An overall average of 65% is required for all students applying to most CBU credit programs based on high school performance. Additional requirements may apply to specific programs.
If space permits, CBU will accept all candidates who can verify that they have met the minimum entry requirements established by CBU for the programs in which they wish to enroll.
Note: CBU does not guarantee that applications completed after August 1, will be processed for September registration.
Students may enter Cape Breton University by any of three paths, subject to restrictions of space and program capacity.
High school graduates who satisfy the admission requirements of their chosen program.
Students who transfer from another post-secondary institution and who are in good standing at that institution and who satisfy the admission requirements for their chosen program. Transfer students may be able to obtain credit in their CBU programs for courses taken elsewhere.
Students may also be admitted as non-traditional learners.
Students who enter CBU through any of the above paths and who have not made a final decision in a program may register as students in No Specific Program.
Applicants will be required to submit official documents (e.g. transcripts from other institutions) when they apply for admission. Normally these documents are sent directly from the other institutions to CBU.
Students will also require the approval of the relevant School Dean to register at another university or college while attending CBU.
TOEFL score of 550 (paper test), 213 (computer test), or 80 (internet test)
IELTS Academic (and IELTS Indicator) score of 6.5 with no band below 6.0
CAEL score of 60 (this includes CAEL Online)
MELAB score of 85
Pearson PTE (Academic) score of 59
CanTEST score of 4.5 (reading & listening), 4.0 (writing)
Duolingo English Test score of 115 for undergraduate programs, diplomas and certificates.
Communication helps the world work together. It helps people see the world more clearly, and helps to create mutual understanding. This is especially true when your world is an island wonderland filled with unlimited opportunity and intellectual resources. That’s Cape Breton and this is CBU – a place where you can learn to communicate with efficiency, respect and effectiveness. Here, you leverage your naturally existing communication skills to amplify and expand your other communication-based talents.
Clear and creative communication is critically important for safe, stable communities and workplaces. That’s why we’re proud to say Cape Breton University offers the only communication major in the Maritimes.
The theories and skills learned in our program are essential for successful careers, healthy relationships and the development of a deep understanding of communication and its functions in society. Through our on-campus and distance courses, communication students explore various areas of interpersonal and public communication, media studies and cultural studies. These dynamic and energetic environments allow students to develop the skills and knowledge base needed to critically examine and understand communication in all aspects of society.
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COMM-1103 Intro. to Interpersonal Comm. (3 Credits)
COMM-1105 Intro. to Public Communication (3 Credits)
COMM-1107 Introduction to Linguistics (3 Credits)
COMM-1151 Professional Presentations (3 Credits)
COMM-2101 Research Concepts (3 Credits)
COMM-2103 Nonverbal Communication (3 Credits)
COMM-2105 Performing Culture (3 Credits)
COMM-2111 Rhetoric in Popular Culture (3 Credits)
COMM-2116 History Goes to the Movies (3 Credits)
COMM-2117 Media Ethics (3 Credits)
COMM-2123 Stories We Tell (3 Credits)
COMM-2151 Voice Production (3 Credits)
COMM-2153 Effective Interview Techniques (3 Credits)
COMM-2155 Argumentation and Debate (3 Credits)
COMM-2171 Introduction to Media (3 Credits)
COMM-2173 Videography (3 Credits)
COMM-2175 Issues in Media Studies (3 Credits)
COMM-2177 Graphic Design for Media (3 Credits)
COMM-2701 St Comm: (3 Credits)
COMM-3101 Organizational Communication (3 Credits)
COMM-3103 Interpersonal Relationships (3 Credits)
COMM-3104 Public History in the Media (3 Credits)
COMM-3105 History in the Public Sphere (3 Credits)
COMM-3109 Corporate Communication (3 Credits)
COMM-3111 Communication and Culture (3 Credits)
COMM-3113 Intercultural Communication (3 Credits)
COMM-3115 Communication & Social Change (3 Credits)
COMM-3117 Communication & Community (3 Credits)
COMM-3131 Communication Facilitation (3 Credits)
COMM-3133 Leadership in Small Groups (3 Credits)
COMM-3135 Family Communication (3 Credits)
COMM-3136 Persuasion (3 Credits)
COMM-3137 Gender & Communication (3 Credits)
COMM-3138 Women & Communication (3 Credits)
COMM-3139 Issues in Health Communication (3 Credits)
COMM-3141 Communication & Sexuality (3 Credits)
COMM-3151 Performance Studies (3 Credits)
COMM-3155 Advanced Public Speaking (3 Credits)
COMM-3170 Multimedia Design (6 Credits)
COMM-3171 Computer-Mediated Comm. (3 Credits)
COMM-3173 Mass Communication & Society (3 Credits)
COMM-3175 Canadian Communications Policy (3 Credits)
COMM-3177 Communication & Film (3 Credits)
COMM-3216 Bldg. Resilient Communities (3 Credits)
COMM-3709 L'nu Culture in Media/Theatre (3 Credits)
COMM-3931 Facilitation Practicum (3 Credits)
COMM-4101 Rhetorical Theory (3 Credits)
COMM-4103 Communication Criticism (3 Credits)
COMM-4104 Sustainable Happiness (3 Credits)
COMM-4105 Theories of Human Comm. (3 Credits)
COMM-4106 Political Communication (3 Credits)
COMM-4758 Special Topics (3 Credits)
COMM-4759 Special Topics (3 Credits)
COMM-4761 Spec Top: Sass: Inter. Sem. (3 Credits)
COMM-4763 Spec Top: Sass: Inter. Sem. (3 Credits)
COMM-4764 Spec Top: Sass: Inter. Sem. (3 Credits)
COMM-4765 Spec. Topics: SASS Interdis. (3 Credits)
COMM-4766 Spec. Topics: SASS Interdis. (3 Credits)
COMM-4900 Senior Thesis in Communication (6 Credits)
COMM-4900A Hon Thesis in Communication (3 Credits)
COMM-4900B Hon Thesis in Communication (3 Credits)
COMM-5105 Healthcare Workplace Communica (3 Credits)
Possible Career Paths
Public relations/corporate communication
Social work
Human resources
Community leadership
Teaching
Multimedia industries
Medical Insurance: 744 per year
