Social communication explores how information is perceived, transmitted and understood. It also looks at the impact on society of various means of communication. Social communication includes the cultural, political and sociological aspects of communication. Offered by the Faculty of Human Sciences, the Certificate in Social Communication equips students with a range of communication tools to help them understand our world and interact with it.
In addition to the foundational courses, the program provides students with theoretical and practical knowledge of the multiple aspects of communication: the history of media and communications, globalization and social media, social marketing, ethics and organizational communications. Students are also given an opportunity to explore specific subjects in greater depth.
Certificate programs are part-time programs; courses cannot be taken on a full-time basis unless prerequisites can be fully respected. |
| Grade for Entrance Previous Year (%)* | 70 |
These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.
Completion of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent. A minimum of six (6) Grade 12 / 4U or 4M courses, including 4U English or Français.
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| Application Notes : | Applicants from Ontario are required to have an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with at least six 4U or 4M level courses, including one 4U level course in English or français. Applicants from Quebec are required to have a Secondary School Diploma with an average of 84%, including one course in English or français at the Secondary V level. Applicants from the Atlantic and Western provinces are required to have a Secondary School Diploma, including one course in English or français at the Grade 12 level. |
| Additional Admission Requirements: | All courses at Saint Paul University are given in English, in French, or in both languages. To gain admission, you must therefore demonstrate proficiency in one of these languages. If you would like to study in French and French is not your first language, you must submit official results from the intermediate test of the Alliance Française: 613-234-9470 or http://www.af.ca/, or contact a French embassy. If you’re applying for an English-language program and you have not completed at least three years of full-time study in an institution where English is the only language of instruction, located in a country where English is an official language, you must submit your official score in one language test recognized by the University. For more information on recognized tests and minimum scores, please visit: http://ustpaul.ca/en/international-services-foreign-student-study-both-languages_1013_676.htm. |
* The entrance grade may change from year to year. Please contact the school for further information.
* We make every attempt to provide accurate information on prerequisites, programs, and tuition. However, this information is subject to change without notice and we highly recommend that you contact the school to confirm important information before applying.