Public Relations

University of Westminster, London
Postgraduate MA Full-time 12 Months PR and communications

About this course

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).

The course is highly participative and you’ll join workshops, seminars and group projects throughout.

Westminster is a leading provider in this academic discipline and is ranked top 15 among UK institutions for Communication and Media Studies in the QS World University Rankings 2023.

Study Options

This course is available in 2 study options:

Part-time day

Duration: 24 Months

Qualification: MA

Location: Harrow

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 12 Months

Qualification: MA

Location: Harrow

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

1133 Public relations and communications directors
2493 Public relations professionals
3554 Advertising and marketing associate professionals
3557 Events managers and organisers
4141 Office managers

Course Details

Qualification
MA
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
12 Months
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Harrow
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
PR and communications