Overview

On the Public Relations and Digital Communications course at University of Hertfordshire develop an understanding of the challenges in the PR and communications industry and apply your knowledge from the course to identify effective solutions to real-life case studies.

The course will enable you to:

Feel confident and prepared to work in the industry. This course incorporates theoretical and practical learning styles to equip you for a career in the field. This includes traditional lectures as well as workshops, masterclasses and online study.

Continuously develop and advance your PR and communication skills. You will familiarise yourself with media planning, writing for the press, reputational management and how to strategically analyse data to measure the impact of digital campaigns and more.

Challenge your thoughts and learnings to an advanced level, ensuring you are always open-minded and accepting of different perspectives that will positively influence the way you handle different PR situations.

Explore the public relations industry and trends of today, taught to you by our experienced staff, authentic coursework assignments, and expert speakers.

Careers

Want to work within a public relations agency, government communications department, company press office, or within brand, reputation, social media or community management? This course will get you there.

Our close industry connections and partnerships have helped us to design this MA in Public Relations and Digital Communications to ensure there is a strong emphasis on ensuring you leave well-equipped for whatever career path you choose to pursue.

Typical positions and areas include:

Community relations

Media and public relations

Corporate communications

Marketing communications

Strategic communications

Campaign management

Brand and social media management

Account executive

Advertising copywriter

Public and external affairs.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Digital Communications Management

Public Relations Theory and Practice

Advertising and Marketing Communications

Media Production

Research Methods: Critical and Theoretical Debates

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00

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More details

You can apply up until the course starts. Places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. If course is full we close the intake for that semester.

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hatfield, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Communication Studies Public Relations View 183 other Masters in Communication Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

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PTE Academic

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

he equivalent of a good 2:2 honours degree (i.e. minimum 55% classification grade) and IELTs of 6.5 including 6.5 in writing.

MA Public Relations and Digital Communications is a conversion programme: therefore we accept students with undergraduate degrees in humanities, business, education, social science and creative arts. Applicants with degrees in other subjects may be considered.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

17950 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

10320 GBP / year

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Additional Details

EU Students Full time £17950

Living costs

Hatfield

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

The course will enable you to:

Careers

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

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