Graduate Certificate in Public Relations

Challenge yourself with this intensive program and perfect your research, writing, presentation, strategic-thinking, planning and consulting skills. Once you graduate, you can take on roles such as communicationspublic relations specialists, media relations officer, event planner or social media manager - to name a few.
To meet the demand for public relations professionals, this program blends public relations (PR) theory with practical experience. It prepares you for a dynamic career in a broad range of roles where you may manage media relations, employee communications, special events, social media and issues and crises.
Learn to help organizations communicate to their employees, shareholders, the media and other key groups. Because of the skills they possess, PR professionals play key leadership roles within their organizations and are valuable contributors to content creation through strategy development. If you have above-average reading and writing skills, are detail-oriented, enjoy following the news, and yearn for a career where no two days are alike, this program will appeal to you.
Career options
Graduates are qualified to work in a wide variety of roles, including positions in full-service PR agencies, government and non-profit organizations, corporate PR departments and freelance communications.
New graduates are suited for roles such as communicationspublic relations specialist. social media manager or event planner.