We offer an interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in communication theory and research. We do not offer a Master's degree program. We also do not offer a specialization or programs in advertising, public relations, journalism, intercultural communication, speech communication or rhetoric.
No; the only degree requirement is the bachelor's degree. If your degree was received outside of the United States, we recommend you contact the Office of Graduate Admissions to confirm its equivalency to U.S. standards. They may be reached at: 858-534-3555 or gradadmissions@ucsd.edu.
No. Our program is an interdisciplinary program and our students come from a variety of academic backgrounds, as do our faculty.
We do not have a 'minimum acceptable' score, however a strong performance on the exam is required. We do put more emphasis on the verbal and analytical sections of the exam, as our program is not quantitative in nature. Please refer to the following webpage for reports on median GRE scores for students accepted to our program over the past few years: http://ogs.ucsd.edu/
The TOEFL or IELTS exams are required of all foreign applicants to UCSD whose first language is a language other than English. The minimum TOEFL score accepted by UCSD is 79-80 (Internet-based exam), 213 (computer-based exam) or 550 (written exam). The minimum of IELTS score accepted by UCSD is 7. Exemptions from this requirement are made when an applicant has studied full-time for a minimum of one year in a university program in an English-speaking country, such as, the United States, Canada, Great Britain, New Zealand or Australia.
TOEFL Department Code: 83
Normative time for our program is six years. Some students complete it in as few as five years, but many others take up to seven.
The number of required courses for our program are few. Consequently, we will accept a maximum of two graduate level courses as transfer credit. These courses would be evaluated after you are admitted and have started the program. Do not expect that transferring courses will reduce your time to degree.
NO ADDITIONAL MATERIALS OR APPLICATIONS ARE REQUIRED
Please refer to the following webpage for reports on students accepted to our program over the past few years: http://ogs.ucsd.edu/reports/grad_reports.htm. You may also review information on a host of other topics related to the admission process, graduate study at UCSD and life in San Diego by reviewing the homepage for the Office of Graduate Studies at http://ogs.ucsd.edu/
Applications will be available on September 1 of each year. Application is done at (http://graduateapp.ucsd.edu/), UCSD does not offer a paper application process.
Our deadline to receive all components of your application is December 15. We do not start our review of applications until after the deadline; we do not admit on a 'rolling' basis. All materials must be submited by the deadline to have your application considered for admission.
You will be notified via email of our committee's decision.
As part of our offer of admission, the Department of Communication typically provides a funding offer that guarantees financial assistance for the first three and sometimes four years of our program. This offer may come in a variety of forms, including fellowships, tuition and fee scholarships and teaching and research assistantships. After the third year, our funding letter provides strong assurances that continued assistance in the form of dissertation fellowships and additional teaching and research assistantships will be available. U.S. citizens and permanent residents may also apply for need-based financial aid. For more information on financial assistance, please refer to http://ogs.ucsd.edu/financialinfo/index.htm
If you are a foreign applicant, please refer to Question 13 below for additional information.
Unfortunately, financial assistance for foreign applicants is quite limited. Consequently, we are able to make offers of admission to only one or two foreign students each year. Foreign applicants are strongly encouraged to pursue funding opportunities from their home countries' government, as well as from international funding agencies, such as the Fulbright and Ford Foundation fellowships. In addition, foreign applicants from Canada or Mexico may wish to look into funding opportunities though the following two agencies:
Most of our graduates pursue careers in academia. Others are employed by government and non-government organizations. Almost all are involved in some way with teaching, research or other types of educational programs and outreach.
Please take the time to not only read about our program requirements and mission statement, but also read our faculty biographies and publications, as well as the webpages of our current students. These will help you get an idea for the various types of research currently being conducted in our program and whether there is a 'fit' with your interests.
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Department of Communication
University of California San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla
CA 92093-0503
Phone: 858.534.4410
Fax: 858.534.7315
