Media Literacy Associate Certificate at University of the Fraser Valley

Programme overview

Media literacy is an essential skill for employment and citizenship in Canada. This is why UFV offers a three-course, nine-credit Media Literacy associate certificate to teach you to ask the right questions about the media you consume.

Duration: One semester | Study mode: full-time | Intake: January, May, September | Location: Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Discover how new communication technologies are reshaping your world; Examine how the media affect individuals, groups, and society as a whole; Learn how the mass media function, how messages are selected and distributed, and what the effects of these messages are; Learn about media and popular culture, music and society, and cultural industries in Canada.

Career pathways

Once upon a time, reading, writing, and arithmetic were the basic skills necessary for most jobs. But now, media literacy has become the new literacy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students currently enrolled in UFV post-secondary programs are only required to meet the course prerequisites. Students who are new to UFV should follow the normal procedure for admission to the university. Applicants must meet the Entry-level English language proficiency requirement. For details on how this requirement may be met, see the English language proficiency requirement section of the calendar.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

UFV has three semesters: Fall (September to December), Winter (January to April) and Summer (May to August; two sessions, May-June and July-August). Some programs accept new students only at specific times (for example Fall only); others accept students in all semesters.

Domestic applicants: programs with continuous application accept applications any time; programs with specific intakes accept applications for set start dates only, listed on the programs open for application page.

International applicants: application period for Fall (Sept to Dec) is Oct 1 to June 1, for Winter (Jan to Apr) is May 1 to Nov 1, and for Summer (May to Aug) is Oct 1 to March 1. Tuition deposit deadlines are June 15 (Fall), Nov 15 (Winter) and Mar 15 (Summer). Some programs may close early due to high demand.

Domestic applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC. Grade 12 students graduating in June may apply for continuous-application programs starting October 1 of their grade 12 year; final high school grades for Fall are due by August 3. The application fee is paid by credit card when applying, or by debit card or cheque at the Office of the Registrar on any campus.

Apply through the official page: https://www.ufv.ca/admissions/apply/

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