Graduate Certificate in Advanced Communication for Professionals
Fanshawe College
Key Information
Campus location
London, Canada
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 year
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
CAD 16,279 **
Application deadline
Request info *
Earliest start date
May 2024
* equal consideration deadline. After that, we consider applicants on a first-come, first-served basis until programs are full
** total fee for international students
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Introduction
Advanced Communication for Professionals is a one-year graduate certificate program for international students only, focusing on improving communication skills within a wide array of sectors. Graduates of this program will feel confident in workplace communication, writing and reports, and project development.
Your Learning Experience
Advanced Communication for Professionals is offered to international students only.
In today's increasingly digitally-connected and knowledge-based economy, communication skills are crucial for professional success across a wide array of sectors.
Advanced Communication for Professionals is an Ontario College Graduate Certificate program that supports learners and professionals in further developing their written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
Canadian employers are increasingly emphasizing the importance of these skills for hiring and promotion; this program, therefore, cultivates excellence in workplace communication, interpersonal communication, writing and reports, and project development. Graduates will enjoy enhanced employability and advancement potential.
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Admissions
Curriculum
Courses
Level 1
Take all of the following Mandatory courses:
- COMM-6029 ---- Communication Literacy and Ethics
- COMM-6019 ---- Advanced Professional Communication
- COMM-6034 ---- Reading, Writing, and Audience Analysis-Adv
- MGMT-6089 ---- Leadership and Management Fundamentals
- PSYC-6005 ---- Comm Psychology for Professionals
- PSYC-6006 ---- Conflict Management
- COMM-6030 ---- Editing for Professional Documents-Adv
- COMM-6031 ---- Writing for the Web
- MGMT-6061 ---- Agile Project Development
- COMM-6032 ---- Professional Presentations
- RSCH-6001 ---- Navigating the Research Landscape
- COMM-6033 ---- Reports-Adv
Program Residency
Students Must Complete a Minimum of 11 credits in this Program at Fanshawe College to meet the Program Residency requirement and graduate from this program
Program Outcome
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
- Make effective rhetorical decisions to create focused, well-structured documents and presentations that implement professional stylistic conventions.
- Analyze and successfully respond to the communication expectations of various professional audiences when creating professional documents and presentations.
- Employ effective leadership skills in professional environments to promote increased communication efficiency and improved workplace collaboration.
- Edit and adapt professional messages for multiple contexts and diverse media.
- Synthesize sector-related research to produce relevant, persuasive reports.
- Comply with intellectual property rights when synthesizing, citing, or repurposing others' work in professional documents and presentations.
- Produce visually effective documents and presentations.
- Facilitate positive and productive interpersonal communication in the workplace to build and maintain strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Manage a collaborative project to ensure that it meets all required parameters (e.g. scope, timelines, etc.).
Career Opportunities
Students in Fanshawe’s Advanced Communication for Professionals program learn widely transferable and in-demand skills applicable to a broad range of sectors, including business, finance, health care, information technology, management, and technology. In addition to opening the door to an array of career opportunities, graduates can leverage acquired skills to enhance advancement potential in their chosen field.
Here are some examples of career opportunities for graduates of Fanshawe’s Advanced Communication for Professionals program:
Online English Teacher
Enthusiastic person who has strong compassionate teaching
Charity Ambassador
Create positive and meaningful differences in the world…passionate, outgoing, ethically minded World Changers
Communications and Legislative Services Coordinator
Implement communication strategies, press releases, and external communication to the community
English Language Requirements
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