AB,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor of Communication in Journalism and Digital Media in Calgary Canada | Mount Royal University
Mount Royal University
|
Calgary Canada
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
23,450
(c. USD16,831.14)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
The field of journalism offers diverse opportunities and demands, with Mount Royal University aiming to equip journalism and digital media graduates with versatile skills for this dynamic environment. Exceptional journalism stems from professionals who master core reporting techniques, writing, editing, and visual storytelling, while maintaining critical thinking about their craft and workplace, along with an insatiable interest in societal structures and their flaws. The four-year Bachelor of Communication's Journalism and Digital Media major combines academic instruction with hands-on training, including industry placements, delivering comprehensive education in writing, storytelling, digital publishing, broadcasting, photography, podcasting, and multimedia production.
This multifaceted approach exposes students to professional standards while encouraging them to examine broader societal influences, cultivating knowledge that serves graduates across multiple career paths.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Multimedia journalist, Communications manager, Podcast producer, Social media specialist, News reporter and editor
Policy researcher, Advocacy communicator, Documentary filmmaker
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
High School Applicant: must present a minimum admission average of 65%, calculated on the five appropriate Grade 12 courses.
Admission to the Bachelor of Communication - Journalism requires the following specific high school courses (or equivalents).
Applicants in all admission categories must present:
- English Language Arts 30-1 - minimum grade 60%
- Social Studies 30-1 or Aboriginal Studies 3050%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): 86 (min. 20 in each of four sections)
IELTS (International English Language Test — Academic): 6.5 (min. 5.5 on each band)
CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language Assessment): 70 (min. 60 in each band)
MET (Michigan English Test) (formerly Michigan English Language Assessment Battery MELAB): 62 (min. 53 in all four skills)
PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English Academic): 58 (min. 55 in each area)
Cambridge English B2 First, C1 Advanced, or C2 Proficiency: 176
Application Deadline - April 1
Tuition
CAD
23,450