Athabasca University

Programme overview

This strand of the Bachelor of Professional Arts in Communication Studies flags professional associations, industry bodies and information resources relevant to communications work. The programme page aggregates links to organizations that publish journals and newsletters, offer professional development and accreditation paths, and create collegial networks for practitioners.

What you'll study

Rather than listing specific course modules on the programme page, the resource directs students to sector organisations and reference tools useful for communication studies research and professional learning. The page highlights a Library Pathfinder to help locate communication studies information and links to bodies such as broadcasting history projects, broadcast and electronic-media associations, internet and new-media groups, software and information industry associations, and a wide range of journalism, advertising and marketing organisations.

• Resources on the history of Canadian and New York broadcasting
• Broadcast and electronic-media professional associations and education/research bodies
• Internet, new-media and software industry associations
• Journalism organizations, advocacy and research groups
• Advertising, marketing and consumer research associations

Entry requirements

The programme page does not specify entry requirements; prospective applicants should consult Athabasca University’s main admissions pages for official prerequisites and application procedures.

Career prospects

The page frames career development through engagement with professional associations that provide networking, publications and accreditation pathways across broadcasting, journalism, advertising, digital media and related communications roles.

Scholarships & funding angle

The listed organizations sometimes offer scholarships, grants, study and research opportunities; the programme page encourages checking individual associations for funding or professional-development support.