Communication and Cultural Studies (BA)

Frequently asked questions

• How much does Communication and Cultural Studies (BA) cost?

  CAD 34,800 / year.

• What English score does it need?

  IELTS 6.0 overall is the score listed for this programme.

• How long is it?

  3 to 4 years, as listed by the university.

• What are the entry requirements?

  This program is available for Fall admission only. Minimum cut-off averages and course requirements • Quebec CEGEP: 24 • Additional information for CEGEP applicants • High School: B- • ACT or SAT is NOT required • Canadian curricula course requirements • Accepted international qualifications • International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma: 27 • International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme (CP): 4.5/7 • Additional Career-related Programme (CP) course requirements • Baccalauréat français: 12 • British system of education (GCE): • A-levels: At least two A-level exams CD or • AS-levels: At least 4 AS-level exams with equivalent results or • BTEC: Level 3 Diploma or Extended Diploma in a related subject area with equivalent results • Additional information for British System of Education (GCE) applicants • University Transfers (internal/external): B- Applicants must also meet Concordia's minimum admission requirements Additional requirements for admission • Application Essay (Two parts uploaded as a single PDF). Additional admission requirements details BA Communication Studies (Major, Specialization) BA Communication & Cultural Studies (Major) APPLICATION FORMAT • If you are a new student applying to Concordia University, you must create an application online. You will also need to submit the Application Essay required by the Department of Communication Studies. Applicants must upload this 2 part Application Essay as one PDF File to the Student Centre. Further instructions below. • If you are already a student in a BA program at Concordia University, you will need to submit the online Change of Concentration Application Form. You will also need to submit the Application Essay required by the Department of Communication Studies. Applicants must upload this 2 part Application Essay as one PDF File to the Student Centre. Further instructions below. • If you are already a student at Concordia University but you are NOT in a BA program (JMSB/BFA/GCS), you will need to apply for a Degree Transfer on the MyCU Account. You will also need to submit the Application Essay required by the Department of Communication Studies. Applicants must upload this 2 part Application Essay as one PDF File to the Student Centre. Further instructions below. [truncated here; the full admission requirements continue on the programme page] || U.S. and international applicants: Concordia's minimum requirements by education system (high school diploma, Baccalauréat français, IB, GCE and a country-by-country list of accepted secondary certificates) are published at https://www.concordia.ca/admissions/undergraduate/requirements/international.html · English: IELTS 6.0 (no band below 5.5); TOEFL iBT 70; PTE Academic 50; Duolingo English Test 105 · English test waiver: Concordia states you must write an English test regardless of citizenship unless you meet one of these conditions: the last four years of high school and the DES, or the DEC, completed in Quebec in English or French; a minimum of three full years of study in a secondary or post-secondary institution where the sole language of instruction is English (institution accredited by a recognized body, e.g. Cognia, MSA-CESS, NEASC, CIS); the last four full years of study in French at a secondary school in Canada outside Quebec; IB Group 1 English (Language A: Literature, Language A: Language and literature, or literature and performance) at Higher or Standard Level; the American, Australian or British Option internationale du baccalauréat (OIB) or the baccalauréat français international (BFI); GCE/GCSE/IGCSE/O-level English Language or First Language English at grade C or 4 or better, or English as a Second Language at grade B or 6 or better; European Baccalaureate English as Language 1 or Language 2; or at least three years of secondary or post-secondary studies in one of the countries Concordia lists (American Samoa, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Montserrat, New Zealand, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, St. Helena, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Tanzania, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands, Uganda, United Kingdom, USA, US Virgin Islands). Concordia reserves the right to require a test. Source: https://www.concordia.ca/admissions/undergraduate/requirements/english-language-proficiency.html · Application fee: CAD 100.00, non-refundable and cannot be waived (CAD 40.00 for Microprograms; CAD 18.36 for Independent studies) - https://www.concordia.ca/admissions/undergraduate/apply-now.html

• Is there a scholarship?

  Concordia entrance scholarships are awarded by the Faculties every Fall to new bachelor's admission candidates "on the basis of top Cegep grades or equivalent (Canadian high school etc.)", mostly automatically; "based on completion of CEGEP, Canadian High School or College, or equivalent"; candidates must be full-time, entering university for the first time and admitted to a Bachelor's program (for Fine Arts programmes requiring a portfolio, selection is based on the portfolio). The guaranteed CAD 4,000 Concordia Undergraduate Excellence Award is for Canadian citizens and permanent residents only and does not apply to international applicants. Source View scholarship page