At Ontario Tech University in Oshawa, Canada, Hons in Strategic Communication, Social Media & Society is offered as a honours degree in Communication Studies programme. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 33,154 per year (CAD 6,102 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Honours Degree
Field:Communication Studies
Duration: 4 years
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 6,102 / year
International tuition: CAD 33,154 / year
We have no an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This program leads to a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Communication and Digital Media Studies, specializing in Strategic Communication, Social Media and Society, over four years (five with the co-op option), delivered in-class at the Downtown Oshawa campus. Students study the fast-changing strategic and social media communications environment in which companies, governments, militaries, political parties, and non-profit advocacy and activist movements use platforms such as Twitter, TikTok and YouTube to inform, influence and change society, analyzing strategic communications in relation to the economics, politics, technologies and cultures of the internet and social media. The specialization can be taken within the Communication and Digital Media Studies program. A direct-entry co-op option offers full-time, paid work terms applied for directly through the OUAC application. It suits students aiming at careers such as communications specialist, content creator, journalist, public relations official, social media coordinator, or human rights advocate.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Ontario Tech University states no admission requirements specific to Strategic Communication, Social Media & Society beyond the OSSD prerequisites it lists and its general English proficiency policy. Applicants need the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six 4U/4M credits, including English (ENG4U). Admission is competitive: last year's cut-off was 70 per cent and the expected cut-off sits in the low 70s, so meeting the minimums does not guarantee a seat. Applicants whose first language is not English must present, within two years of the intake, IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0, Duolingo English Test 120, PTE Academic 58, CAEL 70 with no band below 60, Cambridge English Advanced 180 with no band below 170, or Oxford ELLT 7, or an IB Diploma or certificate with a minimum grade of 4 in English A, per the university's general admission requirements. The program begins in September and January.
