³§±ð²Ô±ð³¦²¹â€™s two-year diploma Journalism program will provide you with hands-on training for multiple platforms — broadcast, video, audio, multimedia, online and social media. You will work in integrated newsrooms across all platforms.
Starting on your first day, you will be in the field reporting and giving a voice to issues that matter. As the program develops you can specialize in sports, entertainment, aboriginal/environmental issues, investigative journalism, hosting/anchoring or documentary/multimedia presentations.
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:
You will experience journalism in a professional multiplatform setting through six weeks of mandatory field placement.
| Start in | Location | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 2025 | ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø@York | Open |
| Jan. 2026 | ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø@York | Open |
Please note that availability is subject to change and a seat is not guaranteed.
| Start in | Location | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 2025 | ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø@York | Open |
| Jan. 2026 | ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø@York | Open |
Please note that availability is subject to change and a seat is not guaranteed.
This program meets Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) eligibility requirements.
This program is offered in ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø's hybrid delivery format with some courses available in ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø's flexible delivery format. Some coursework is online and some must be completed in person. Students will need to come on campus to complete in-person learning requirements. In courses delivered in the flexible format, using interactive learning spaces, professors teach in person to students in a physical classroom or lab and stream to students online at the same time. Students have a choice of coming to campus for an in-person experience or learning online.
Learn more: ³§±ð²Ô±ð³¦²¹â€™s program delivery options and how courses in this program will be delivered each term.
Graduates of the program can explore the following career options:
We are a founding member of , a national organization of journalism programs dedicated to promoting quality journalism education in Canada and abroad.
ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø is one of the few Avid-certified colleges in Ontario.
Hear from graduates of ³§±ð²Ô±ð³¦²¹â€™s Journalism diploma program as they share how the program helped them succeed in their careers.
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Stephanie Bertini graduated from the Journalism diploma program at ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Polytechnic in 2007. She worked her way up in Canada and the U.S. before becoming a reporter at Fox 5 New York in 2022.
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A Former elementary school teacher, Melissa has become one of ³§±ð²Ô±ð³¦²¹â€™s most recognizable graduates. She credits her training from the journalism program for leading her where she is today as co-host and moderator of the popular Canadian daytime talk showÌýThe Social.
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The Professors at ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø helped me understand what I needed from a skill set standpoint and what I needed to apply to an on-air job. I believe hard work, passion and grit are some of the ingredients required to make it in this business and I believe my ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø experience helped me succeed in that first job.
From Toronto to New York: Award-winning journalist on getting her dream job
Award-winning journalist Stephanie Bertini always dreamed of living in New York City.
