Journalism (Graduate Certificate)
Program Details
Humber’s Journalism graduate certificate program will immerse you in advanced research, writing and interview practices, data mining techniques, and a range of storytelling approaches for work within a multiplatform journalistic or information-gathering environment. You will also have the opportunity to pursue discipline-specific reporting in areas such as science, business, sports and the arts.
Using the latest technologies, the program will focus on training graduates for the field of journalism with an emphasis on digital journalism. Graduates will be able to function in a digital/online environment including social media and data-based journalism. An emphasis will be placed on providing you with opportunities to practise and develop your journalism skills through coverage of live field events.
Current students, please make sure to review your MyHumber Academic Progress report to confirm which courses you should register into for your Winter semester. Courses with in-person requirements will likely also have online components. Humber may need to change plans for in-person learning, subject to government and public health directives and/or additional health and safety considerations.
Upon successful completion of the program, a graduate will:
Select relevant content and credible sources to create complex news reports.
Assess socio-political and historical context, platform requirements, and audience needs when producing news reports.
Use data gathering, mining and visualization and presentation tools to identify and report stories hidden in big data.
Assess industry trends to inform professional journalism decisions and develop implementation strategies.
Conceptualize, produce and manage the implementation of multi-platform digital content using a variety of content management systems and industry-related technologies.
Manage a project in collaboration with other media professionals as part of a news production process in an integrated, multi-platform digital environment.
Comply with and support others to work in accordance with industry, professional, legal and ethical standards of practice.
Develop, implement and evaluate strategies for personal, career and professional development to enhance work performance and maintain currency with industry.
Establish and maintain strategic relationships with a diversity of stakeholders to achieve business goals and strategic objectives.
Work Placement
You'll gain valuable first-hand experience through a mandatory work placement, usually unpaid, in the final semester of your studies.
Industry partners include but are not limited to CBC (TV News, Radio News, Talk Radio, Online and Podcasts), CTV (News Channel, Toronto Bureau, Ottawa Bureau, CTVNews.ca), CP24, Global TV News, TV Ontario, CityNews, 680 News, Toronto Star, Globe and Mail, Postmedia, The Canadian Press, local and regional newspapers, The Hockey News, TSN, Sportsnet, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, Rogers M-School, Toronto Life Magazine, Entertainment One, Cineflix, ET Canada, etalk, The Social, CityLine and The Marilyn Dennis Show.
The Humber Advantage
Provincial Election Day Coverage
Watch this video of Humber students covering the 2018 Provincial Election.
Humber College’s storyLAB and The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting are collaborating to sponsor the storyLAB Data Journalism Grant. The grant supports data-driven journalism projects related to essential and underserved topics affecting Canadians.
The Faculty of Media & Creative Arts HD TV Mobile is a multi-camera television facility used for remote broadcast television production. The mobile contains all the high definition broadcast television equipment found in a television studio, but has the ability to travel to an event to cover it live.
It is a complete broadcast facility on wheels, with 6 HD broadcast television cameras, production switcher, audio console, camera control, digital recording and non-linear editing, slow motion replay and 3D graphic generator. It has the ability to record an event, or feed live to web stream, with satellite or terrestrial transmission.
The HD Television Mobile offers a “real-world” broadcast production experience for students, using “state-of-the-art” equipment found in similar industry facilities. Students learn and practice the exact skills that they will need after graduation.
Take a 360 degree tour!
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Expert Faculty
Our professors are working professionals who have gained experience at some of Canada's leading media outlets.
Rob Lamberti
Mike Wise
Your Career
Graduates will emerge with media business skills that can be directly applied to work within established news agencies or as media entrepreneurs and freelance journalists across both traditional media industries and in emerging multiplatform settings.
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Program Availability
| START DATE | LOCATION | STATUS |
|---|---|---|
| September 2021 | North | Open |
| START DATE | LOCATION | STATUS |
|---|---|---|
| September 2021 | North | Waitlisted |
Media, Public Relations & Marketing Success Stories
From classroom to boardroom: Humber student launches eco-friendly business
Thu, April 15, 2021
Xana Mills is a graduating Bachelor of Digital Communications student. We caught up with Xana via email to hear more about her business and how it developed over her time at Humber.
Grad Feature: Alfredo Films - Alexander, Holly and Shivam
Wed, April 07, 2021
Alexander Henry, Holly Rowden, and Shivam Pandya graduated from the Bachelor of Film and Media Production in 2016.
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Program Events
Current
Humber
Mon, April 19, 2021 to Thu, June 03, 2021
Online
Current is a festival of arts, media and design showcasing the work of graduating students from the Faculty of Media & Creative Arts.
Featuring live and recorded performances, screenings, exhibits, networking events, and portfolio shows, Current celebrates the ingenuity and professionalism of an electric group of storytellers. Connect with them at humbercurrent.ca starting April 19, or visit the website now to reserve your free ticket to a live event!
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Post-Admission Requirements
Once you have been accepted, and have confirmed your offer, you may need to complete a further set of requirements related to your program (Post-Admission Requirements).
Fees
The 2020-2021 fee for three semesters was:
- domestic: $5,831.98
- international: $17,467.00
Fees are subject to change.
Scholarships
Humber Scholarships
Find out more about scholarships and bursaries that you may be eligible for, visit Student Scholarships.
Humber Bursaries
Bursaries are available for Certificate, Diploma and Degree programs primarily based on financial need, visit Humber Bursaries.
External Awards, Bursaries & Scholarships
Find out more information about external scholarships and bursaries, visit External Awards.
Indigenous Student Awards, Bursaries & Scholarships
Humber offers a variety of bursaries and scholarships for Indigenous students, visit Indigenous Student Awards.
Pathways
Pathways are academic routes that students can take to move from one credential to another.
PATHWAYS OUT TO ANOTHER PROGRAM:
TO A PARTNER INSTITUTION
Master of Arts (MA) - Professional Communication
Royal Roads University agrees that students admitted to the Master of Arts in Professional Communication, who have previously completed a Graduate Certificate at Humber College will receive transfer credit for successfully completed courses as follows:
- Public Relations Ontario Graduate Certificate - transfer credit for PCOM 633 Strategic Communication (3 credits)
- Journalism Ontario Graduate Certificate - transfer credit for PCOM 631 Video Production and Distribution (3 credits)
Humber graduates applying for such transfer credit must have met all entrance criteria to the Master of Arts in Professional Communication and space must remain available in the program. Entrance to all programs at RRU in on a competitive basis.
Please note: Admission to the academic programs listed is at the sole discretion of the partner post-secondary institution. Please contact the institution for detailed admission requirements.
For more information, see: http://www.royalroads.ca/prospective-students/master-arts-professional-communication
MA Journalism
Humber Graduates who have successfully completed the Humber College Journalism (Graduate Certificate) and who have achieved an overall Grade Point Average of 2.3 or 64%, will be granted Advanced Standing into the Sunderland Programme MA Journalism. Any Humber student wishing to apply to a Sunderland Programme must apply for the Sunderland Programme through UCAS or directly to the University via online.
Admission to the academic programs listed is at the sole discretion of the partner post-secondary institution.
Please contact the institution for detailed admission requirements.
MA Broadcast Journalism
Humber College and Nottingham Trent University (NTU) have entered into an agreement to facilitate the progression of Humber's Graduate Certificate in Journalism students to enter one of the following NTU School of Arts and Humanities programmes:
Entry is for:
- Candidates that hold a Bachelor’s Degree and successfully complete the Humber College Graduate Certificate in Journalism
- Candidates that do not hold a Bachelor’s Degree and successfully complete the Humber College Graduate Certificate in Journalism with an overall Grade Point Average of 65%
See Application Form and related Guidance Notes.
Humber graduates going to NTU benefit from:
- an automatic £2500 discount on fees
- the ability to apply to other NTU scholarships*
To find out more about NTU please see our International Student Guide – and check out our Virtual Events page for live chats and Q&A sessions.
Admission to the academic programs listed is at the sole discretion of the partner postsecondary institution. Please contact the institution for detailed admission requirements.
* If a student is successfully awarded a scholarship, only the greater of the two fee reductions will be awarded (i.e. either the scholarship, or the £2,500 discount)
For further information, please contact Tee Dymond, Sr Global Partnerships Manager:
NTUGlobal@ntu.ac.uk / teresa.dymond02@ntu.ac.uk
MA Documentary Journalism
Humber College and Nottingham Trent University (NTU) have entered into an agreement to facilitate the progression of Humber's Graduate Certificate in Journalism students to enter one of the following NTU School of Arts and Humanities programmes:
Entry is for:
- Candidates that hold a Bachelor’s Degree and successfully complete the Humber College Graduate Certificate in Journalism
- Candidates that do not hold a Bachelor’s Degree and successfully complete the Humber College Graduate Certificate in Journalism with an overall Grade Point Average of 65%
See Application Form and related Guidance Notes.
Humber graduates going to NTU benefit from:
- an automatic £2500 discount on fees
- the ability to apply to other NTU scholarships*
To find out more about NTU please see our International Student Guide – and check out our Virtual Events page for live chats and Q&A sessions.
Admission to the academic programs listed is at the sole discretion of the partner postsecondary institution. Please contact the institution for detailed admission requirements.
* If a student is successfully awarded a scholarship, only the greater of the two fee reductions will be awarded (i.e. either the scholarship, or the £2,500 discount)
For further information, please contact Tee Dymond, Sr Global Partnerships Manager:
NTUGlobal@ntu.ac.uk / teresa.dymond02@ntu.ac.uk
MA Magazine Journalism
Humber College and Nottingham Trent University (NTU) have entered into an agreement to facilitate the progression of Humber's Graduate Certificate in Journalism students to enter one of the following NTU School of Arts and Humanities programmes:
Entry is for:
- Candidates that hold a Bachelor’s Degree and successfully complete the Humber College Graduate Certificate in Journalism
- Candidates that do not hold a Bachelor’s Degree and successfully complete the Humber College Graduate Certificate in Journalism with an overall Grade Point Average of 65%
See Application Form and related Guidance Notes.
Humber graduates going to NTU benefit from:
- an automatic £2500 discount on fees
- the ability to apply to other NTU scholarships*
To find out more about NTU please see our International Student Guide – and check out our Virtual Events page for live chats and Q&A sessions.
Admission to the academic programs listed is at the sole discretion of the partner postsecondary institution. Please contact the institution for detailed admission requirements.
* If a student is successfully awarded a scholarship, only the greater of the two fee reductions will be awarded (i.e. either the scholarship, or the £2,500 discount)
For further information, please contact Tee Dymond, Sr Global Partnerships Manager:
NTUGlobal@ntu.ac.uk / teresa.dymond02@ntu.ac.uk
MA News Journalism
Humber College and Nottingham Trent University (NTU) have entered into an agreement to facilitate the progression of Humber's Graduate Certificate in Journalism students to enter one of the following NTU School of Arts and Humanities programmes:
Entry is for:
- Candidates that hold a Bachelor’s Degree and successfully complete the Humber College Graduate Certificate in Journalism
- Candidates that do not hold a Bachelor’s Degree and successfully complete the Humber College Graduate Certificate in Journalism with an overall Grade Point Average of 65%
See Application Form and related Guidance Notes.
Humber graduates going to NTU benefit from:
- an automatic £2500 discount on fees
- the ability to apply to other NTU scholarships*
To find out more about NTU please see our International Student Guide – and check out our Virtual Events page for live chats and Q&A sessions.
Admission to the academic programs listed is at the sole discretion of the partner postsecondary institution. Please contact the institution for detailed admission requirements.
* If a student is successfully awarded a scholarship, only the greater of the two fee reductions will be awarded (i.e. either the scholarship, or the £2,500 discount)
For further information, please contact Tee Dymond, Sr Global Partnerships Manager:
How to Apply
Applications to Humber are made through ontariocolleges.ca. Be sure to submit your application by the equal consideration deadline of February 1. You may apply after February 1, however, post-February 1 applications will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis depending on the availability of the space in the program. To check program availability refer to the Campus/Availability listing on Humber's program pages or ontariocolleges.ca.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
If you’re an international student, you can apply directly to Humber via our International Centre.
