• Master of Communication at the University of Ottawa is offered as a 1-year teaching program.
  • The Master of Communication focuses on two fields of research: media studies and organizational communication.
  • The media studies field examines the content and the modes of operation of traditional and emerging media in their social, cultural, economic, political, and regulatory contexts.
  • Some of the main courses that students will study in this program are:
    • Contemporary Communication Issues
    • Social History of Communication Technologies
    • Communication Ethics
    • Diversity in the Workplace: Communication Challenges
  • The Department of Communication, in collaboration with the University of Ottawa’s Co-op office, offers a co-op option to a limited number of students in the MC program. Students must request this option in their admission file.
  • The co-op option provides the opportunity to acquire practical work experience by completing two one-term paid work placements.
  • The department is one of the participating units in the collaborative program in Science, Society, and Policy.
  • The student to faculty ratio is 19:1 which bridges the gap between faculty and students.
  • Career positions may include:
    • College Alumni and Development Officers
    • Media Planner
    • Social Media Manager
    • Human Resources Specialist
    • Business Reporter, etc with an average salary of 76,475 USD per year.