Arts & Humanities
BA African Studies
York University, Canada
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Next intake
- Fall, Winter, Summer
Arts & Humanities
This BA provides a foundation in communication and media studies with an intensive focus on social media and public relations. Students build skills in content creation, strategy, AI, research and analytics, with emphasis on ethical communication, social impact and social justice. It is offered exclusively at the Markham Campus (OUAC code YMD).
Faculty: Liberal Arts & Professional Studies | Intake: Fall (first and upper year) | Study mode: full-time, part-time, co-op | Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Theory combined with hands-on experience through optional paid co-op, internships, practicums, placements, capstone projects, field courses and community-based research.
Social media manager; communications officer; public relations specialist; digital strategist; content creator; brand coordinator; marketing communications specialist.
Ontario high school applicants: Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U And five additional 4U or M courses Applicants with averages in the low-to-mid 70s or higher may be considered for admission. Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 70%. Requirements for other curricula are listed on the programme page.
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.
Undergraduate classes begin in Winter (January), Summer (May) and Fall (September); Fall 2027 (September) is the main intake with the January 2027 and May 2027 starts also listed.
Application deadlines for most programmes: Winter 2027 (January) entry November 18, 2026; Summer 2027 (May) entry April 1, 2027; Fall 2027 (September) entry January 15, 2027 for Ontario high school students and March 24, 2027 for out-of-province high school, international and university/college transfer and mature applicants. Applications are accepted until each programme is full.
Exceptions: Direct Entry Nursing and Nursing Second Entry apply by February 1; Nursing Post-RN for Internationally Educated Nurses by June 1; Schulich BBA and Social Work (BSW) accept no applications after January 15. Supplementary application deadlines for Fall 2027: Schulich BBA February 1, 2027; Creative Writing February 5, 2027; AMPD BFA/BDes programmes February 5, 2027; Concurrent Education March 19, 2027; Glendon International Studies & Business Administration March 31, 2027; Social Work February 16, 2027.
Applications are made through OUAC, or through the York University application for mature, international and transfer applicants, visiting students and certificate applicants; the York University application fee is $140 (non-refundable, Visa, Visa Debit or MasterCard). AMPD BFA/BDes programmes require a $20 supplementary application fee within the OUAC application.
Apply through the official page: https://futurestudents.yorku.ca/requirements/apply
Arts & Humanities
York University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
York University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
York University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
York University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
York University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
York University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
York University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
York University, Canada
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