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MA Public Relations (Professional Placement)

Birmingham City University

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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    City Centre Campus (Millennium Point)

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    15-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1.5 Years

Course summary

Public Relations shapes our world. Organisations use PR to get noticed, to change opinions, and pass on vital information that helps us to make decisions about health, education and welfare. PR is a fast-growing discipline, employing 83,000 people in a £13bn industry offering a wide range of job opportunities.

Our MA teaches you how to construct an effective PR campaign, combining theory with the practical skills needed to communicate persuasively on behalf of businesses, charities, public bodies, community groups and activists.

What's covered in this course?

The MA Public Relations course teaches you how to construct effective PR and social media campaigns, combining theory with the practical skills needed to communicate persuasively on behalf of businesses, brands, charities, public bodies and communities.

It is about reputation, influence, engagement and content creation.

The course brings together theory and practice, combining real intellectual challenge with a sharp focus on real-world events and firmly grounded in extensive industry links. We look at techniques for raising awareness, listening to stakeholders and influencing ethical policies.

Tuition fees

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£ 12,990per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

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Birmingham City University

Birmingham City University

  • University League Table

    103rd

  • Campus address

    Birmingham City University, University House, 15 Bartholomew Row, Birmingham, Birmingham, B5 5JU, England

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Live and study in an affordable multicultural city with a diverse multi-ethnic population.
Many master's courses offer international students optional six-month professional placements towards the end of their studies.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Communication & Media Studies

    48th out of 92 9

  • Entry standards

    / Max 200
    125 62%

    38th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    65.0 65%

    54th

    17

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.09 77%

    50th

    4

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