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undergraduate

Degree

Certificate - Communications and Media Fundamentals

Course code: #6416

undergraduate

Degree

Certificate - Communications and Media Fundamentals

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $15,693 CAD

  • Application fee

    $110 CAD

  • Duration

    1 year

  • PGWP

    1 year

  • Min GPA

    50 out of 100

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-September 01-February-2023 2023-02-01
Winter-January 15-January-2024 2024-01-15
Fall-September 01-February-2024 2024-02-01

Overview

Certificate - Communications and Media Fundamentals

The Communications and Media Fundamentals program at Centennial College is an intensive one-year preparation undertaking. 

If you're looking for a pathway to pursue further post-secondary education, consider this certificate program, which will help you to develop communication skills while offering an introduction to the communications and media industries.

With guidance from experienced Communications and Media Fundamentals faculty members and practical application of theory, you'll obtain short- and long-term success competencies.

In this media program's courses, you'll:

  • Partake in creative exploration and experimentation with contemporary digital and social media production tools;
  • Create and maintain forums on social media networks using rich media applications;
  • Apply theoretical principles to produce practical and focused written communications and media solutions;
  • Research and describe media forms, audiences, platforms, and "traditional" and "non-traditional" communication methods;
  • Use appropriate vocabulary, terminology, basic numeracy and communicative strategies necessary for the communications and media environment;
  • Apply developed English language skills to a presentation portfolio;
  • Write and present in basic narrative formats for a variety of media platforms;
  • Examine roles and responsibilities of global citizenship in personal and professional contexts;
  • Examine beliefs, values and behaviours that form individual and community identities and the basis for respectful relationships;
  • Apply knowledge of communications and media workplaces, environments, and practices to develop job search and early career success strategies.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$24,190

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $9,144
Accommodation 1 bed room $8,497
Tuition 1 person $15,693

Hourly wage

Min wage

16.55 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
  • Passport or Visa Documents

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6
5.5
listening
5.5
writing
5.5
speaking
5.5
reading

TOEFL

80
20
listening
20
writing
20
speaking
20
reading

PTE

51
-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading

Cambridge

167
-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available
  • CAEL- CE and CAEL- Online: Overall 60
  • Duolingo: 105-114

Based on communicative teaching and learning practices, English Language Learning (ELL) is an intensive five-level, full-time program designed for international students who wish to improve their English language skills. 

If you're an international student, this program will help you build on and improve your language skills for success in college, university or your career.

Complete the 15-week semester of level 5 with a minimum final grade of C (60%) in all three courses.

 CaMLA EPTDuolingualIELTS(A)ibTOEFLPTE-ACFER
Level 1
Elementary
0 - 21<45< 2.00 - 19N/AA1
Level 2
Beginner
22 – 3345 - 602.0 – 3.020 – 24N/AA1
Level 3
Pre-intermediate
34 – 4865 - 703.5 - 4.024 - 3120 - 29A2
Level 4
Intermediate
49 – 6475 - 904.5 – 5.032 - 4530 - 42B1
Level 5
Upper-intermediate
65 - 8095 -1045.546 - 5943 - 50B2

Academic background and requirement

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or mature student status (19 years or older)
  • Grade 12 English (C or U), or equivalent, or take the Centennial College English Skills Assessment for Admission

Career opportunities

  • Journalist
  • Broadcaster
  • Advertiser

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