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Carleton University · Canada

Journalism

A four-year humanities degree in Ottawa, Ontario.

Where
Ottawa, OntarioCanada
Degree
BJ
Length
4 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027
Apply by
1 April 2027Prestige Scholarship by 1 Mar
Admission
SelectiveIB grades
EU/EEA fee
CAD 39,000 a yearfixed to 2028/29
More facts
Degree
BJ
Length
4 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027

Deadlines

  1. 1 March 2027

    Prestige Scholarship application deadline
    DetailsSource

  2. 1 April 2027

    Main deadline for international students (transcripts from outside Canada and the US)
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource

  3. 15 August 2027

    Final IB grades must reach Carleton to confirm a conditional offer
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource

Every date in Canada

What it is

A Bachelor of Journalism program whose storytelling skills lead into news careers and other fields, with a Health Sciences concentration option. Carleton describes it as internationally renowned and as having produced many top journalists.

What you need

  • IB Diplomaat least 26 points
  • Any IB Englishminimum 4
Requirements in full

Every IB applicant at Carleton

Full IB: three SL and three HL, at least 28 points; one grade of 3 is allowed if offset by a 5. Prerequisite subjects need a 4, and some degrees ask 5 or higher overall points, such as 32 for Aerospace Engineering.

Where it says so

Its entry requirements

Check it on admissions.carleton.ca

How places are decided

    • IB grades
    Offers are conditional on at least 26 points and a 4 in English; the overall average required is set each year, so more may be needed.
Sources (3)
  1. Journalism at Carleton — checked 2026-10-07
  2. Entry requirements
  3. IB applicants at Carleton

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