PhD in Doctorat en communication

This doctoral programme examines the social dimensions of language and of textual, discursive, and visual communication practices, contributing to theoretical, methodological, critical, and historical knowledge in the field of letters applied to communication. Students complete a personalised programme of advanced seminars and independent research under the guidance of a supervising professor, culminating in a dissertation presenting original scholarship. The credential is a 90-credit Doctorate (PhD), offered full-time or part-time with admission in the fall, winter, and summer terms. Applicants must have a confirmed research supervisor before beginning the programme. It draws on UQTR's communication and letters research community and situates graduates for careers in higher education, research institutions, media analysis, and other fields requiring advanced expertise in communication theory and discourse analysis.