Overview

Communications at Trent University Communication - Public Relations is a programme that emphasizes personal support and a strong sense of community, providing you with in-demand skills and a strong knowledge base. In this program you'll be empowered to identify your interests and goals as you experience opportunities to develop the skills and abilities required to pursue them.

Key Facts

You’ll gain breadth and depth of knowledge as you combine selections from the program with courses from other areas of study to develop a broad knowledge base. With experiential learning a key feature of this program, you’ll learn to apply your knowledge in the workplace to further develop your communication, critical thinking, and writing skills. The program culminates with a final-year capstone project where you’ll work in a group to help a local business with a communication question or strategy.

Distinguish your Communications degree at Trent by specializing in Business Communication or Public Relations. When you graduate, you’ll have an academic and work record that will stand out to employers in almost every industry.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Communication Theory
Public Relations
Becoming Digital: Reading, Writing, and Creating
Event Management
Digital Storytelling
Media Relations

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Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-05-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , International

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National students: Apply through OUAC

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

115

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TOEFL^® IBT

86

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

20 alternative credits

BA - 15 credits required; Honours - 20 credits required

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Oshawa, Canada

Disciplines

Communication Studies Public Relations View 15 other Bachelors in Public Relations in Canada

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

115

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TOEFL^® IBT

86

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Minimum 70% average in best six 4U/M courses
Each applicant is reviewed on an individual basis for meeting English Language Proficiency requirement. See the English Language Proficiency requirements
Minimum overall score of 26 (including bonus points) in IB diploma

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

6599 CAD / module

≈ 6599 CAD / module
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Citizens or residents

1503 CAD / module

≈ 1503 CAD / module

Additional Details

Ontario Students: $1,223.69 CAD per module minimum

Living costs

Oshawa

Canada

1100 - 1700 CAD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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