Ph.D. Application Process

Step 1 – Create your Graduate School Application

To create your Graduate School Application click here.

Please note: Your application is not complete and we cannot begin your application review until we receive all required forms. Your $85 non-refundable application fee can be paid when you submit the application.

After you submit your application, you will be directed to your Status Portal. In the Status Portal you can monitor the status of your application and view any outstanding requirements. When your admission decision is released, your decision letter will be posted in your Status Portal.

Step 2 – Upload/Send Official Transcripts

Request one official transcript from each post-secondary institution (college or university) that you have attended. A baccalaureate degree is required from an accredited institution.

If you have attended a college or university outside of the United States, your transcripts and diplomas (if available) will need to be verified. Please click here for further instructions.

All other students are encouraged to send their electronic transcript to socphd@miami.edu or via mail to:

Graduate Studies Office, University of Miami, School of Communication
5100 Brunson Drive, Suite 4025
Coral Gables, FL 33146

Step 3 – Upload Letters of Recommendation

Letters of recommendation should be submitted online to your Graduate School Application.

Step 4 – Complete the Essay

Students must submit a 500-word typed statement of academic and professional goals to their Graduate School Application.

Step 5 – Send Master’s Thesis

A copy of the completed master’s thesis or comparable scholarly work if no master’s thesis has been completed should be submitted online to your Graduate School Application. If the master’s thesis is in progress, completed chapters should be submitted.

Step 6 – Send Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)

CVs should be submitted online to your Graduate School Application.

Step 7 – International Students Only

International students are required to submit the following items:

• Official/original transcripts with a professional certified English translation
• A copy of your diploma with English translation for degrees earned outside of the United States
• A copy of passport

*For the purpose of initial application review process, the Office of Graduate Studies accepts unofficial transcripts; however, official transcripts must be submitted upon admission. Other visa requirements will be due if accepted into the program. Please see all requirements for International Students here.

Please click here to learn more about the International Applicant Process.