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Bachelor of Arts Interdisciplinary Studies
University of Ottawa, Canada
- Degree
- Bachelor's
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- Three terms: fall (September), winter (January) and spring-summer (May and July). Most Arts, Social
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The Honours Bachelor of Public Relations is a joint 120-unit program of the Department of Communication with Algonquin College (English) and La Cité (French). Students complete 60 units at uOttawa and the public relations diploma at Algonquin College, in either order, and graduate with an Honours BA and a college diploma. Study covers communication planning, public relations, crisis communication and media.
Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Department: Department of Communication | Duration: 4 years (2 years at uOttawa and 2 years at Algonquin College, in either order) | Intake: Fall | Study mode: full-time | Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Compulsory courses include CMN 1148 Introduction to Organizational Communication, CMN 2170 New Media, CMN 3105 Media Ethics, CMN 3130 Communication Planning, CMN 3144 Public Relations, CMN 4132 Crisis Communication and CMN 4144 Advanced Public Relations Seminar, plus 60 units of equivalences for the Algonquin College public relations diploma.
Public relations work spans developing communication plans, strategies and materials, organizing events, producing visual and online materials, and managing crises, in politics, business, NGOs and entertainment.
Honours Bachelor of Public Relations (Faculty of Arts, Ontario secondary school applicants): English 4U (ENG4U) or Français 4U (FRA4U); minimum admission average 75%. Moving from uOttawa to Algonquin College after 60 units requires an average of at least 70% (CGPA 6.0) and the college stream is limited to 25 students; entering uOttawa after two years at Algonquin requires at least 70% (college GPA 3.0).
Three terms: fall (September), winter (January) and spring-summer (May and July). Most Arts, Social Sciences and Telfer programs are open in winter; Engineering and Health Sciences programs are not open in winter or spring-summer. International students are not admissible in the spring-summer term. Education programs start in the spring-summer term; Civil Law programs start in the fall term.
Fall 2027 (September 2027 start): applications open September 17, 2026; applying before January 15, 2027 is recommended; supporting documents and test results are due by February 15, 2027 or 30 days after applying. Programs can close at any time once full; most programs close in June for Canadian applicants and in May for international applicants.
Winter 2027 (January 2027 start): applications open September 17, 2026 and the deadline is October 17, 2026; supporting documents are due by November 1, 2026.
Spring-summer 2027 (May and July 2027 start): applications open April 1, 2027 and the deadline is April 30, 2027; supporting documents are due by May 31, 2027.
Education (undergraduate): applications open September 17, 2026 and close November 2, 2026, with documents due by December 1, 2026. Civil Law: applications open September 17, 2026 and close March 1, 2027, with documents due by March 30, 2027. Common Law and Medicine programs have their own deadlines.
Undergraduate applications are made through OUAC; the OUAC application fee is $156.00, plus $10.00 for international applicants with a mailing address outside Canada and $50.00 per additional choice (amounts effective September 1, 2026). A Faculty of Arts portfolio evaluation for BFA and MFA is $24.45 and a Department of Music audition is $65.00.
Apply through the official page: https://www.uottawa.ca/study/undergraduate-studies/how-to-apply
Arts & Humanities
University of Ottawa, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Ottawa, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Ottawa, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Ottawa, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Ottawa, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Ottawa, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Ottawa, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Ottawa, Canada
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