High school graduation
English Studies 12 (C+) or English 12 (C+) or English First Peoples 12 (C+)
For students with previous post-secondary experience, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 (on a scale of 4.33) or equivalent
If English is not your first language or you’ve received your education in a language other than English you must take one of the following English language assessment tests:
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Required minimum marks:
online test (TOEFL iBT®): 83
paper-delivered test: 560
Capilano University TOEFL code: 0505
ELA (English Language Assessment Test)
Required minimum mark: 145
Academic IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
Required minimum mark: 6.5 overall, with no single score below 6
CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language Assessment Test)
Required minimum mark: 70
PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English – Academic)
Required minimum mark: 56
DET (Duolingo English Test) – Being accepted on a temporary basis until January 2021
Required minimum mark: 110
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Program Highlights
Capilano University's Bachelor of Communication Studies fuses theory and practice in a project-based curriculum in various areas of strategic communication.
Students develop expertise in:
public and media relations
publishing and cultural criticism
negotiation, mediation and crisis communication
communication policy and law
organisational, interpersonal and intercultural communication
visual communication and photojournalism.
Learn critical approaches to media, communication and culture, together with applied skills in writing, editing and public speaking.
Learning Outcomes
Identify, evaluate and apply major theoretical traditions in communication studies.
Assess and explain the development of communication media, practices and industries.
Demonstrate critical media literacy as both producers and consumers of communication.
Employ basic research methods for projects in communication and media studies.
Analyse the perspectives from which diverse stakeholders engage in communication.
Risk and crisis communication
Communication and Canadian culture
Communication law and policy
Events planning
Advocacy communication
Political communication
Social media
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Career paths
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