Program Information

• Hands-on training in reporting the news
• Drone journalism and mobile journalism
• Training in broadcast, print, and still and news photography by award-winning instructors
• Industry-standard video and audio equipment
• Radio and video studios
• A new TV studio in the heart of the campus
• An expanded and enhanced newsroom
• Internships with professional news organizations
• Training in how to use social media, analytics and search-engine optimization
• Experience in covering a criminal trial
• Coverage of Indigenous communities
• News photography and broadcast quality-camera skills
• Podcast training and how to attract a following
• Business plan for a Journalism start-up
• Freelance career skills      

• Graduates from our program are working at every major media outlet in Newfoundland and Labrador.
• Students have interned with such outlets and organizations as the Globe and Mail and the United Nations, and they have taken part in student projects in the Middle East.
• Almost 80 per cent of Canadians get news online. That’s one reason we place a lot of emphasis on teaching students how to promote their own journalism via social media.
• In recent years, court rulings and legislation have given journalists more ability to protect their anonymous sources. We teach student journalists these and other important points of law that enhance freedom of expression.
• A kicker is a journalism term for a strong ending to a story. It is also the name of our students’ news website.

1. Discern newsworthy happenings in the community and develop them into news and current affairs stories.  
2. Tell stories across several platforms – text, video, audio, photography, websites, social media and mobile applications.  
3. Perform the writing, research, video, audio and photography skills expected of modern multiplatform journalists.  
4. Apply discipline in verification while seeking and reporting the truth.  
5. Provide the context of the news to their audiences.  
6. Reflect in their work a deep understanding of the news media, its influence, and their own responsibilities as journalists.  
7. Reflect in their work a thorough comprehension of politics, economics and current affairs.  
8. Apply high ethical standards.  
9. Demonstrate a strong understanding of media law.  
10. Deliver high-quality journalism under strict deadlines.
11. Apply strategies to reach and engage a digital audience.
12. Use mobile devices as reporting tools.

Mandatory Fees

• Application Fee - $100.00 per program (non-refundable) | Application Page
  Applicants must pay a non-refundable fee for each application to the College.
• The following fees are due during confirmation of acceptance to each program at the college:
  • Confirmation Fee - $103.00 per program annually (non-refundable)
    Student must pay a non-refundable fee on confirmation of acceptance to each program at the College. The fee covers registration and student association fees and is paid annually for the duration of the program.
  • Deposit fee - First semester tuition of which $1500 is non-refundable
• Academic Audit Fee (once per program) - $50.00
• Technology Fee (per semester) - $79.00

Full-Time Student Fees

Certificate & Diploma Programs:

Regular Term (15-weeks)
Academics, Applied Arts & Tourism (per semester) - $4,363.00

Intersession (up to 7-weeks)
Academics, Applied Arts & Tourism (per semester) - $2,182.00

Part-Time Student Fees

Certificate & Diploma Programs:

Tuition Fee (per course) - $1,046.00

Exceptions:

• Heavy Equipment Operator (per week) - $337.00
• Commercial Driver (per week) - $337.00
• All other Trade programs (per week) - $298.00

Estimated Program Costs for International Students (2024-2025) 

Application fee:
If applying online, the application fee must be paid via credit card when completing and submitting your application to College of the North Atlantic.

For all other tuition payments:
College of the North Atlantic has partnered with PayMyTuition for international tuition payments. All tuition payments, unless otherwise noted, can be paid via PayMyTuition. With PayMyTuition, you can pay your tuition payments from any bank, in any country in any currency at better than bank exchange rates. PayMyTuition is fast, simple, and cost effective.
Please note that you can only use PayMyTuition once you have being assigned a CNA student number.

Regulations Governing Payment of Materials & Fees

1. All student fees must be paid by the date specified in each term.  The dates are listed in the Academic Dates. Students receiving Student Aid must present their notification of Student Aid form on the first day of classes. These students are permitted to have fees outstanding until receipt of the Student Aid, at which time these students must pay their accounts in full.
2. Students who have not paid all fees within the time limits given in these regulations may have their registration cancelled by the College.
3. Students with outstanding accounts will be ineligible for a subsequent term, will not be awarded a diploma or certificate, access to register, and will not be issued a certificate of standing (transcript), grade report, or access to on-line grades until the outstanding account has been paid in full. It is the student’s responsibility to address outstanding balances and to work with their respective campus student services office on inquiries related to their account balance.
4. Should the College cancel a program, all tuition and fees paid will be refunded.
5. Out of sequence students registering or withdrawing within a term will pay a prorated tuition and equipment and materials fee per week.
6. Students taking courses above their normal term load (requires application to extend normal course load per semester) will pay tuition for each additional course taken.
7. Senior Citizens, 60 years and older, are required to pay 50% of the confirmation fee and tuition.
8. Students wishing to audit a course will pay 50% of the tuition and 100% of the technology fees (if applicable).