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Full	Trent Media Studies OUAC RAM ☆ Add to planRemove	U of T (Mississauga) Communication, Culture, Information & Technology OUAC TMC ☆ Add to planRemove	Lakehead Media, Film & Communications (Orillia) OUAC AAC ☆ Add to planRemove	Ontario Tech Strategic Communications, Social Media & Society OUAC DAN ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	70%	70–73%“Low 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60%	ENG4U Digital Enterprise Management also recommends one 4U math.	ENG4U A portfolio is required. More about the application details Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements for your program of choice but do meet Lakehead University's general admission requirements, you will automatically be considered for an alternate program.	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.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	No	Available
Degree	—	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	200	275	—	—
What you study	Media and Communication Studies	Creative WritingInformation ServicesMedia and Communication StudiesOthers in Technology	Cinematics & PhotographyDesignMedia and Communication StudiesOthers in Technology	Business StudiesCinematics & PhotographyComparative Literary StudiesCreative Writing
What it is	Media Studies teaches you how to analyze, create, and understand media — including film, television, news, social media, and advertising — and how media shapes society and culture. You'll study both the theory behind media and hands-on production skills. This program suits people who are curious about how communication works in the modern world and want to understand or work in creative and media industries.	This program combines the study of how people create, share, and interpret information across media and cultures. You'll choose from areas like creative writing, media studies, publishing, and information technology, rather than specializing in just one. The co-op option lets you work in communications or tech roles while you study, which suits people who want real-world experience alongside their degree and flexibility in choosing which communication field interests them most.	You study how films, photographs, and media messages are made and understood, combining hands-on work in cinematography and design with analysis of how communication shapes culture. This program blends technical skills — camera work, editing, visual design — with critical thinking about media's role in society. It suits people who want to create visual work and understand the stories media tells.	You study how organizations and individuals use digital platforms and media to communicate with audiences, drawing from business strategy, creative writing, design, law, and sociology. Unlike a straight marketing or media studies program, this one explicitly connects social media tactics to broader social impact and strategic business goals. It suits people who want to understand both the creative and analytical sides of digital communication, and who benefit from hands-on co-op work experience.
The door tomajors you reach through it	communications	communications	communications	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	Trent University on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo

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