Carleton University offers BA/BS in Journalism, a bachelor's degree in Journalism programme in Ottawa, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 42,133 per year (CAD 7,980 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Journalism
Duration: 4 years
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 7,980 / year
International tuition: CAD 42,133 / year
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This program leads to a Bachelor of Journalism and is delivered on campus in Ottawa. Coursework combines journalism training with a second major chosen from another discipline, so students build reporting skills alongside subject-area knowledge. Workshops cover text, audio, video, and digital media production, supported by digital newsrooms, broadcast studios, and seminar spaces. Professional apprenticeships are built into the program, and students can pursue summer internships arranged through media organizations that recruit from the school. A Global Journalism International Internship, run in partnership with Farm Radio International, gives some students an international placement. Students who want an interdisciplinary path can combine journalism with humanities study through a Bachelor of Journalism and Humanities option, or add a concentration in Health Sciences through a partnership with the Faculty of Science. The program suits students aiming for careers in reporting or media production who also want depth in a second field, whether through combined-degree options or elective coursework outside journalism.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Ontario secondary school applicants to the Bachelor of Journalism (BJ) apply through OUAC with an OSSD plus six 4U/M courses, prerequisite courses at the 4U level with no individual grade below 60%. Carleton's admission chart lists English as the required 4U course for direct entry to Journalism, and the program's three-year admission-average cut-off has ranged 78-82%. International applicants apply through Carleton360 or OUAC 105 with transcripts equivalent to an Ontario secondary diploma and must meet Carleton's English-language proficiency standard unless exempt: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (minimum 6.0 per band), TOEFL 4.5 overall (minimum 4.0 per band; 86 for tests taken before 21 January 2026), Duolingo 120, PTE Academic 55, CAEL 70, or Cambridge C1/C2 176. Ontario secondary students apply via OUAC by January 15; documents from outside Canada/US are due April 1, with a June 1 general deadline for Canada/US transcripts.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through OUAC, which opens in September 2026; Ontario secondary-school students should apply by January 15, 2027, and the general Fall 2027 deadline for other domestic (Canada/US-transcript) applicants is June 1, 2027, while Winter 2027 term applications close November 15, 2026. International applicants (transcripts from outside Canada/US) apply directly through Carleton360, also opening September 2026, with an October 15, 2026 deadline for January 2027 entry and an April 1, 2027 main deadline for Fall 2027 entry; some programs, including Architectural Studies and Industrial Design, close March 1, 2027 with a March 5, 2027 portfolio deadline. Admission is not described as rolling. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
