Certificate - Professional Writing and Communications
- 1,5 years
- Duration
- 19,169 CAD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Certificate
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Toronto / Canada
- Location
Program description
Humber's Professional Writing and Communications graduate certificate program will assist you in learning and practicing the discipline of writing while developing a professional portfolio. This one-of-a-kind program teaches you the fundamental transferrable skills you'll need to succeed in a variety of communications roles. You will gain competency in areas such as media writing, social media management, project management, and design while building on core abilities such as narrative, drafting, editing, pitching, interviewing, and research.
You will be well-positioned to enter the workplace with the knowledge and skills required to succeed as a professional writer/communications specialist across a variety of sectors, with a focus on writing for different audiences and purposes, as well as using current technologies to maximize the impact of your message. You will also learn how to think strategically in order to take on leadership roles in communications departments or to start your own freelance writing business.
The program helps you locate a writing group and encourages collaboration, networking, professional development, and publishing.
Program structure
Semester 1
- Writing Principles
- Communicating through Digital and Social Media
- Storytelling and Narrative
- Writers as Researchers
- The Writer's Identity
- Professionalism: Work Placement Preparation
Semester 2
- Editing for Writers
- External Communications
- Strategic Writing
- Communicating through Digital and Social Media: Campaigns
- Project Management and Collaboration
- Multimedia Storytelling
Semester 3
- Work Placement
Price
Semester 1
- Tuition 8,667 CAD
- Compulsory Ancillary Fee 444 CAD
- Compulsory Student Union Fee 66 CAD
- IGNITE Health and Dental Insurance Fee 111 CAD
- Enhanced Student Experience Fee (Optional) 20 CAD
- Program Ancillary Fee 115 CAD
- Co-op/Placement 0.00 CAD
Total 9,309 CAD
Semester 2 - 9,309 CAD
Semester 3 - 551 CAD
Requirements for applicants
International Academic Equivalencies:
- A bachelor’s degree
- Please submit a one-page letter of intent (350 words) outlining your interest in this field of study. Your letter should express why you have an interest in professional writing and communications and in Humber's Professional Writing and Communications graduate certificate program.
For Indian applicants one of the following:
- Bachelor’s degree placed in the First Division/Class, university transcripts (Consolidated Transcripts are Not Acceptable), and backlog summary
To be eligible for admission you must possess a bachelor’s degree or advanced diploma.
English Proficiency requirements are:
- A minimum TOEFL Academic Level score of 550 (paper based) or 80 (internet based) or
- an IELTS with an overall minimum score of 6.0 (with no single band score below 5.5) or
- CAEL with an overall band score of 60 or
- Cambridge English Test with B2 First / C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 169 (with no single subscore below 162) or
- Duolingo Language Test with score 105 and above+
- International applicants may be asked to submit an ICAS or WES evaluation.
About the university
Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning (known as Humber College) was fonded in 1967. The college is located in Toronto, Canada.
The Humber North and the Lakeshore are the two primary campuses at Humber.
Humber College offers over 200 programs in 40 fields of study.
Students at Humber receive a polytechnic education. We educate theory, incorporate practical, hands-on training, and collaborate with employers to provide students with real-world learning opportunities. This innovative and entrepreneurial approach, which is taught in state-of-the-art and creative learning facilities, prepares students for today's and tomorrow's careers.
We are committed to your long-term success. A Humber education will help you map a sure path to your career and keep you up to date on shifting trends in the professional world as technology advances. Our programs combine theory and practice, allowing you to get practical experience both in the classroom and on the work. Professors with industry experience will teach you what skills are in demand.
