Graduate certificates
The Department of Communication offers two graduate certificates in communication:
• Organizational Communication
This certificate focuses on the mechanisms of internal and external communication in private and public organizations. Teaching and research issues can relate to topics such as group and interpersonal interactions, media relations and new communication and information technologies. Organizations studied may function at the local, regional, national or international levels.
This program is offered in both English and French. Candidates must understand, speak and write either English or French fluently. In accordance with University of Ottawa policy, students may submit essays either in English or in French.
For more information, please refer to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
• Governmental Communication NEW
This new certificate program focuses on the mechanisms of internal and external communication in a bureaucratic and political environment. Teaching and research in this field can include topics such as communication challenges related to multiculturalism in the public service, risk and crisis communication, the use of communication and information technologies in knowledge management and transfer, strategic planning, media relations, the construction of a brand image, and questions of ethics. Other areas of study include local, regional and national, as well as international organizations.
The program courses are offered in the two official languages, French and English. The certificate is bilingual in the sense that it includes a requirement to take three courses in one language and two in the other. In all courses, examinations and work must be submitted in the language of the course.
For more information, please refer to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
