Communications (B.A.) (Co-op Available)

Communications at Trent Durham GTA will provide you with in-demand skills and a strong knowledge base in a program that emphasizes personal support and a strong sense of community. You’ll gain breadth and depth of knowledge as you combine selections from the program with courses from other areas of study to develop a broad knowledge base. With experiential learning a key feature of this program, you’ll learn to apply your knowledge in the workplace to develop your communication, critical thinking, and writing skills. The program culminates with a final-year capstone project where you’ll work in a group to help a local business with a communication question or strategy. Distinguish your Communications degree at Trent by specializing in Business Communication or Media Relations. When you graduate, you’ll have an academic and work record that will stand out to employers in almost every industry.

Specializations:

• Business Communication
• Media Relations

Career Experience:

• Graduate with 12 months of work experience (and income) through the four-year co-op stream, which features three full-time paid work terms as part  of your degree working in fields such as media, public relations, social marketing, advertising, fundraising, business development, education, and public services, to name a few
• Apply your skills to a real-world challenge through the final-year capstone project, designed to help you develop and refine crucial communications, team-building, and critical thinking skills, all while making a meaningful contribution to our community
• Go beyond the traditional assignments and explore your creativity producing podcasts, planning events, developing social media strategies, or exploring another communication format of your choosing

Career Paths:

• Public Relations Specialist

• Communications Strategist

• Social Media Manager

• Publicist

• Event Planner

• Project Manager

• Information Officer

• Content Creator

• Research Officer

• Development Officer

• Lawyer

• Entrepreneur

Popular Courses:

• Becoming Digital

• Communication Theory

• Write in Time

• Workplace Communication

• Capstone Project Course

Admission Requirements 

• Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
• A minimum of six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses, including program specific prerequisites
• A minimum 70% overall final average
• ENG 4U with a minimum of 60%

Co-op Requirements 

• Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
• A minimum of six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses, including program specific prerequisites
• A minimum 80% overall final average
• ENG 4U with a minimum of 60%