Study location	Canada, Ontario, Oakville
Type	Diploma, College
Nominal duration	2 years, includes one field placement
Study language	English
Course code	PJRNL

Tuition fee	CA$22,742 per year The fee is for the 2022–2023 academic year and includes tuition (CA$19,460), health insurance and ancillary charges. The fees displayed are estimates only for two semesters and are subject to change.
Registration fee	CA$400 one-time The registration fee includes the non-refundable application fee (CA$100) and the refundable deposit fee (CA$300). Please REVIEW the EdviseCanada`s fee policy.

Entry qualification	High School / Secondary Education (or higher) To be eligible for admission, you must possess a high school diploma including these required courses (or equivalents): Grade 12 English The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English.

Language requirements

English If English is not your first language, you must provide one of the English language proficiency tests below: IELTS (Academic): Overall score of 6.0 (min Listening: 5.5, min Reading: 5.5, min Writing: 5.5, min Speaking: 5.5) TOEFL (IBT): Total score of 80 (min Reading: 20, min Listening: 20, min Speaking: 20, min Writing: 20) Duolingo English Test (DET): Minimum score of 105 (with no individual subscore lower than 85) Other accepted language tests or evaluation methods.

More information	academics.sheridancollege.ca/../journalism

Overview

Sheridan’s new and improved two-year Journalism diploma program is designed to produce versatile graduates who are equipped to thrive in the fluid and flexible digital media era.

Prepare for the newsrooms of today … and tomorrow

21st century journalists work in an ever-changing global media landscape. They’re tech-savvy storytellers who find and report the news using sounds, images and words, seamlessly weaving these elements together for a variety of platforms: websites, social media, newspapers, magazines, radio and television. Our program will help prepare you for this new media world.

Tell the story

As a Sheridan Journalism student, you’ll learn from the best. Our award-winning and forward-thinking professors are drawn from Canada’s busiest and most progressive newsrooms. They’ll guide you through a cutting-edge digital curriculum that emphasizes: reporting, writing and editing, social media branding, research techniques, story pitching, web and print design, and data journalism.

On-the-job learning

You’ll work in our state-of-the-art Avid, HD-TV news studio, broadcasting live college-wide and streaming online. You’ll also write news, shoot photos, and create videos and interactive features for the Sheridan Sun website, tablet app and Sheridan Sun TV. In your final semester, you’ll apply what you’ve learned in a field placement at a Canadian broadcaster, website, newspaper or magazine.

Take advantage of Sheridan’s partnership with Ryerson

Sheridan has a strong relationship with Ryerson University. If you’re interested in continuing your studies after completing Sheridan’s Journalism diploma program, you can apply for advanced entry into Ryerson’s Bachelor of Journalism degree program. Those who are accepted into Ryerson’s Journalism degree program are projected to complete the degree in just five semesters.

Career opportunities

Sheridan`s award-winning grads are working at CTV, CBC, The Fight Network, Corus Entertainment, the Toronto Star, Hamilton Spectator, and as social media strategists for Fortune 500 companies.

Sample Job Titles

• Magazine Editor
• News Anchor
• News Editor
• News Producer
• News Production Assistant
• News Reporter
• Web Journalist
• Web Producer