normal University 🇨🇳 Beijing, China

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  19. Master

    Wirtschaftskommunikation (Masters)

    HTW Berlin 🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany

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  20. Other programmes

    Information Security Engineering Program

    University of Electro-Communications 🇯🇵 Chofu, Japan

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  21. Master

    Masterprogram i pedagogik med inriktning mot lärande, kommunikation och informationsteknologi, 120 hp (Graduate)

    Göteborg University 🇸🇪 Göteborg, Sweden

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  22. PhD / Doctorate

    Signal and Information Engineering (Doctoral Degree (3-4 Years))

    Sichuan University 🇨🇳 Chengdu, Sichuan Province, P.R. China, China

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Study Communication – facts and figures

Communication is taught at 646 universities and colleges in 92 countries – including 242 Bachelor, 269 Master and 85 PhD programmes. Most programmes are offered in United States (458), Germany (106) and United Kingdom (72). Institutions with the widest choice: The California State University, Göteborg University and University of Birmingham.

Study Communication by country

Degrees in Communication

Bachelor

The first university degree, usually three to four years of full-time study. A Bachelor in Communication builds the foundations of the field and qualifies for professional work or a Master programme.

Master

A postgraduate degree of one to two years that deepens or specialises your knowledge of Communication, often with a research project or thesis – and the usual entry ticket to a doctorate.

PhD / Doctorate

The highest academic degree, earned through several years of independent research and a dissertation. Doctoral candidates often work as research or teaching staff at their university.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I study Communication programmes?

The directory lists 1,289 Communication programmes at 646 institutions worldwide. The largest choice is in United States, Germany and United Kingdom.

How long does it take to study Communication?

A Bachelor usually takes 3 to 4 years, a Master 1 to 2 years and a PhD 3 to 5 years of full-time study. Exact durations differ by country and institution.

Which universities offer the most Communication programmes worldwide?

Among the institutions with the most programmes are The California State University, Göteborg University, University of Birmingham, Universidad Cardenal Herrera and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.

How do I apply?

Open the programme page to go directly to the university. Admission requirements, deadlines and tuition fees are set by each institution, so always check them there.

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