A Communication Degree Worth Every Penny, Success is Achievable

Students having a Communication Major can have a Secure Future, An University of British Columbia Event on What to Do with a Communication Degree

Vancouver, BC – November 9, 2020

CONTACT: Adity Ghosh Annie, Assistant Communication and Media Relation Specialist, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC anniejourubc@gmail.com

ABOUT UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
• a public research institution with campuses in Vancouver and at Okanagan Valley, Kelowna, British Columbia
• British Columbia’s oldest most university and Canada’s second top university
• UBC is a global center for teaching, learning, and research consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world
• Recently recognized as North America’s most international friendly university

STUDENTS
• Over 66,747 students are currently enrolled in UBC (55,990 students in Vancouver campus and 10,757 students in Okanagan campus)
• 18,323 international students from over 166 different countries

ALUMNI
• Over 17,791 faculties and stuff
• Over 350,000 alumni living in 148 different countries

TEACHING AND LEARNING
• UBC collaborates with community, industry, government, and university partners to provide enriched educational experiences for students
• 18 schools, 16 faculties, and 2 colleges
• More than 77.8% of students participate in these experiences by the time they graduate

FACULTY OF MEDIA AND FINE ARTS
• This has 22 programs in both campuses of UBC (including one graduate and one certificate program)
• The Bachelor of Media Studies program offers students the opportunity to build a broad theoretical and research-based foundation in media studies, through study across 7 different Arts disciplines
• Students of Media Studies can participate in media-related co-op and internship positions
• In their third year, students are encouraged to study abroad or gain work experience through UBC’s Work Learn and Co-op programs