Programme Focus
The Programme is aimed at training of high-level staff developing their competences such as ability to take part in teamwork of professional groups, to make projects and realize complex research including interdisciplinary one, readiness to teach students according to main higher educational programmes, etc.The programme covers all areas of modern international journalism: preparation and writing texts for all kinds of media, analysis of the international situation and its media coverage, promotion of modern Russia in the international arena. The training is conducted according to international standards in English. It is designed to provide a new original research contributing to scientific studies. PhD students are involved in professional competitions, inter-university and international scientific conferences, act as jury members at various events in the Central House of Journalists.
The curriculum includes History and Philosophy of Science; Methodology of Scientific Research; Pedagogy of Higher Education, Theories of Mass Communication, Modern Media holdings and Communication Policy, Mass Communication in the Digital World, Аcademic English; Russian as a Foreign Language; Scientific Seminar; Pedagogical Training; Scientific Training.
Programme advantages
Highly qualified scientific-and-pedagogical staff
Scientific-research teamwork
Dissertation Committee at the Philological Faculty
State-recognized PhD degree
Graduates’ expertise and career opportunities
Carrying out research in the field of journalism and mass communication
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graduates can apply their knowledge in Russian and foreign media at all levels; information, advertising and PR-agencies; the press service of companies and organizations of various activities;
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graduates of the PhD Programme are employed in Russian and foreign media, "RIA Novosti", "First Channel (TV)", Public Television of Russia, "TV Center", "The Voice of Russia», «Russia Today», RTR, etc.