Communications at Lakehead
Yes — communications is a direct-entry program at Lakehead University. You apply to it from Grade 12.
You apply to
Media, Film & Communications (Orillia)
70%OUAC AAC
Prerequisites
- 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.
What to watch for
Direct entry at 70% — Orillia campus only. Lakehead has two campuses and many programmes run at only one: check the campus in the programme name before you apply, because Thunder Bay and Orillia are 1,400 km apart.
Communications at the other campuses
Compare the entry programs side by side →- Algomanot offered at Algoma
- BrockDirect entry73–77%
- CarletonDirect entry75%
- Guelphvia Bachelor of Arts (BA) Honours (GK)75–80%
- Laurentianvia English Literature, Media, and Writing (LEI)70%
- Laurier (Waterloo)via Honours Bachelor of Arts (UZ)73–77%
- McMastervia Humanities I (MH)80–83%
- Nipissingvia Bachelor of Arts (PA)70%
- Ontario TechDirect entry70–73%
- Queen'svia Arts (QA)83–87%
- TMUDirect entry70–75%
- TrentDirect entry70%
- U of T (Mississauga)Direct entry73–80%
- U of T (Scarborough)via Visual & Performing Arts, Arts Management and Media (TUC)73–77%
- U of T (St. George)via Humanities (TAH)80–87%
- Waterloovia Honours Arts (WA)77–80%
- Westernvia Media and Communication Studies (EI)80–87%
- WindsorDirect entry70%
- YorkDirect entry73–77%
Entry routes were researched against each university’s own program pages in 2026-08-16. Lakehead’s page. Faculties restructure — confirm before you apply.