Program Highlights
Gain the skills and abilities you’ll need start a career in communication, or to move on to upper level university courses in communication studies.
The Communication Studies Diploma is a two-year, 60-credit program that provides a foundation for students who are looking to break into the field of strategic communication.
In the program, you'll gain an impressive range of skills and competencies, with extensive training in writing and editing, media literacy and analysis.
You'll also sharpen your abilities in research methods, understanding the connections between legacy and digital media, media and its function in society and Canadian cultural industries.
A credential in communications can be applied to most fields of undergraduate and post-graduate study. Contact the School of Communication today to learn more.
- Identify, evaluate and apply major theoretical traditions in communication studies.
- Assess and explain the development of communication media, practices and industries.
- Demonstrate critical media literacy as both producers and consumers of communication.
- Employ basic research methods for projects in communication and media studies.
- Analyse the perspectives from which diverse stakeholders engage in communication.
Admission Requirements
English language requirements
English is the language of instruction at CapU. All applicants are required to demonstrate competence in the English language prior to admission.
If English is not your first language or you’ve received your education in a language other than English, you must meet our English Language Requirements.
Basic requirements
- High school graduation
- English Studies 12 (C+) or English 12 (C+) or English First Peoples 12 (C+)
- For students with previous post-secondary experience, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 (on a scale of 4.33) or equivalent
Admission Notes
Please note that the admission requirements are minimum requirements.
ENGL 100 is a required course in the Communication Studies diploma. In order to enroll in any English course, students must submit the results of the Capilano University English Diagnostic Test (EDT) or the Language Proficiency Index Test (LPI) unless they meet the EDT/LPI exemptions.
Program Requirements
Total program credits: 60.00