The two-year diploma program is intended for those with or without previous post-secondary experience, in which students will take a combination of journalism, communications, and liberal arts courses. There will be a mandatory foundation of introductory journalism and communications courses. Students will also have the choice to concentrate on advanced journalism, advanced communications, as well as non-journalism subjects. An internship in the final term is a required component of the program.

Students will have teachers with small classes so one-on-one learning experiences and they’ll be part of a small group of like-minded students working in teams to produce real journalism. Urban life is their reporting backyard and students will go all over the city to cover the courts, police news conferences, accidents, heated meetings, protests, and more.