Master of Journalism applicants will be considered for a Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) for September admission under the following circumstance:
- They have a three-year bachelor’s degree in another discipline from a university outside Canada and the United States with a GPA of 3.7 or higher, combined with evidence of substantial interest in and aptitude for Journalism. This interest and aptitude will be demonstrated by professional publication on any platform of journalistic content that, in the view of the graduate admissions committee, meets the standards for work that would earn a grade of at least B+ in senior-level undergraduate journalism courses at King’s.
Applicants will be considered for a PLA for January admission under the following circumstances:
- They have a three-year bachelor’s degree in journalism from a university outside Canada and the United States with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, combined with at least three years of full-time journalistic experience in the last five years, with evidence of high achievement;
- They have a three-year bachelor’s degree in any field with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and a one-year post-baccalaureate bachelor’s degree in journalism or an Ontario Graduate Certificate in journalism, such as the Bachelor of Journalism offered by King’s or the Graduate Certificate in Journalism offered by Humber College;
- They have a four-year bachelor’s degree in journalism or equivalent, obtained in the last 10 years, have a GPA between 2.7 and 2.99 in their last two years of study, and three years of professional journalism experience in the last five years with evidence of high achievement; or
- They have at least 10 years of full-time experience in the last 15 in professional journalism, with evidence of high achievement. Such applicants could have a college diploma, a degree not captured by the other categories, or in exceptional circumstances, no undergraduate degree.