BA in Communication Arts and Design Practice (Honours) in Waterloo Canada | University of Waterloo

University of Waterloo | Waterloo Canada
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree with Honours
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD 57,000
(c. USD40,988.02)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months

These dynamic, engaging programs let you investigate how daily communication methods influence meaning and shape our worldview. As Canada's only programs offering experiential learning in verbal, non-verbal, visual, and digital communication, you'll develop exceptional interviewing abilities, public speaking confidence, and leadership communication skills. The curriculum examines communication dynamics across personal relationships, academic settings, workplaces, digital platforms, and mass media. Throughout your studies, you'll refine both written and verbal communication while building competencies in collaboration, research, visual/digital fluency, and analytical thinking – precisely the abilities today's employers value most. Opting for co-op lets you explore career paths while gaining paid professional experience. Communication Arts and Design Practice: Strengthen your communication expertise through practical digital design work with emphasis on visual messaging and rhetoric. Ideal for creative individuals pursuing careers in digital media design.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

Official/Unofficial High School Transcripts Required.
Internet-based TOEFL (iBT) - 90 Overall (25 writing, 25 speaking)
IELTS Academic - 6.5 Overall (6.5 writing, 6.0 reading,6.0 listening, 6.5 speaking)
Ontario students: six Grade 12 U and/or M courses including

Any Grade 12 U English (minimum final grade of at least 70%)
Admission average: Low 80s (co-op and regular)
International Baccalaureate- HL or SL English A - minimum 4 or HL English B - minimum 5, total 27

Tuition CAD 57,000

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