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	Ontario Tech Communication and Digital Media Studies OUAC DDC Remove	Ottawa Communication and Political Science (Joint Honours – 4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) OUAC OVY Remove	Ottawa Communication et science politique (Bidisciplinaire – 4 ans) OUAC OFX Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–73%“Low 70s”	70–80%“70%; co-op 80%”	70–80%“70%; co-op 80%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	one of ENG4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published	Current Ontario secondary school students must complete the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six 4U or 4M courses, including English (ENG4U). Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements, or we cannot accommodate your application, you may receive an offer to another closely related program.	ENG4U or FRA4U	ENG4U or FRA4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op)	Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op), Bachelor of Social Science, BSocSc
First-year intakewhere published	500	—	—
What you study	Business Studies Creative Writing Economics Interdisciplinary Studies	Interdisciplinary Studies Journalism Media and Communication Studies Politics	Interdisciplinary Studies Journalism Media and Communication Studies Politics
What it is	You study how people communicate through digital platforms, traditional media, and written content, combining journalism, creative writing, and media analysis with business and economics foundations. Unlike a pure journalism program, this combines multiple communication disciplines and requires hands-on digital media production alongside theory. It suits people who want to work in digital marketing, publishing, broadcasting, or content creation and value gaining real workplace experience during their degree.	This is a four-year degree combining the study of political systems and institutions with media, journalism, and how people communicate messages to audiences. Unlike studying either subject alone, you examine how politics and communication shape each other — analyzing political campaigns, news coverage, and public persuasion. It suits students interested in policy, political reporting, campaign work, or understanding how information flows in democratic societies.	This program combines the study of how people and organizations communicate with the analysis of politics and power. You'll take courses in media, journalism, persuasion, and political systems, learning how communication shapes politics and vice versa. It suits students curious about how messages, news, and public opinion influence policy and elections, especially if you want to alternate between classroom and work placements.
The door tomajors you reach through it	communications	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo

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