Capilano University offers Communication Studies Diploma, a diploma in Communication Studies programme in North Vancouver, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 43,454 per total (CAD 9,000 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Communication Studies
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 9,000 / total
International tuition: CAD 43,454 / total
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Communication Studies Diploma provides a foundation for students who are aiming at careers in journalism, media relations, public affairs, radio or television, publishing, policy analysis, and more. You'll take courses in mass media, cultural industries in Canada, society and digital media, writing, news and television, strategic communication, and more.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:2.50 / 4.33
Admission Requirements: Direct entry from B.C. high school requires graduation with English Studies 12, English 12, or English First Peoples 12 at a C+; applicants with previous post-secondary experience instead need a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.33 scale, or the equivalent. Applicants who completed their previous education in a language other than English must meet Capilano's general English-language proficiency requirement, published on the university's admission-requirements page: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6; TOEFL iBT 83 (or, from Spring 2027, 4.5 overall with no section below 4.0 on the redesigned scale); CAEL 70; PTE Academic 56; or Duolingo English Test 125+ with no sub-score below 115 (accepted on a temporary basis). Capilano's own page also flags that ENGL 100 is a required course in the Communication Studies Diploma, and that enrolling in it requires results from Capilano's English Diagnostic Test (EDT) unless the applicant meets one of the EDT exemptions; the stated criteria are minimums and do not guarantee admission.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic and international applicants both apply through EducationPlannerBC: the domestic application fee is $50 CAD and the international fee is $135 CAD, each covering up to two programmes. Capilano University publishes no university-wide application-opening or closing date for either group for the 2026-27 cycle; its how-to-apply pages instruct applicants to check the application and document deadlines on their chosen programme's own page, since every programme sets its own intake window there. Admission is effectively rolling at the institution level, governed programme by programme, with some programmes (for example the Health Care Assistant Certificate) publishing a fixed intake window that opens and closes months ahead of the start date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
