In these exciting, highly interactive majors, you’ll explore how our everyday forms of communication create meaning and shape our perspective of the world. The majors are unique within Canada for our experience-based study of verbal, non-verbal, visual, and digital communication practices.
You’ll learn to master interviewing skills, become adept at public speaking, and communicate effectively as a leader. You'll also study the dynamics of communication in your personal interactions, your classrooms, workspaces, in your use of online and digital spaces, and more broadly in media and public communication.
Over the course of your degree, you’ll hone your written and oral communication skills while developing expertise in teamwork, research, visual and digital literacy, and critical analysis — just the kind of skills that employers are hungry for. Choosing the co-op version will provide insights into possible careers and paid work experience along the way.
Choose one of two majors
Co-op
By alternating school terms and paid co-op work terms throughout your degree, you can explore different career areas and types of employers as your career interests evolve.
Sample co-op job titles
What can you do with a communications degree?
With the explosion of information in recent decades, a degree in communications has never been more valuable. Our program will set you up for an exciting range of careers in marketing, public relations, advertising, teaching, the media, and human resources. Graduates work in a variety of settings – including interpersonal, organizational, and public – for businesses, non-profit organizations, universities, technology companies, and financial institutions.
Recent graduates
8 September 2025
Faculty of Arts
PAS building, room 2401,
WATERLOO,
Ontario (ON),
N2L 3G1, Canada
Applicants have to complete ontario high school.
Ontario students: six Grade 12 U and/or M courses including
Admission average: Low 80s (co-op and regular)
English language requirements:
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.