The Creative Communications program has a special selection process. Applicants must demonstrate through a portfolio submission that they have good English language skills, an aptitude for writing, some basic research skills and the ability to communicate what’s happening in the world around us. This evaluation process ensures that you have the potential to perform well in the program and in a future career in the communications industry.
The Application
After reviewing the program admission requirements, submit a full-time program online application at www.rrc.ca/apply. Paper applications are also available at www.rrc.ca/apply or at any RRC Polytech Student Service Centre, but are not recommended.
The Portfolio Submission
After submitting your full-time program, application, you will be provided with written instructions and a Dropbox link for the portfolio submission. The portfolio instructions are updated each January, and the portfolio submission deadline is 30 days from the time of your application. Late, incomplete, misdirected, or improperly packaged submissions will not be accepted, so it's a good idea to pay close attention to detail in the instructions, and submit your work to the correct location well before the deadline. Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to return any part of your portfolio submission.
The portfolio submission is your opportunity to show us your interest and your aptitude in the means and areas of communication we explore in the Creative Communications program. The ideal submission presents good writing skills, insight, curiosity, effort, accuracy and professionalism.
Portfolio requirements are updated every year, current requirements are:
Your résumé and readiness statement will be evaluated for content, organization, formatting and writing proficiency.
Plagiarism Statement
DO NOT use passages or ideas from others in any part of your portfolio submission without acknowledging your sources. Plagiarism is unacceptable in professional communications and in the Creative Communications program. Self-plagiarism is also possible but not permitted; do not repurpose any prior work you have done in the past to fulfill this assignment. Submissions containing plagiarized content will not be evaluated.
Program Orientation / Information Session
All applicants receive an e-mail notification from RRC Polytech within one month of their portfolio submission indicating whether you have been accepted into the program. Successful applicants will be invited to participate in a two-hour information session in Winnipeg in late June. The session provides an opportunity for faculty to review the program calendar, guidelines, equipment, software and material requirements, recommendations to prepare to begin the program, and for applicants to ask any questions that they may have.
Applicants not offered a seat may reapply for a future intake by submitting a new application, application fee, and new portfolio based on the portfolio specifications for that application year.