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Deadlines

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  • Full-time regular-session application, calendar deadline

    2027–28 full-time regular session · Undergraduate full-time regular session. Exact program and applicant-category conditions still apply.

    The university calendar prints this general date. Check the chosen program and applicant-category deadline for any earlier requirement; this is not a guarantee of program availability.

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March 1Application deadline, fall (September) entryRecurring annual · Every year
  • March 1
  • Page adds: "Programs may close at any point after the official deadline without warning."
  • International and U.S. applicants are told to apply no later than February 1 for immigration processing
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March 1September application deadlineRecurring annual · Every year
  • March 1
  • Concordia asks U.S. and international applicants to apply by February 1 to allow time for immigration processing
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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
  • Grade 12 U English, or Grade 12 U French for students attending a French secondary school
  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma and six Grade 12 U or M courses, including the required language course.
  • Published minimum cut-off indicator: B- overall.
  • Submit the two-part departmental application essay in one PDF. Applicants selecting both communication degrees submit a distinct essay for each choice.
Concordia Canadian secondary school requirements, Ontario section
Application steps

Entry terms · Fall

Published normal start terms. The current availability check covers September 2027.

Concordia Communication Studies program and admission requirements
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
    Concordia Canadian secondary school requirements, Ontario sectionConcordia Canadian secondary school requirements, Ontario section
  2. Step 2Apply through Concordia admissions
    • Create your application and select this program.
    Concordia admissionsConcordia admissions
  3. Step 3Academic records, then final official transcripts after an offer
    • Unofficial documents can be used when applying. Accepted applicants must provide final official records after completing school and before classes begin. Fall applicants studying the Ontario curriculum can include their OUAC number for electronic transfer; otherwise follow your offer's issuer or sealed-envelope instructions.
    Concordia undergraduate official document requirementsConcordia undergraduate official document requirements
  4. Step 4Translation for records outside English or French
    • Provide an English or French translation prepared by the school or a certified translator, together with a copy of the original document.
    Concordia international document translation requirementsConcordia international document translation requirements
  5. Step 5Select the degree and named academic plan in Concordia’s application.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    Concordia Canadian secondary school requirements, Ontario sectionConcordia Canadian secondary school requirements, Ontario section

Submit the two-part departmental application essay in one PDF. Applicants selecting both communication degrees submit a distinct essay for each choice.

Concordia Communication Studies program and admission requirements
Applicant pathways
Quebec CEGEP entry

Applicants presenting a Quebec DEC

  • Published CEGEP requirement: 24 R score.
Concordia Communication Studies program and admission requirements

Degree requirements

Grades and academic standing
  • The BA requires at least 90 credits, including at least 15 credits outside the program’s four-letter discipline. Graduation requires acceptable standing and a minimum final GPA of 2.00.
ReferencesConcordia Communication Studies academic calendarConcordia 2026–27 Undergraduate Calendar · BA Major in Communication StudiesConcordia 2026–27 Undergraduate Calendar · BA Specialization in Communication StudiesConcordia 2026–27 Undergraduate Calendar · Section 31.003 BA degree requirementsConcordia 2026–27 Undergraduate Calendar · Communication Studies course listsConcordia advising · Communication Studies undergraduate advisingConcordia University 2026–27 Undergraduate Calendar, COMS 493
Credits and degree requirements
  • Both routes include 18 credits of required introductory COMS courses and 6 credits from the common media-studies choices.
ReferencesConcordia Communication Studies academic calendarConcordia 2026–27 Undergraduate Calendar · BA Major in Communication StudiesConcordia 2026–27 Undergraduate Calendar · BA Specialization in Communication StudiesConcordia 2026–27 Undergraduate Calendar · Section 31.003 BA degree requirementsConcordia 2026–27 Undergraduate Calendar · Communication Studies course listsConcordia advising · Communication Studies undergraduate advisingConcordia University 2026–27 Undergraduate Calendar, COMS 493

Program facts

Published thresholdB- overall

Published high-school minimum cut-off indicator. Admission may be more competitive.

Concordia Communication Studies program and admission requirementsConcordia Canadian secondary school requirements, Ontario section

Courses

Major and specialization within this subject use the same published criteria. Communication and Cultural Studies requires a separate application choice and separate essay. The 2026–27 BA calendar publishes separate 42-credit Major and 60-credit Specialization requirements. Advising gives two first-year core schedules.

First year · sample Fall placement3 listed

One of two published schedules. The department also shows these three courses in Winter, with the other block in Fall.

Concordia advising · Communication Studies undergraduate advising
First year · sample Winter placement3 listed

Advising separates Moving Images I and Intermedia I into different terms.

Concordia advising · Communication Studies undergraduate advising
Common media-studies choices9 listed

Choose 6 credits for either route.

Concordia 2026–27 Undergraduate Calendar · BA Major in Communication Studies
Examples of approved practicum choices9 listed

Both routes use the published Practicum list. Each route has a separate credit range.

Concordia 2026–27 Undergraduate Calendar · Communication Studies course lists
Examples of approved upper-level Studies choices9 listed
Concordia 2026–27 Undergraduate Calendar · Communication Studies course lists
Elective choices
  • Major: within the 15-credit group, choose 6 to 12 Practicum credits and 3 to 9 upper-level Studies credits, with at least 3 Studies credits at the 400 level. Add 3 more credits from 400-level Studies or Practicum.
  • Specialization: within the 33-credit group, choose 6 to 18 Practicum credits and 15 to 27 upper-level Studies credits, with at least 9 Studies credits at the 400 level. Add 3 more credits from 400-level Studies or Practicum.
  • At the 300 or 400 level, take at most one Practicum course per term. For the Specialization, Communication Studies or Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema credits cannot replace electives outside the program.
Study routes
  • Communication Studies major
  • Communication Studies specialization
Study locations

Careers

Career sectors

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  • Film and television
  • Radio
  • Animation
  • Social media
  • Publishing and professional writing
  • Independent arts organizations
  • Media policy analysis and consulting
  • Advertising and public relations
  • Non-governmental organizations
Career sectorsConcordia Communication Studies · published career examples
Scope and qualifications

Examples published by Concordia for this programme. Some paths require further study or professional credentials.

Costs

Arts and Science

Published tuition

2026–27 · Fall 2026 + winter 2027 · Per credit · CAD

Quebec residents example · Choose your category

Tuition$103.92 / credit

Standard tuition · Approved residency and French-study exemptions change rates

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