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postgraduate

Degree

Graduate Certificate - Journalism

Course code: #JR511

postgraduate

Degree

Graduate Certificate - Journalism

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $18,918 CAD

  • Application fee

    $75 CAD

  • Duration

    1.5 year

  • PGWP

    18 Months

  • Min GPA

    50 out of 100

Highlights
Work-Placement

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-September 01-February-2023 2023-02-01
Fall-September 01-February-2024 2024-02-01
Fall-September 01-February-2025 2025-02-01

Overview

Graduate Certificate - Journalism

Humber’s Journalism graduate certificate program will immerse you in advanced research, writing and interview practices, data mining techniques, and a range of storytelling approaches for work within a multiplatform journalistic or information-gathering environment.

Using the latest technologies, the program will focus on training graduates in the field of journalism with an emphasis on digital journalism. 

Graduates will be able to function in a digital/online environment including social media and data-based journalism. 

An emphasis will be placed on providing you with opportunities to practise and develop your journalism skills through coverage of live field events.

Work Placement

Students will gain practical, hands-on experience in the industry by completing a mandatory work placement which takes place in the last semester of study.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$29,108

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $9,144
Accommodation 1 bed room $10,190
Tuition 1 person $18,918

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
  • Passport or Visa Documents
  • Essay

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6.5
6
listening
6
writing
6
speaking
6
reading

TOEFL

88
22
listening
22
writing
22
speaking
22
reading

PTE

61
-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading

Cambridge

176
169
listening
169
writing
169
speaking
169
reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available
  • CAEL Online or In-Person: Overall band score of 70
  • Duolingo Language Test+: 125 and above
EAP Entry RequirementLead toDuration
EAP Level *

Successful completion of all EAP courses

with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 60% in Level 8 

60% meets the language proficiency requirement for Humber Diploma Programs 

75% meets the language proficiency requirement for Humber Degree Programs 

80% meets the language proficiency requirement for Humber Post-Graduate Programs

8 weeks per level
EAP Level *CEFR stageIELTSTOEFL PBTOEFL iBT 
Level 1N/A2.040032 (no score below 8)
Level 2A1-1 to A1-22.541736 (no score below 9)
Level 3A1-2 to A2-13.043340 (no score below 10) 
Level 4A2-1 to A2-23.545044 (no score below 11)
Level 5A2-2 to B1-14.046752 (no score below 13)
Level 6B1-1 to B1-24.548756 (no score below 14) 
Level 7B1-2 to B2-15.050764 (no score below 16)
Level 8B2-1 to B2-25.552772 (no score below 18)

Academic background and requirement

To be eligible for admission, you must possess the following:

  • A bachelor’s degree, advanced diploma or diploma

Career opportunities

  • Media Entrepreneur
  • Freelance Journalist

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