While I do truly love my program, some classes seem to overlap content. I understand this could be to enforce certain research techniques or skills. However, the courses seem easier when I am not being exposed to completely new content.

Carleton University is a campus that is full of life and culture, it is pretty diverse in their clubs and programs meaning that they will have something for everyone. What I liked about this university was the fact that eventhough a lot of students started university within a time that was very difficult and limited social interaction, they still found a way to make students feel welcomed and and connected whether it was on or off campus. Once everything reopened they managed to do the same thing which was promote inclusivity and keep the students involved and connected with each other. I like that no matter where you are on campus, there is a sense of community and belonging, whether it is in your program, or in clubs or alliances that you join, which is something I would recommend doing. If you enjoy something, or have a passion and there is a club on campus, join it. It will help you connect with others who are like minded and will keep you in a social setting, plus you will be doing something that you love.

The Communication and Media Studies program is a great place for students who aren’t quite sure what type of career they want post graduation, but knows they want to work in this general industry. The first 2 years start off broad, and the courses get more specific as you go up each year, to help narrow down your interests.

I believe Carleton University is an ideal university for students searching for a school with comfortable classes, highly educated lecturers, and comfortable residence spaces. Carleton University is also cost friendly and is established within a safe environment.

Loved my program! I studied Communications & Media Studies. I really enjoyed my time there. The teachers for my specific program were great! They listened, and truly cared about the success of their students (At least for my classes).

We did have a lot of students at our school, but the school had a large number of organizations that let students feel that they were gaining a full university experience.

Oftentimes, students complain that there is not enough going on, but I disagree. The reason is that there are enough programs and events, but you just need to find them.

The overall experience is good, except obviously hugely affected by the pandemic and shutdown. I am lucky enough to have predominately excellent professors who were very concerned about their students. But Carleton’s undergraduate-level classes, at least for my majors, are more theoretically-based. Personally, I prefer a more experiential and interactive class style. The co-op program is well-regulated. The employers are generally responsible. But as an international student, it is sometimes quite difficult to find a job. So better to start applying for openings from the very start.

Overall my experience at Carleton “studying” Communications and Media has been lacklustre, to say the least, but this is to be expected as academia is just an overpriced meatgrinder system void of passion, interest or creativity. These problems, unfortunately, stem from low quality primary and secondary education, and this isn’t just a problem in Canada; it’s all over the world. These two stars can really apply to any post-secondary institution (which is extremely generous), aside from the top most accredited ones because businesses think they give fancier diplomas. I’m not sure this review is productive in any way other than stating what has already been said, so I’ll leave it at that.