Communication and Digital Media Studies

Hone professionally relevant communication and creative skills while learning about the roles, messages and impacts of social media, entertainment, advertising and the news in society.

Is social media changing the world for better or worse? How do smartphones shape the way we think and behave? Can popular culture create and challenge stereotypes? Why are ads so effective at persuading people to buy? 

Communications and digital media are everywhere and in everything. Journalists, public affairs officers, content creators, entertainment makers, branding experts, digital storytellers, social media influencers, consumers, citizens and activists use all kinds of media every day to produce, send, and receive digital messages and images about the world, to change it in some way. 

In the CDMS program, you will develop specialized knowledge about the fast-changing communication and digital media environment in which we live, work, shop, and play, analyze the social dimensions and impacts of many media forms, and hone professional communication and digital media skills linked to thousands of new and exciting careers. You will become a strong communicator who is able to present your ideas in a variety of forms such as research essays, case studies, journals, blogs, videos, digital stories, memes and mini-TED Talks.

For more information, visit the Communication and Digital Media Studies website or view our program postcard.  

All applicants to full-time undergraduate programs should apply in one of two ways; choose only one.

Option one:

The OUAC online application system allows you to apply to multiple Ontario universities or programs with one application. Here are the steps to follow:

1. Apply online using the OUAC website using the 105 application.
2. Be sure to apply by the application deadline for the program to which you want to be admitted—you can choose up to three programs.
3. Once the university receives your application from the OUAC, we will send you information regarding the next steps in the admissions process.

Option two:

If you are only applying to Ontario Tech, apply internally at ontariotechu.ca/internationalapplication. You can apply to three programs for a $100 application fee.

Note:If you're a student with a disability and want to be considered for admission on the basis of disability, please visit our special considerations page.

Applicants submitting international academic documents

Post-secondary credentials gained outside Canada may be subject to a request to be authenticated by World Education Services (WES).