Universities United Kingdom University of Westminster Courses MA Public Relations

MA Public Relations
at University of Westminster

London, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 17,000
Country Rank#83
Duration12 Months
Score

Program Overview

This course is designed to produce public relations leaders who are creative, resourceful and technically proficient.

You'll learn the practical skills needed to embark on a career in PR together with the research and analysis skills that will help you progress.

You'll conceive creative campaigns, build social media content, understand audiences, pitch your ideas and make videos as well as writing research reports and academic essays.

For your final module, you'll choose between a dissertation and a professional project.

Throughout the course you'll get opportunities to meet, question, and network with a wide range of leading industry professionals. All of the teaching staff on the course have extensive professional experience in public relations at senior level with most currently practising PR alongside their course teaching.

The course has close links to the UK PR industry and is one of a select few accredited by both of the UK's professional PR bodies, the Chartered Institute of PR (CIPR) and the Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA).

Course Content
Course structure

The following modules are indicative of what you'll study on this course.

Core modules
- Persuasion, Propaganda and Influence
- Public Relations Dissertation or Final Professional Project
- Communications Planning and Management
- Media and Content Strategy
- Public Relations in Society
Entry Requirement
A minimum of an upper second class honours degree (2:1) or a lower second class honours degree (2:2) and substantial relevant work experience. Professional qualifications or substantial appropriate work experience may be acceptable.

Applicants are required to submit an essay: a 300 word analysis of the external communication challenges facing an organisation that you know of and a summary of how you would improve its communications.

If your first language is not English you should have an IELTS 7.0 overall with minimum 6.5 in each element.

Applicants are required to submit one academic reference.
Fees & Scholarships
International tuition fee: £17,000 (Price per academic year)
Career Prospect
The Public Relations MA will equip you with the skills and knowledge to pursue a career in public relations, or any other field where creative communication plays an important role. It is designed to broaden, enhance and update practical skills while engaging in serious study of the context, issues and theory that informs contemporary public relations practice.

Cost Of Studying At University of Westminster

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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MA Public Relations at University of Westminster