Hons in Professional Communication is a honours degree in Communication Studies programme taught at Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 38,733 per year (CAD 7,466 per year for local students).
This Bachelor of Arts (Honours) program, delivered through The Creative School, focuses on strategic communication across digital and traditional platforms, including content creation, visual design, advocacy, and storytelling. The first year covers professional writing, communication theory, social media, and presentation skills. It is offered full-time as a standard four-year program or a five-year stream with an optional paid co-op work term; no part-time option is listed. The program also describes specialized workshops and international collaborations as part of its experiential learning. Admission is grades-only, requiring a minimum average across six Ontario Grade 12 U/M courses including English. It suits students aiming at communication-focused roles such as account manager, brand strategist, communications director, media planner, or social media specialist across private, nonprofit, and public-sector organizations, and who want a broad communications degree rather than one focused narrowly on journalism, media production, or public relations alone.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Direct entry requires the OSSD with six Grade 12 U or M courses, including English (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred) at a minimum of 70%, and an overall average of at least 70% to be considered; the page notes the competitive cutoff may run higher depending on the size of the applicant pool. Applicants without Ontario schooling may be considered with the recognised equivalent, at TMU's discretion. The programme page defers to the university's general admission requirements for English proficiency: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (no minimum band), TOEFL iBT 92, Duolingo English Test 120, PTE Academic 60 or CAEL 70. No portfolio or interview is listed for this programme.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Toronto Metropolitan University sets one guaranteed-consideration date for both domestic and international applicants applying for Fall 2027 entry: complete applications and amendments received by 1 February 2027 receive equal consideration for admission, and TMU says this same date applies to 'all domestic & international applicants.' Non-academic ('Grades-Plus') requirements are generally due around this point too, though the exact date varies by programme. For Winter 2027 (January-start) entry, TMU's program-status page gives domestic applicants a guaranteed-consideration date of 1 December 2026, with most programmes closing applications in mid-December; a limited number of programmes separately accept international applications for winter admission subject to space availability, but TMU publishes no fixed closing date for those international winter applicants. Admission is not rolling: late applications are considered only as space allows after the guaranteed-consideration date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
