• Diploma in Communication and Professional Writing at Georgian College is offered as 1 year (2 semesters) program.
  • It is an online program offered on a part-time basis.
  • In this program, students focus on professionalizing their communication skills through intensive practical writing activities and the application of relevant theoretical content.
  • Students complete projects including case studies, writing workshops, and project management assignments.
  • Students gain professional and entrepreneurial skills for industry and self-employment, as well as real-life experience through participation in a placement during the final semester.
  • In this program, students have to successfully complete 12 program courses and 1 placement.
  • Students will plan, create, edit, and deliver messages for a range of audiences, purposes, and mediums, including print, social media, and web-based contexts.
  • To graduate from this program, a student must attain a minimum of 60% or a letter grade of P (Pass) or S (Satisfactory) in each course in each semester.
  • The passing weighted average for promotion through each semester and to graduate is 60%.
  • Student's potential areas of employment include, but are not limited to, writing for social media and web-based environments, engineering, business, and social services, as well as within the public, private, and non-profit sectors.
  • Graduates also may pursue careers as self-employed entrepreneurs.
  • The average salary goes up to 38,000 USD after completion of this program.