Start Date: January
Location: Prince of Wales Campus
Length: 1 Year
Credential: Post-Graduate Certificate, Journalism and Communications
Program Availability: Winter 2025 Term
Canadian Applicants: Open
International Applicants with a Valid Study Permit: Open
Other International Applicants: Waiting list
Program Availability: Winter 2026 Term
Canadian Applicants: Open
International Applicants with a Valid Study Permit: Open
Other International Applicants: Open
The Journalism and Communications Post-Graduate Certificate program is designed for students who have already graduated from college or university and want to upgrade their writing and communications skills and increase their employability.
In just one year, you will learn to write a basic news story, practice storytelling techniques, develop the skills to interview people effectively, and learn how to use social media to promote your story. You will hone your reporting skills in print, online, and broadcast settings.
You will also develop practical skills to succeed in the world of freelance writing and content creation by learning how to pitch stories, invoice, file taxes and set up your own website.
At the end of your first term, you will complete a practicum to get a sense of what it’s like to work in a professional setting.
In your second term, you will study creative non-fiction and learn the techniques to pitch, research, and produce creative non-fiction work. Using the skills and techniques developed in this course, you will produce a significant feature-length project. Past projects have included a podcast episode, a chapter of a book, short video documentaries, and magazine-length articles.
This program is located in the Charlottetown Centre -
INTERNSHIPSYour internship placement provides you with the opportunity to enhance the skills you learn in the classroom.
Here's what graduates working as multimedia journalists, in broadcast, web-based media, communications, and social media say about our program. Many of our graduates enjoy freelancing, too. Wherever they end up, they will tell you their Journalism and Communications training has helped them achieve their goals.
Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be able to:
Note:
Tuition, fees, and other costs are listed in Canadian dollars. International tuition includes the International Student Fee.
Fees are Course Based
|
1st Year |
Canadian |
International |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,550 | $10,550 |
| Fees | $1,158 | $1,908 |
| Other Costs | NA | N/A |
| Total | $5,708 | $12,458 |
|
Tuition & Fees |
1 Year |
|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,550 |
| Lab Fee | $330 |
| Student Union | $178 |
| Health Insurance Fee | $470 |
| Fitness Centre Fee | $80 |
| Graduation Fee | $100 |
| Total payable to Holland College | $5,708 |
| 1st installment due first day of first semester | $3,433 |
| 2nd installment due first day of second semester | $2,275 |
|
Tuition & Fees |
1 Year |
|---|---|
| Tuition* | $9,279 |
| Lab Fee | $330 |
| Student Union | $178 |
| Health Insurance Fee | $1,220 |
| Fitness Centre Fee | $80 |
| Graduation Fee | $100 |
| Total payable to Holland College | $12,458 |
| 1st installment due first day of first semester | $10,183 |
| 2nd installment due first day of second semester | $2,275 |
*International tuition includes the International Student Fee.
Course Code:SAFE-1005
An overview of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of »¢Ñ¨ÊÓƵ. Students examine the legislation, how PEI employees are protected while on the job and the responsibilities of employees and employers.
Credit Value:0
Course Code:JRNL-1010
Learn the importance of accuracy, spelling and grammar, style, note-taking, quotes and paraphrasing, and writing in a clear and concise manner. Develop the ability to write a news story which includes the lead, (first paragraph), often the most difficult part of the story to write, to the support paragraphs that follow. Discover the elements of presenting information used to maintain reader interest.
Credit Value:3
Course Code:JRNL-1025
Develop advanced storytelling techniques used in writing for news and communications. Present the 5Ws and various structures designed to make stories more engaging to readers. Students bring a story to life by finding and writing about people who are directly involved in a story, and people who will feel the consequences of an action, event, or situation.
Credit Value:3
Course Code:JRNL-1035
Learn to plan, develop, and create online content that is suitable and engaging across social media platforms; including text and photos with an objective of pushing that engagement towards industry news sources and blogs. Examine photographs suitable to accompany a variety of stories, and learn the importance of organization and flow of the online story.
Credit Value:3
Course Code:JRNL-1040
Learn the building blocks and processes of news reporting, communications writing, and presentation. Explore problem-solving techniques as applied to various technical skills. Discover the professional standards, and routines and demands of news and communications organizations.
Credit Value:3
Course Code:JRNL-1045
An introductory course in basic copy editing skills focused on editing headlines, editing cutlines for photos, using proper English grammar, using industry standard spelling according to the Canadian Press style guide, and using industry-based software for basic video editing.
Credit Value:3
Course Code:JRNL-1055
Learn to develop the interview skills required to gather purposeful material from an interview subject for a news or communications story. Explore several techniques to extract specific information from an interview subject to create engaging stories. Students learn from pros, practice techniques in the classroom, and discover how to develop interviews into stories.
Credit Value:3
Course Code:JRNL-2015
Explore important works of creative non-fiction and analyze and discuss in terms of style and structure. Learn techniques to pitch, research and produce feature-length creative non-fiction work.
Credit Value:3
Course Code:JRNL-2120
Learn to further develop and master the interview skills required to gather purposeful material from an interview subject for a news or communications story. Explore several techniques to extract specific information from an interview subject to create engaging stories. Students learn from pros, practice techniques in the classroom, and discover how to develop interviews into stories.
Credit Value:3
Course Code:JRNL-2165
Build on journalism skills of researching, reporting and interviewing and apply them to video and audio presentation. Develop planning, storyboarding, writing and presentation skills while enhancing technical ability by using multimedia equipment and software.
Credit Value:3
Course Code:JRNL-2190
Explore the use of technology and business processes while learning how to transfer journalistic and communication skills to create and manage a freelancing practice.
Credit Value:3
