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In our Communication Studies program, you’ll gain a critical perspective and marketable knowledge of communication and mass media, enabling you to become a reflective, engaged citizen in our contemporary world.
Communication Studies teaches you how to understand, analyze, interpret communication in its social, economic, political, cultural and historical contexts.
Program Highlights
- 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.
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
Requirements
- Minimum admission range of low 70s.
- Competitive admission range of low 80s.
- English at 60%.
International Baccalaureate Requirements
- HL or SL English at 3.
- IB Minimum Score: 26.
Find equivalent requirements for additional curriculums in the admissions toolkits.
Design Your Degree
These are a few popular academic opportunities which allow you to dive deeper into your major area of study or broaden your knowledge:
- Management Option
- Community Engagement Option
- Film Production Option
- adding a second major in Cultural Studies, Sociology, or Global Studies
Check out other options to enhance your degree.
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