University of Westminster
University of Westminster

University of Westminster

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Public Relations

Study detals

: Postgraduate : MA : Full-time : 12 Month

Requirements

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 6.5 in all components.

Applicants are required to submit one academic reference.

Recognition of prior learning and experience
If you have previously studied at university level, or have equivalent work experience, academic credit may be awarded towards your course at Westminster.

Speciality

If you don't wish to pay the whole amount of your fees at once, you may be able to pay by instalments. This opportunity is available if you have a personal tuition fee liability of £2,000 or more and if you are self-funded or funded by the Student Loans Company.

If you have previously studied at university level, or have equivalent work experience, academic credit may be awarded towards your course at Westminster. For more information, visit our Recognition of Prior Learning page.

Additional information

Industry links – This course has close links to the UK PR industry and is one of a select few chosen by the UK’s professional PR bodies, the Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA) and the Chartered Institute of PR (CIPR) for their university partnership initiatives
Get ahead in your PR career – You'll learn the practical skills required to embark on a PR career such as creative thinking, planning campaigns, pitching and audience analysis, together with the research and reflective skills that will help you get ahead
Learn from industry professionals – Most of the course's teaching team continue to practice PR at senior level alongside their teaching and research activities. This offers us excellent links to the PR industry and helps our teaching to maintain currency and relevance
Optional modules in fashion, advertising, branding and corporate communications – Our optional modules cover a wide spectrum of industry practices, demonstrating the highly integrated nature of contemporary public relations