At the School of Media and Communication (SMC) we aspire to be the hub of learning in media and Communication in the African continent.
Did you know that all of our programmes in PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION are available for bespoke offering?
At the School of Media and Communication (SMC) we aspire to be the hub of learning in media and Communication in the African continent.
Did you know that all of our programmes in PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION are available for bespoke offering?
SMC Doctorate in Media and Communication aims:
1. To support the National Universities Commission and its stated agenda of producing an adequate number of doctorate degree holders to staff the faculties of the growing number of licensed universities, many of which take off with mass communication and communication-related studies in the Social Sciences, Humanities, Arts, Management or Administration;
2. To strengthen our institutional base as a School and University committed to providing a holistic, purpose-driven education that will cater to the developmental needs and aspirations of Nigeria and the African continent;
3. To institute and nurture a robust culture of research consonant with the highest professional competence, ethical conduct and academic excellence in the disciplines of communication and media;
4. To contribute more fully to the cultural and creative industries through the dialectical process of interfacing conceptual/theoretical knowledge with practical experience where academic and industry-focused approaches to learning converge.
The programme has been developed according to the highest international quality standards, and the SMC brings into play its many years of experience in offering quality education. This is backed up by the brand promise of the Pan-Atlantic University and its reputation for excellence.
SMC counts on the requisite number and quality of scholars, professionals and modern facilities for the running of the programme. This includes professors, PhDs (with over 10 years post-doctoral experience and international exposure), an adequately stocked library (both physical and virtual), increasing research papers in reputable publications and conference hosting and participation in Nigeria, Africa, and worldwide.
To encourage a virile research culture, SMC is also home to very notable centres such as the Nollywood Studies Centre and the Centre for Media & Communication Research. We have hosted high level national and international conferences, workshops, colloquiums and forums. We are also accepted and recognised by international and national professional bodies as a centre of visible and verifiable excellence in media and communication studies and practice.
SMC has become the leading and most preferred training institution for post-graduate studies in media and communication within Nigeria, with internationally acclaimed programmes, quality, standards, processes, systems, faculty and curricula. The calibre of the graduates from our PhD programme is manifest in the quality of their research publications.
The SMC Ph.D. in Media and Communication is a highly structured three year programme. It consists (consecutively) of two semesters of course work, one semester of teaching to gain the due experience, one semester (minimum) dedicated to field work or experiment, and two semesters of thesis writing. All candidates are admitted directly to the Ph.D. course work. Progression in the programme depends on performance in the course work. For purposes of progression, the minimum pass mark for Ph.D. level courses is 60%. Accordingly, at the end of the first year, there will be three categories of students, viz:
1. Those that score a CGPA of 3.5 and above (over 5 points); these candidates will proceed with their PhD. thesis proposals, provided that they have also passed all compulsory courses with a minimum mark of 60%, and satisfied all other requirements.
2. Those that score a CGPA of 3.5 and above, but have failed to score 60% or above in any compulsory course. Such candidates will repeat such courses before proceeding to the next stage.
3. Those that score less than 3.5 CGPA; Candidates in this group will be asked to withdraw from the programme. All other regulations affecting the programme remain in force.
1. MSc. Media and Communication of the School of Media and Communication or Mass Communication and related fields from other universities, with a minimum CGPA of 4 or above out of 5 or 3 and above out of 4.
2. Other Masters degrees (such as MBA, M.Ed., or MSc) in communication-related arts/humanities, social or physical sciences with a GPA of 4 out of 5, 3 out of 4, 5 out of 7 or 60% overall graded point may be considered. Such candidates will be required to audit all relevant compulsory courses at the MSc level.
3. MPhil with a 60% GPA (for those with an MPhil degree in a communication discipline from other institutions)
4. A satisfactory research proposal
5. Academic Transcript (to be submitted before the end of December 2024)
6. 70% score in SMC proposal defense.
7. 4000 – 5000-word proposal on a thesis topic. (The proposal must include: Research Objectives, Statement of the Problem, Justification of the Study, Review of Relevant Literature, Methodology, and Referencing, which should be in APA style). Note that plagiarism or a high similarity index will be penalised.
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Download Ph.D. Referee Request Form
Application Period: 15 February 2025 – 6 August 2025
Start Date: 4 October 2025
Viva/Proposal Interview: August 2025
Ph.D Duration: 3 Years
Application fee: N50, 000 to be paid after filling the application form online at apply.pau.edu.ng
Lecture Structure/Days: Saturdays (9:00am – 6:00pm)
Students with MPhil degrees that have had no prior media and communication education will be required to take an additional 18 credit units of media and communication compulsory courses to broaden their understanding of the discipline of media and communication. The courses to be taken will be determined by the Faculty Board on the recommendation of the Ph.D. Director and the candidate’s Faculty Advisor.
1. MPhil with a 60% GPA (for those with an MPhil degree in a communication discipline from other institutions)
2. A satisfactory research proposal
3. Academic Transcript (to be submitted before the end of December 2022)
4. 70% score in SMC proposal defense.
5. 4000 – 5000-word proposal on a thesis topic. (The proposal must include: Research Objectives, Statement of the Problem, Justification of the Study, Review of Relevant Literature, Methodology, and Referencing, which should be in APA style). ). Note that plagiarism or a high similarity index will be penalised.
Download Brochure
Download Ph.D. Transcript Request Form
Download Ph.D. Referee Request Form
Application Period: 15 February 2024 – 6 August 2024
Start Date: 4 October 2024
Viva/Proposal Interview: August 2024
Ph.D Duration: 3 Years
Application fee: N50, 000 to be paid after filling the application form online at sims.pau.edu.ng
Lecture Structure/Days: Saturday (9:00am – 6:00pm) and one intensive week per semester.
The SMC Ph.D. in Media and Communication is a structured programme that is designed to run for three years. The first year consists of two semesters of course work. The second and third years are dedicated to finalising one’s research topic, field work, seminar presentations, and the writing of one’s thesis. All candidates are admitted into the first year of course work.
The fees for the programme will cover tuition, course materials, (with the exception of textbooks), and the use of ancillary facilities. The details of the fees are as follows:
Payment for each session can be made in full at the beginning of the session or in various installments.
Note that discounts are available only for the option of Plan A in the first year.
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Plan D 1st semester fees:
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