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Carleton

Journalism

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Published rangetheir exact wording78–82%75%75% (regular and co-op)77–80%High 70s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • one of SBI4U, SCH4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • English (ENG4U)
  • 5 best 4U/M courses
  • Additional prerequisites for the
  • Concentration in Health Science
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  • +7 more on the program page
  • English (ENG4U)
  • 1 Math credit (4U)
  • 4 best 4U/M courses
  • English at 60%
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opNoAvailableNo
DegreeBachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws, BA/LLB
First-year intakewhere published10050
What you studyAboriginal StudiesCreative WritingHealth InformaticsMedia and Communication StudiesCinematics & PhotographyCreative WritingDesignMedia and Communication StudiesAboriginal StudiesArchaeologyEnglish StudiesFrench Studies
What it isYou study how to report news, investigate stories, and communicate through written and digital media. Unlike a general media or communications program, journalism focuses specifically on gathering facts, interviewing sources, and producing news for publication. This program suits people who want to understand how information reaches the public and who are curious about current events and storytelling.You study how to create and produce media across film, photography, writing, and design, learning both the technical skills and creative thinking behind what you see on screens and in print. Unlike a pure communication theory program, this one emphasizes hands-on production and design work alongside studying media's role in society. It suits people who want to make things, not just analyze them, and who enjoy combining visual, written, and conceptual work.This is a combined undergraduate and law degree program that lets you study a humanities or social science subject alongside a professional law degree. Unlike a standard BA followed by separate law school, you complete both degrees together in an integrated path, earning a BA/LLB. It suits students who want a broader educational foundation in fields like English, archaeology, or communication studies while training to become a lawyer, rather than focusing only on law from the start.
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Entrance awardsat this campus, by average16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceCarleton University on OUInfoCarleton University on OUInfoWilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo

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