Master in Communication Sciences 12 months Postgraduate Program By Université de Montréal |Top Universities
Subject Ranking

# 101-150QS Subject Rankings

Program Duration

12 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

10,858 CADTuition Fee/year

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Program overview

Main Subject

Communication and Media Studies

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

As a cross-training course, the master's degree challenges you to address a set of issues underlying communication in varied situations. What are the meaning and scope of the images and texts broadcast in the media? What are the effects of media on individuals and societies? What is the role of communication in the evolution of social and political trends? What is strategic communications planning? How are communication processes structured in different contexts? By focusing on this approach, you prepare yourself to face the changing and complex world of communication and to question the process of communication itself.

The master's degree in communication sciences offers theoretical and methodological training that allows you to analyze, plan and evaluate contemporary communication phenomena and their issues. Designed to tie in with undergraduate studies, the program is clearly oriented towards research. He nevertheless remains sensitive to the concerns and requirements of professional practice in communication for which part of the student body is destined. The program consists of 3 terms of lectures and seminars, followed by approximately one year devoted to writing a dissertation or supervised work.

Program overview

Main Subject

Communication and Media Studies

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

As a cross-training course, the master's degree challenges you to address a set of issues underlying communication in varied situations. What are the meaning and scope of the images and texts broadcast in the media? What are the effects of media on individuals and societies? What is the role of communication in the evolution of social and political trends? What is strategic communications planning? How are communication processes structured in different contexts? By focusing on this approach, you prepare yourself to face the changing and complex world of communication and to question the process of communication itself.

The master's degree in communication sciences offers theoretical and methodological training that allows you to analyze, plan and evaluate contemporary communication phenomena and their issues. Designed to tie in with undergraduate studies, the program is clearly oriented towards research. He nevertheless remains sensitive to the concerns and requirements of professional practice in communication for which part of the student body is destined. The program consists of 3 terms of lectures and seminars, followed by approximately one year devoted to writing a dissertation or supervised work.

Admission requirements

3+

General eligibility conditions

To be eligible as a regular student, the candidate must meet the general eligibility conditions (section XI) of the Educational Regulations for Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

Required diplomas and admission thresholds: Quebec

To meet the Université de Montréal average of 3.0 out of 4.3, candidates from this province must meet the following requirements:

Accepted diploma: Baccalaureate, Bachelor; duration of 3 years, or another undergraduate degree deemed equivalent.

Minimum average:

  • Bishop: 75%
  • Concordia University: 3.0/4.3
  • Higher Technology School: 3.0/4.3
  • HEC Montreal: 3.0/4.3
  • McGill University: 3.0/4.0
  • Polytechnique Montréal: 2.75/4.0
  • University of Sherbrooke: 3.0/4.3
  • Laval University: 3.0/4.3
  • Universities of Quebec: 3.2/4.3

Conditions specific to this program

To be eligible as a regular student for the M. Sc. (communication sciences), the candidate must:

  • meet the general eligibility conditions (section XI of the Educational Regulations) for Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
  • hold a B. Sc. specialized in communication or a baccalaureate with a major in communication, or an undergraduate diploma adequately preparing for the studies they wish to undertake, or attest to training deemed equivalent
  • have obtained in the 1st cycle an average of at least 3.0 out of 4.3 or the equivalent.

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  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

5,077 CAD
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International Students

10,858 CAD
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