- Level
- 4-Year Bachelor Degree
- CIP code
- 09.0401
- Duration
- 4 year bachelor degree including a field placement
- Open intakes
-
Off-shoreJan 2027, Sep 2027
- Field
- Media, Journalism, and Communication
- Institution
- Public University
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2027-01-01
Program overview
A four year journalism degree covering news reporting and writing, investigative method, multimedia production, media law and ethics, and a professional portfolio built throughout.
Bachelor of Communication Studies - Journalism sits in downtown Edmonton, within walking distance of the provincial legislature and the city’s newsrooms, which makes reporting practice genuinely local.
Bachelor of Communication Studies - Journalism is taught at MacEwan University in downtown Edmonton, Alberta, a public undergraduate university and a designated learning institution. Because Bachelor of Communication Studies - Journalism is a degree it is exempt from the Canadian field of study requirement, so completing Bachelor of Communication Studies - Journalism supports a Post-Graduation Work Permit of up to three years without the subject being tested against an eligibility list. An Alberta attestation letter is required with the study permit application for Bachelor of Communication Studies - Journalism, and the university issues it with the letter of acceptance.
Admission to Bachelor of Communication Studies - Journalism requires Grade 12 or Class 12 at 65 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for Bachelor of Communication Studies - Journalism is recorded at CAD 22,770 a year with a CAD 110 application fee. No scholarship is recorded against Bachelor of Communication Studies - Journalism. Bachelor of Communication Studies - Journalism lists five entry windows across September and January to 2028. Apply Study Visa manages the Bachelor of Communication Studies - Journalism application, the deposit, the letter of acceptance and the Canadian study permit as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Grade 12 or Class 12 at the percentage stated for this programme.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 86 with at least 21 in every section; PTE Academic 59 with 56 in every component; or the Duolingo English Test at 115.
- Application and deposit: An application fee of CAD 110 applies, the same on all 38 programmes. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this programme. Budget the full tuition.
- Work permit: Bachelor of Communication Studies - Journalism is a degree at a public university, so it is exempt from the field of study test and supports a Post-Graduation Work Permit of up to three years. No spousal open work permit arises, because that needs a master programme of 16 months or longer and MacEwan awards none. An Alberta attestation letter is required with the study permit application.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa handles the Alberta attestation letter, the study permit application and the biometrics appointment with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Reporter: local and digital newsrooms
- Multimedia Journalist: broadcast and online outlets
- Content Producer: brand and publisher teams
- Communications Officer: organisational roles
- Editor: digital publications
- Freelance Journalist: building commissioned bylines
Reality check: Canadian newsrooms have contracted sharply and hire on published work, so file stories publicly from first year rather than waiting for the credential.
About MacEwan University
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.6
- World rank
- #708
- Established
- 1971
- Reference No.
- O19092022262
