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Media Studies at Trent University
Bachelor of Arts: Honours (B.A. Honours) · Peterborough and Oshawa (Durham GTA campus) campus
Code on your OUAC (Ontario Universities' Application Centre) application: RAM - Peterborough; RMH - Peterborough Co-op; ROM - Durham
What average do you need for Trent Media Studies?
What courses do you need?
Grade 12 courses the school requires, as its page lists them.
- Required
- ENG4U English
What else each course keeps open: ENG4U
How much does Trent Media Studies cost?
For a student from Ontario, at this year's prices. Food after first year, transit and personal spending are left out.
- Tuition
- $6,200 first year, $25,000 in all
- Student fees
- $2,100 first year, $8,500 in all
- Books and supplies
- $1,500 first year, $6,000 in allSchool's estimate
- Residence and meals
- $16,300 first yearFirst year
- Rent after first year
- $27,300 in allHalf a two-bedroom in Peterborough, $757 a month
What do arts and humanities graduates earn?
Statistics Canada publishes pay by field for each province's graduates, not by school. Figures are for Ontario bachelor's graduates, the class of 2022 two years after and the class of 2019 five years after, in 2024 dollars.
What careers does Trent Media Studies lead to?
Careers people reach through this field, each with its pay, training and what the work is like.
- LawyerSeven years of school, a licensing year, then anything from legal aid to Bay Street.$124kTypical pay7 to 8 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- JournalistYou find out what happened, check it, and tell people clearly and fast.$77kTypical pay2 to 4 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
- AuthorYou write books and long pieces for a living, usually alongside other writing work that pays the bills.$77kTypical payup to 4 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
Where else can you study arts and humanities?
The same field at other universities, with what each says it takes.
| Program | School says | Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| African StudiesYork, Ontario | Low-to-mid 70s or higher | $6,240 |
| Ancient StudiesLaurier, Ontario | Mid 70s (no co-op); low 80s (with co-op) | $6,180 |
| Anishinaabe StudiesAlgoma, Ontario | Min. Avg. 65% | $5,982 |
| Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe Language)Algoma, Ontario | Min. Avg. 65% | $5,982 |
| Applied Linguistics and Discourse StudiesCarleton, Ontario | 75% | $6,188 |
| Archaeology and Heritage StudiesLaurier, Ontario | Mid 70s | $6,180 |
| Art HistoryCarleton, Ontario | 75% | $6,188 |
| Art HistoryGuelph, Ontario | 75-80% | $6,213 |
If you don't get in
Routes the data shows: like programs that ask for less, and college programs with a transfer agreement into this one.
- Transfer in from college
- Journalism: Broadcast and Electronic Media (opens in a new tab) (2-year diploma) at Durham: counts for about 38% of the degree, needs 75% in the college program
- Broadcasting: Film, TV, Digital Media, and Radio (opens in a new tab) (3-year advanced diploma) at Centennial: counts for about 35% of the degree, needs 75% in the college program
- Game: Development (opens in a new tab) (3-year advanced diploma) at Centennial: counts for about 35% of the degree, needs 75% in the college program
- Journalism: Web and Print (opens in a new tab) (2-year diploma) at Durham: counts for about 35% of the degree, needs 75% in the college program
- Journalism-Mass Media (opens in a new tab) (2-year diploma) at Durham: counts for about 25% of the degree
- Photography (opens in a new tab) (2-year diploma) at Durham: counts for about 23% of the degree, needs 75% in the college program
- And 1 more: every agreement is in the comparer.
Where these numbers come from
- Admission average: trentu.ca (opens in a new tab) (trentu.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Entering average (Common University Data Ontario, fall 2022): couprodpublicreports.tgtsolutions.com (opens in a new tab)
- Tuition: trentu.ca (opens in a new tab) (trentu.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Residence: trentu.ca (opens in a new tab) (trentu.ca (opens in a new tab) ; trentu.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Pay by field: www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
How every figure in this part of the site is sourced, and the check of every link.
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