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Media Studies Certificate

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada•QS 2027 #370 =

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Offered by University of Victoria in Victoria, Canada, Media Studies Certificate is a certificate in Media Studies & Mass Media programme. The programme is delivered on campus. Teaching is in English.

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Degree: Certificate

Field: Media Studies & Mass Media

Delivery: On Campus

Language: English

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Last reviewed September 2026 ·

Program details

Overview

Media Studies is an interdisciplinary certificate program at the University of Victoria (UVic). It offers you a credential in media literacy to expand your career options and enrich your studies in any discipline. Our courses focus on experiential learning and the people skills of media, communication and culture. The program is open to all UVic students, and there are no prerequisites to enter it.

Requirements

Admission Requirements: Open to all UVic students, with no prerequisites to enter. Students in the certificate program must complete 10.5 units of coursework, including at least 3 Media Studies (MDIA) courses and 1 Indigenous Studies (IS) course.

Application Details

Application Deadline: Domestic applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC, which opens for 2027-entry applications on 1 October 2026: most degree programmes see September 2027 entry close 31 January 2027, January 2027 entry close 30 September 2026, and Summer 2027 entry close 31 March 2027, though Teacher Education post-degree programmes close 2 January 2027, Indigenous Education post-degree admits on an ongoing basis, and Engineering's Summer entry (high-school graduates only) closes 31 December 2026. International applicants use the same portal and face identical dates, since UVic publishes no separate international deadline. UVic treats these as fixed annual dates rather than rolling admission, though it warns any programme can close early without notice. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.

About University of Victoria

“Multitudo sapoentum sanitas orbis”

Type: University

Control: Public

Campus setting: Suburban

Founded: 1963

Students: 22,000

QS rank: #370 =

Programs: 366

Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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Frequently asked questions

What degree does Media Studies Certificate award?

University of Victoria awards a Certificate in the field of Media Studies & Mass Media on completion of this programme.

Can Media Studies Certificate be studied online?

No — the programme is taught on campus at University of Victoria.

What language is Media Studies Certificate taught in?

The programme is taught in English.

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