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Bachelor of Arts in Honours Arts - Communication Studies (Co-op)
University of Waterloo, Canada
CAD 57000
Annual Tuition Fee
CAD 256
Application Fee
48 months
Duration
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
80%
Min GPA
Program Overview
In this exciting, highly interactive program (formerly Speech Communication), you’ll explore how our everyday forms of communication create meaning and shape our perspective of the world. This degree is unique within Canada for our experience-based study of verbal, non-verbal, visual, and digital communication practices.
You’ll learn to master interviewing skills, become adept at public speaking, and communicate effectively as a leader. You'll also study the dynamics of communication in your personal interactions, your classrooms, workspaces, in your use of online and digital spaces, and more broadly in media and public communication.
Over the course of your degree, you’ll hone your written and oral communication skills while developing expertise in teamwork, research, visual and digital literacy, and critical analysis — just the kind of skills that employers are hungry for. Enrolling in the co-op stream will provide insights into possible careers and paid work experience along the way.
Co-op lets you explore careers and gain paid work experience while earning your university degree. What could be better than that?! As a co-op student at Waterloo, you’ll normally alternate between four months in school and four months as a full-time employee of the organization you're working for. It's an amazing way to learn to successfully interview for jobs, see how your degree relates to real-life problems, graduate with up to two years of valuable experience – and make money!
Additional Information
Program Level 4-Year Bachelor's Degree
College/University Processing Time 56 Days
Program Format Full-Time
Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)
General Admission Requirement
- IELTS
- Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 Minimum Listening - 6.0 Minimum Reading - 6.0 Minimum Writing - 6.5 Minimum Speaking - 6.5
- TOEFL
- Minimum Overall Score - 90 - Score in Speaking & Writing - 25
- PTE
- Minimum Overall Score - 63 - Score in Speaking & Writing - 65
- DUOLINGO
- Minimum Overall Score - 120.0 Minimum Literacy - 125.0 Minimum Production - 125.0
Academic Requirement
- Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have Grade 12 / High School Diploma or equivalent including the following required course(s):
- Standard XII English, minimum final grade of 70%
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Tuition Fee
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Average Tuition Fee Per Year
57000
Tuition Fee
(CAD)
CAD 256
Application Fee
(CAD)
22985 Per year
Average Cost of Living
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