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Graduates from Public Relations and Advertising & Marketing Communications are eligible to apply to this program. View bridging details.
To effectively participate in this program, students must have reliable Internet access and a device that meets these requirements.
This program uses eTexts.
Program description - September 2022
Conestoga's Bachelor of Public Relations degree was the first to be approved in Ontario and the fourth of its kind in Canada. Public relations is the management of communication between an organization and its public. Public relations specialists work in employee communication, media relations, investor relations, marketing communication and other specialized communication functions. This profession demands strong communication skills, diplomacy, strategic thinking and the ability to understand complex issues, and Conestoga's Bachelor of Public Relations degree responds with a case-based approach. The goal is to provide graduates with the critical thinking skills and the practical experience required to manage reputations, responses, and relationships on behalf of their organization.We offer students the opportunity to combine their learning with paid co-op terms to allow students to apply theory to public relations practice. Courses in public relations management, global public relations, business and project management, and the ethics and philosophy of public relations offer unique perspectives.Students will be encouraged to join one of several professional organizations during their degree program. Professional development, networking, and volunteerism are of tremendous benefit to the public relations graduate throughout their career.
Program details
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Tuition & fees
Tuition and fee details for the 2022-2023 year are listed below. Books and supplies are additional. Tuition and fee details for terms starting September 2023 and later will be available Spring 2023.
2 Terms
Canadian
International
Canadian fee details
| Description | Fall 2022 | Winter 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Program Tuition Fee (ACR) | $3109.50 | $3109.50 |
| Administration Fee | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| Capital Development Fee | $81.77 | $81.77 |
| CSI Health Plan Fee | $300.00 | - |
| CSI Advocacy Fee | $8.00 | $8.00 |
| CSI Association Fee | $102.00 | $102.00 |
| CSI Legal Protection | $30.00 | - |
| eText Fee | $195.00 | $325.00 |
| Graduation/Alumni Services Fee | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| ONE Card Fee | $7.50 | $7.50 |
| Program Services Fee | $143.50 | $143.50 |
| Recreation/Athletics Fee | $70.50 | $70.50 |
| Student Services | $86.00 | $86.00 |
| Technology Enhancement Fee | $125.00 | $125.00 |
| CSI - Student Frosh Kit Fee (optional) | $70.00 | - |
| CSI Event Fee and Campus Life (optional) | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| CSI Student Clubs and Societies (optional) | $4.00 | $4.00 |
| Sustainability Fee (optional) | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Term Total | $4417.77 | $4147.77 |
| Year Total | $8565.54 |
Returning student tuition & fees
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International fee details
| Description | Fall 2022 | Winter 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| International - Degree Program Tuition | $7596.00 | $7596.00 |
| Administration Fee | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| Capital Development Fee | $81.77 | $81.77 |
| CSI Health Plan Fee | $300.00 | - |
| CSI Advocacy Fee | $8.00 | $8.00 |
| CSI Association Fee | $102.00 | $102.00 |
| CSI International Health Fee | $530.00 | - |
| CSI Legal Protection | $30.00 | - |
| eText Fee | $195.00 | $325.00 |
| Graduation/Alumni Services Fee | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| ISR | $375.00 | $375.00 |
| ONE Card Fee | $7.50 | $7.50 |
| Program Services Fee | $143.50 | $143.50 |
| Recreation/Athletics Fee | $70.50 | $70.50 |
| Student Services | $86.00 | $86.00 |
| Technology Enhancement Fee | $125.00 | $125.00 |
| CSI - Student Frosh Kit Fee (optional) | $70.00 | - |
| CSI Event Fee and Campus Life (optional) | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| CSI Student Clubs and Societies (optional) | $4.00 | $4.00 |
| Sustainability Fee (optional) | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Term Total | $9809.27 | $9009.27 |
| Year Total | $18818.54 |
Returning student tuition & fees
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Program device & software requirements
This program requires you to have a device that meets certain specifications. For most students, this cost is in addition to the tuition & fees listed above.
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Awards & scholarships
Student Financial Services awarded more than 400 awards, scholarships and bursaries last year.
Co-op information
- Co-op programs add value to your education. Earn money while you apply what you've learned in a real workplace environment. Visit Co-operative education for more information.
- The College cannot guarantee co-op employment. All co-op students are required to conduct an independent co-op job search in addition to the supports and services provided by the Department of Co-op Education.
- Students are responsible for their own transportation and associated costs in order to complete work term requirements. Work locations may not always be readily accessible by public transportation.
- Students who are not eligible for co-op or do not secure the first work term by the start of the work term semester will be offered the option to enrol in the 15 credit Career Management in Canada GCM70000 co-op alternative. This co-op alternative involves guided activities involving approximately 3 hours of time per week and additional project work.
- If GCM70000 is selected, students cannot transfer back into the co-op stream and cannot complete a co-op term for their first work term.
- GCM70000 is delivered online.
- GCM70000 is only an alternative for the first co-op work term of the program, students will still complete at least one mandatory co-op work term if they choose GCM70000.
Delivery sequence - September 2022 - Kitchener – Doon
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| Class | Class | Class |
| Work Term | Class | Work Term |
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