Kitchener,
ON,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor of Communications Management (Honours) in Kitchener Canada | Conestoga College
Conestoga College
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Kitchener Canada
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree with Honours
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
15,496
(c. USD11,122.19)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
Conestoga's Bachelor of Communications Management (Honours) program stands as Canada's inaugural offering, uniquely combining business and communications education. This innovative curriculum expands upon its forerunner, the Bachelor of Public Relations program. Designed to address industry needs, this comprehensive business degree prepares graduates to become skilled communication professionals with strong business understanding. Communications management involves strategically coordinating and supervising communication channels to maintain an organization's reputation and stakeholder relationships. Professionals in this field specialize in areas like social media coordination, internal communications, public relations, financial communications, promotional messaging, online marketing, and fundraising. The career requires excellent writing, speaking, and digital communication abilities, along with strategic problem-solving skills to address organizational challenges. Throughout this program, students undertake two paid four-month co-op placements to gain practical experience. The curriculum features hands-on learning opportunities such as organizing fundraising initiatives, working with actual clients through a student-run agency, and completing a culminating real-world project.
Duration: 4 years
Intake: September 2024
Location: Kitchener – Doon campus
Qualification: Bachelor of Communications Management (Honours)
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Admission requirements
Ontario Secondary School Diploma OSSD or equivalent OR 19 years of age or older
A minimum of six 6 Grade 12 courses at the U or M level with a minimum cumulative average of 65 percent one of which must be Grade 12 compulsory English ENG4U with a minimum grade of 70 Higher averages are often required for admission due to competition for available spaces in the program
TOEFL iBT 88 - Effective January 2024 - no individual skill less than 22.
IELTS overall band of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0
Note re admission requirements
Graduates of public relations diploma programs should contact the program coordinator for information regarding possible advanced standing
Applicants possessing degrees diplomas from institutions where the language of instruction was not English will be required to provide test scores as evidence of their English language proficiency Test scores if required would be a minimum of TOEFL iBT 88 with no individual skill less than 22 IELTS 6.5 with no bands less than 6.0 CAEL 70 with no subtest band scores less than 60 PTE Academic 58 Conestoga English Language Test CELT Band 6 Cambridge Exams 180 with no individual score less than 170 or equivalent scores in other recognized standard tests of English
Ontario Secondary School Diploma OSSD or equivalent OR 19 years of age or older
A minimum of six 6 Grade 12 courses at the U or M level with a minimum cumulative average of 65 percent one of which must be Grade 12 compulsory English ENG4U with a minimum grade of 70 Higher averages are often required for admission due to competition for available spaces in the program
TOEFL iBT 88 - Effective January 2024 - no individual skill less than 22.
IELTS overall band of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0
Note re admission requirements
Graduates of public relations diploma programs should contact the program coordinator for information regarding possible advanced standing
Applicants possessing degrees diplomas from institutions where the language of instruction was not English will be required to provide test scores as evidence of their English language proficiency Test scores if required would be a minimum of TOEFL iBT 88 with no individual skill less than 22 IELTS 6.5 with no bands less than 6.0 CAEL 70 with no subtest band scores less than 60 PTE Academic 58 Conestoga English Language Test CELT Band 6 Cambridge Exams 180 with no individual score less than 170 or equivalent scores in other recognized standard tests of English
Tuition
CAD
15,496