Master of Arts Communication in Canada at UOttawa Canada

Program Overview for Master of Arts Communication in Canada:

The Communication Department of the School of Art offers a master's program to communicate with dissertations or research dissertations. Students participating in the research thesis may also choose to participate in a dual degree program provided jointly with the University of Leuven, allowing them to pursue a master's degree in multilingual communication while earning a master's degree from the University of Ottawa. 

Postgraduates who have research jobs can choose a career in health communication. The Department of Communication also offers a Master of Communication (MC) course, with the option to add cooperation, as well as a Ph.D. in communication. The department is one of the units participating in scientific, social, and political cooperation projects. The  master's program focuses on two research areas: 

• Media Studies and Organizational Communication. The field of media research studies the content and mode of operation of traditional and emerging media in their social, cultural, economic, political, and regulatory contexts.
• Organizational communication focuses on interpersonal and group interaction in the workplace; planning of internal and external communication for private, public, and non-profit organizations; risk/crisis communication, public relations, and the use of ICT within the organization.

The MA program aims to develop in graduates the following skills:

• Evaluate critically the theories, concepts, and assumptions underlying media studies or organizational communication with particular attention to their chosen research interest.
• Demonstrate an ability to identify and work with the varying epistemological traditions developed by French-speaking and English-speaking scholars in communication studies.
• Contribute to the development of skills, theories, approaches, and materials for both academics and professionals.
• Analyze data and communicate research results to diverse audiences, including scholars, policymakers, and professionals in communication studies.

The master of arts is offered on a full-time or on a part-time basis.

In accordance with the University of Ottawa regulation, students have a right to produce their work, their thesis, and to answer examination questions in French or in English.

The eligibility for Master of Arts Communication in Canada for both domestic and international student is:

The requirements for admission to the MA program in Communication are as follows:

• An honors bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with a specialization or major in Communication or a related discipline.
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• An honors bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in another discipline, with a minor in Communication and two or more years of relevant experience.
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• An honors bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in another discipline, with three or more years of relevant experience.
• A minimum overall average of 70% (B), calculated following graduate studies guidelines.
• All applicants must be able to understand, speak, and write proficiently in either English or French. Applicants whose first language is neither English nor French must prove proficiency in one or the other. In addition, passive knowledge of the other language (the ability to understand the spoken and written word) is necessary. The list of acceptable proofs is indicated in the “Admission” section of the general regulations in effect for graduate studies.

Candidates for the double diploma with UCL must have an advanced level in French and English. 

The Graduate Studies Committee may require a language test if a candidate cannot demonstrate a level of knowledge of both languages (French/English), allowing them to enter the multilingual program. 

Other Documents required:

• Resume (must include chronological academic history)
• Letter of intent outlining your research interests and the reasons for applying for admission.
• A telephone interview might be required
• Recommendation Letter (2)

These are the test eligibilities for the Master of Arts Communication to qualify.

The international student tuition fees and costs for Master of Arts Communication in Canada.

To be eligible for the differential tuition fee exemption, you must:

• be admitted to a program of studies offered only in French OR
• have a secondary or postsecondary diploma in French attesting to a minimum of two years of study, and for programs that offer compulsory courses in both official languages (English and French), enroll for the compulsory courses offered in French

The differential tuition fee exemption cannot be combined with the Education Bursary for International Master’s Students or the International Doctoral Scholarship.

Transfer from Master’s to PhD

Students enrolled in the MA program in Communication at the University of Ottawa have the opportunity to go directly to the Ph.D. program without having to write the thesis provided the following conditions are met:

• Have an average of A- in the last two years of undergraduate studies;
• Have completed four courses of the MA program (12 units) with an average of at least A-;
• Have shown satisfactory progress in their research;
• Have a letter of recommendation from the proposed doctoral thesis supervisor;
• Have the approval of the Graduate Studies Committee of the Department of Communication.

The student must make a written request to transfer to the Ph.D. program no later than the beginning of the fourth term of enrollment and must enroll in the doctoral program in the fifth term at the latest. Once the transition is made, all the requirements of the doctoral program must be met. The total number of course units required is 27 (12 at the master’s level, plus 15 at the doctoral level).