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Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies

Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies

  • ID:WLU010019
  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Ontario High School Curriculum

  • Minimum admission range of low 70s.
  • Competitive admission range of low 80s.
  • English at 60%.

English Requirements

Laurier’s language of instruction is English. If your first language is not English, you must provide evidence of your English proficiency to our Recruitment and Admissions office.

You can:

  • Submit a minimum score on an accepted test of English proficiency (listed below); or

  • Complete the Laurier English and Academic Foundation (LEAF) program.

If you have studied in an English-language school system on a full-time basis for a minimum of three years, you may request an exemption.

  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), Internet-based testing (TOEFL iBT): an overall score of 83 or higher with a minimum score of 20 in each component.

  • Paper-based testing: 560 overall.

  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS), An academic score of 6.5 or higher with a minimum of 6.0 in each band.

  • Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL), 70 overall; 60 in each band.

  • Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE), 59 overall or higher.

  • Cambridge Assessment English (CAE), Overall score of 176.

  • Duolingo English Test, Minimum score of 115.

Course Information

Our Communication Studies program is designed to give you the critical skills needed to negotiate the communication demands and challenges of contemporary industries and teach you how to understand the ever-changing mediascape affecting society, both in the past and the present.

Communication Studies examines the forms and practices of communication through six areas of emphasis:

  • media and communication history
  • media and cultural theory
  • visual communication
  • global communication
  • cultural and creative industries
  • digital media studies

We’re known for our extraordinarily talented educators and researchers. Communication Studies faculty have won numerous research and teaching awards.

Program Highlights

  • Co-op is available (apply after first year).
  • We offer fourth-year courses that focus on key debates and issues in contemporary communication and media.
  • You’ll gain marketable knowledge of mass media that can lead to a career in publishing, public relations or marketing, or further study in communication, journalism, law or other areas.

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Sample Courses

  • Social Media and Social Life

  • Visual Communication and Culture

  • Public Communication

  • Introduction to Creative Industries

  • Risk Communication

  • Technology and Society

  • Television Studies

  • Critical Advertising Studies

  • Alternative Media

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

  • advertising planner/buyer
  • announcer/broadcaster/host
  • arts administration
  • campaign/elections officer
  • community relations
  • corporate communications
  • editor/copywriter/publisher
  • event planner
  • fundraiser
  • human resources/corporate trainer
  • journalist/reporter/photographer
  • management trainee
  • market research analyst
  • marketing coordinator
  • promotions coordinator
  • public information officer
  • public relations director
  • sales/marketing manager
  • social and digital media director
  • speech writer
  • technical writer
  • tourism consultant
  • visual merchandiser

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

Health Insurance

$624 per year

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