Communication and Digital Media Studies at Ontario Tech

Deadlines

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Next deadlineThursday, November 19, 2026

OUAC. Ontario high schools report midterm/final 4U/M grades
2027 entry
School deadline, not a student task. Universities receive these grades by November 26. Verbatim: "Deadline for the OUAC to receive all midterm or final grades available for 4U/M courses from Ontario high schools. Schools may report in-progress grades for full-year courses as soon as they are available." Universities receive these by the target date of November 26, 2026. This is a deadline on the high school, not on the student, but it governs which grades a university sees in the first round.
Official deadline

Other deadline details

No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by programOUAC Undergraduate application, applicants who are not Ontario high school students (Group B)2026 entry

No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by program
No single OUAC deadline
University, program, transcript, portfolio, interview, and audition dates still apply

Full source wording

Verbatim: "There is no specific Undergraduate application deadline if you are a Group B applicant. Deadlines vary at each university and sometimes depend on the program. Visit the university websites or contact the universities directly for their deadlines. If you are interested in a program but the deadline has passed, you may contact the university's admission office for help. Be aware of university-specific deadlines for submitting transcripts and portfolios, if required, and for arranging interviews and auditions. You must ensure the OUAC has enough time to process your choices before the universities' program deadlines." OUAC defines Group B as anyone who does not meet the Group A criteria, e.g. not currently taking an Ontario high school course, a Canadian outside Ontario, an international applicant, a postsecondary transfer student, or a mature applicant.

SourceChecked Aug 14, 2026

Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

ENG4UEnglish

OSSD with six Grade 12 4U/4M credits; competitive admission.

Application steps

Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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Step 2Apply through OUAC
- Create your application and select this program.
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Step 3Official secondary school transcript
- Current Ontario secondary school applicants applying through OUAC have their transcript sent by their school through OUAC. Other applicants have it sent directly by the issuer. If direct submission is unavailable, Ontario Tech accepts an issuer-signed, sealed envelope delivered or mailed by the applicant.
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Step 4The university FAQ states that undergraduate supplemental applications are not required. Submit the academic records and English-proficiency evidence applicable to your route; separate special-consideration procedures remain conditional.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Step 5Use the Applicant Portal to monitor the application and outstanding documents. Assessment copies do not replace official records: photocopies, scans, faxes and applicant-delivered transcripts are not official.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Applicant pathways

Distinct published Ontario Tech application route

DDC, DDE.
Academic requirements are scoped to the exact degree/application route shown.

Home-school independent examination evidence

Home-schooled applicants

Ontario Tech evaluates examinations delivered through distance learning or alternative education centres. Parent-generated transcripts may document courses/marks, but must accompany standardized test scores. Include marks from completed distance/alternative-education courses.
Exact programme subjects and other admission requirements still apply. This institutional policy does not certify an unlisted home-school qualification or a test waiver.

Canadian provincial and U.S. secondary credentials

Applicants educated in another Canadian province or the United States

Other Canadian provincial applicants must complete secondary school and satisfy the chosen programme’s subject requirements. U.S. applicants must graduate from high school with the required subjects; individual programme academic thresholds remain separately held.
U.S. applicants provide SAT/ACT results if written. The procedure rejects test results older than five years and says grades are the primary basis, with SAT results not disadvantaging applicants. Country/curriculum-specific subject equivalencies remain separate.

Prior postsecondary entry basis

Applicants applying from another postsecondary institution

Be in good academic standing at the previous institution and present the chosen programme’s prerequisite subjects at a competitive level. The prerequisites may be met through a combination of secondary and postsecondary study.
The faculty sections of the Undergraduate Calendar govern exact subjects. This does not waive special entry, bridge or progression requirements, and admission is separate from transfer-credit assessment.

Mature admission definition

Canadian citizens/permanent residents who do not qualify as secondary-school graduates

Meet all stated category conditions: no completed postsecondary education, at least two years away from formal education, and age21 by December31 of the application year. Required secondary-level programme subjects and a competitive academic record remain necessary.
Mature status alone is insufficient. Exact programme availability and equivalence decisions remain with Admissions.

Approved English for Academic Purposes pathway

Applicants meeting every admission requirement except English proficiency

The procedure permits an approved on-campus or off-campus EAP programme. Successful completion permits the degree programme to begin without further English testing. Approved-provider, programme and individual offer conditions must be checked; no unspecified language school is accepted automatically.

Degree requirements

Complete graduation and progression requirements have not been mapped here. Check the university’s academic calendar.

Program facts

Entering average~Low 70s

Ontario high-school applicants; DDC, DDE. Exact published guidance; numerical equivalents are not inferred.

Co-opOptional direct-entry paid co-op

Check work experience options

Majors & specializations

Artificial Intelligence for Professional Communicators

Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Use AI tools and large language models for video, graphics and writing, and study their effects on audiences and platforms.

Published requirements

Courses

Fall 2026 · Communication and Digital Media Studies3 listed

First-year slots: two electives each semester. At least two of the four must be CRMN 1000U, LGLS 1000U, POSC 1000U, POSC 1200U or PSYC 1000U, subject to the term availability printed in the source. Remaining electives are normally 1000-level courses with programme restrictions respected. The source publishes 15 credit hours for this semester; it does not assign that total to any one course. Elective slots: (choose a course from the list below); (choose a course from the list below).

COMM 1100UIntroduction to Communication and Digital Media Studies3 credits
Explore communication and digital media through theories, methods, industries, audiences and policy.
COMM 1420ULiving Digitally: Social Media, Society & Culture
SSCI 1910UWriting for the Social Sciences

Winter 2027 · Communication and Digital Media Studies3 listed

First-year slots: two electives each semester. At least two of the four must be CRMN 1000U, LGLS 1000U, POSC 1000U, POSC 1200U or PSYC 1000U, subject to the term availability printed in the source. Remaining electives are normally 1000-level courses with programme restrictions respected. The source publishes 15 credit hours for this semester; it does not assign that total to any one course. Elective slots: (choose a course from list below); (choose a course from list below).

COMM 1320UPublic Speaking and Multimedia Presentation for Web 3.03 credits
Practise planning and delivering professional speeches and multimedia presentations for different audiences.
COMM 2311UThe Creative Industries: Ideas, Art, Tech, Money, Power3 credits
Explore creativity and cultural industries through media economics and political economy.
COMM 3610UStrategic Communications for Influence: Rhetoric, Persuasion and Propaganda

Mapped terms

Two published first-year terms only. Conditional options are kept in term notes. Any course-slot choice share applies only to these mapped positions, not the whole degree or weighted credits.

Course: Fall 2026

Published first-year Fall-start registration map only; later years and advanced-entry routes are outside this map. Each term is published as 15 credit hours. Individual weights are retained only where already held. Across the four elective positions, at least two must be CRMN 1000U (Fall), LGLS 1000U (Fall), POSC 1000U (Winter), POSC 1200U (Winter) or PSYC 1000U (Fall or Winter). General electives remain subject to program/year restrictions. Other named elective suggestions remain optional.

COMM 1100UIntroduction to Communication and Digital Media Studies3 credits
Explore communication and digital media through theories, methods, industries, audiences and policy.
Ontario Tech Registrar: Fall 2026 / Winter 2027 first-year map, Communication and Digital Media Studies
COMM 1420ULiving Digitally: Social Media, Society & Culture
Ontario Tech Registrar: Fall 2026 / Winter 2027 first-year map, Communication and Digital Media Studies
SSCI 1910UWriting for the Social Sciences
Ontario Tech Registrar: Fall 2026 / Winter 2027 first-year map, Communication and Digital Media Studies

2 elective slots

Elective choices

First-year slots: two electives each semester. At least two of the four must be CRMN 1000U, LGLS 1000U, POSC 1000U, POSC 1200U or PSYC 1000U, subject to the term availability printed in the source. Remaining electives are normally 1000-level courses with programme restrictions respected.

Study locations

Teaching location and format: In-class; Ontario Tech University, Downtown Oshawa. Full-time.Ontario Tech · Communication and Digital Media Studies current programme

References

Careers

Career examples

Advertising expert
Communications officer
Communications specialist
Content creator
Creative director
Digital media strategist
Freelance content creator
Journalist
Professional editor
Public relations official
Social media coordinator
Social media specialist

Scope and qualifications

Some examples require further education, professional examinations, registration or work experience. No employer, salary, placement guarantee or automatic professional designation is inferred.

The literal career examples in the university’s Communication and Digital Media Studies undergraduate profile, the exact held source attached to this programme record. They are published possibilities, not graduate-outcome measurements or proof that every route qualifies for each role.