Overview

As a Public Relations (PR) practitioner, you are a strong written and verbal communicator with an understanding of the importance of effective communication between an organization and the public.

Highlights from the Public Relations programme from Niagara College Canada

Develop the public relations and strategic communication skills needed to succeed in the fast-paced and diverse world of PR.
Gain hands-on learning experience via a 152-hour field placement and applied learning projects involving industry clients in the second term.
Curriculum, including an emphasis on social media, is informed by a programme advisory committee to ensure industry relevance, and exceeds current provincial PR programme standards.
Programme runs three days a week in both terms.

Provides multiple networking opportunities for students to meet industry professionals.

Career opportunities:

Change management
Community relations
Corporate social responsibility
Crisis, internal, or marketing communications
Investor relations
Issues management
Media relations
Public affairs
Publicity
Special event management
Social media/digital communications

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Programme Structure

Course structure:

Advanced Writing

Media Relations

Social Media Strategies

Organizational Communications

Computer Applications Design

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00

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More details

Applications to open (not competitive) programs are processed on a first come, first serve basis starting in November each year.

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

85

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PTE Academic

60

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Welland, Canada

Disciplines

Public Relations View 8 other Masters in Public Relations in Canada

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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

85

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PTE Academic

60

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in any field of study OR
Ontario College Diploma (or equivalent) in a related area of study (as determined by the College) including Business and Management Studies, Communications, Journalism, or Broadcasting OR
an acceptable combination of related work experience and postsecondary education (as determined by the College) outlined in a portfolio submission AND
Proof of English proficiency

Technological requirements

We recommend students purchase Mac laptops or desktops with the same specifications or higher as the Macs in our labs. Our Mac labs have the following minimum configuration:
i5 processor
5 Ghz 16 GB of ram
256 GB SSD
Minimum 17 inch screen
This program is taught in a Mac environment; some program software runs on a PC. Suggested minimum configurations for a PC are the same as listed above for a Mac.

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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

16950 CAD / year

≈ 16950 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

4099 CAD / year

≈ 4099 CAD / year

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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