About Bachelor Of Communication Studies in MacEwan University

Everywhere you look, you see a story waiting to be told—in a new product launch, in breaking news, in a magazine cover story. As a communicator, you are passionate about sharing these stories and connecting with your audience.

In the Bachelor of Communication Studies program, you specialize in journalism or professional communication. Your degree prepares you for a strategic role in business, traditional and new media, not-for-profit and public sector organizations—wherever clear, correct and effective messages are valued.

Guided by faculty who are working in the interdisciplinary and evolving fields of journalism and professional communication, you learn how to deliver clear and compelling messages using a variety of media.

Program of Study

The Bachelor of Communication Studies (BCS) provides you with the core skills of effective communication, combined with career specialization in one of two majors: professional communication or journalism. The courses in the majors offer depth and rigour, supported by a liberal arts framework and electives that provide breadth, specialization and choice.

Program Planning

The information below is specific to Bachelor of Communication Studies students. Use this information, along with the academic planning sheet for your major and academic year that you were accepted into the program, to plan your degree. 

Your Future

A Bachelor of Communication Studies is in high demand across a variety of industries, and the types of jobs you can do are numerous and diverse. The National Occupational Classification Codes (NOCS) lists about 300 occupational titles for journalists and other communications professionals combined.

Communications professionals are employed by:

• Print and digital publications
• Radio and television networks and stations
• Software developers
• Civic, provincial and federal government departments
• Corporations and companies
• Industries - oil and gas, agriculture, telecommunications
• Health, science, and educational organizations
• Non-government organizations (NGO)

Academic qualification equivalents

• Applicants must have a minimum overall average of 65 percent in high school courses

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS      :       overall band score of 6.5 and a minimum score of 5.5 in each band.
• TOEFL    :       86 and a minimum score of 21 in each section.
• PTE         :       overall score of 59 and a minimum score of 56 in each band.

MacEwan University Highlights

MacEwan University The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

Before deciding to study in one of the Canadian universities, one must estimate the average cost of living in Canada. Tabulated below are the expenses one needs to incur on a monthly basis to study at MacEwan University. The tuition fees for international students are based on credits. Other fees include the service fees and course specific fees which can be checked online.

Cost of transportation is covered in tuition fee as the institute provides UPass.

MacEwan University English Proficiency Test Scores