Graduate Certificate - Public Relations
- 1 year
- Duration
- 19,420 CAD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Certificate
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Welland / Canada
- Location
Program description
Are you an observant narrator with a keen eye for detail, a strong interpersonal skillset that includes research and writing, strategic communications, and analysis?
As a public relations (PR) professional, you will possess good written and verbal communication skills and aware of the significance of clear communication between the public and a business.
Highlights
- Learn the strategic communication and public relations techniques required to thrive in the dynamic and ever-changing field of PR.
- Get practical experience in the classroom with a 152-hour field placement and projects with industry customers for applied learning in the second term.
- The curriculum goes above and above the requirements of the present provincial PR program, with a focus on social media and guidance from a program advisory council to ensure industry relevance.
- Offers numerous possibilities for students to network with professionals in the business.
Program structure
Term One
- Public Relations Principles I
- Writing Principles
- Media Relations
- Social Media Strategies
- Organizational Communications
- Computer Applications Design I
Term Two
- Advanced Writing
- Public Relations Principles II
- Special Event Development and Management
- Public Relations Applied Projects
- Social Media Strategies II
- Desktop Publishing II
- Field Placement - Public Relations
Price
Level One
- Tuition — 8,225 CAD
- Ancillary Fees — 1,965 CAD
- Material Fees — 0 CAD
- Level Total — 10,190 CAD
Level Two
- Tuition — 8,225 CAD
- Ancillary Fees — 1,005 CAD
- Material Fees — 0 CAD
- Level Total — 9,230 CAD
Estimated Program Total: 19,420 CAD
Requirements for applicants
Admission 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
- Proof of English proficiency
Language Proficiency Admission Requirements
You will be required to provide proof of one or more of the following:
- Niagara College Mature Student Test for English
- Grade 12 English at the C or U level (Ontario High School Curriculum)
- ACE English (Academic Upgrading)
- International Credential Assessment for studies outside of Canada
If English is your subsequent language, Niagara College (for the purposes of admission to standard non-competitive programs) will also accept these English Language Test Scores
- Cambridge English Exams (B2 First/FCE, C1 Advanced/CAE or C2 Proficiency/CPE) - 169 – No skill under 162
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) including Indicator Test** 6.0 – No individual band under 5.5.
- Duolingo Language Test - Overall score of 105+, with no individual score under 95
- Internet-based (IBT) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) including Special Home Edition Test - Paper-based: 500, Computer based: 173, iBT: 79, Minimum: 20 Writing, 20 Speaking
- Pearson Test of English (PTE) - 46+, with no individual skill under 36
- Canadian Academic English Language Test (CAEL) including CAEL Online Proficiency Test - 60 – No individual band under 50.
- Niagara College’s English for Academic Preparation program (EAP) - Completion of Level 5 English for Academic Preparation (EAP) program with 70% and no individual grade under 50%
About the university
Niagara College, with campuses in Welland and Niagara-on-the-Lake, is conveniently located in the center of the Niagara Region, only minutes away from one of the world's most popular tourist destinations. The college is home to more than 130 cutting-edge academic programs.
All of our campuses are home to state-of-the-art facilities and innovative teaching methods, including small class sizes, cutting-edge research, and real-world application.
These courses put students in an interactive and technologically advanced learning environment. Our grads are well-versed in multiple cultures, quick learners, and risk takers who push the envelope of what's possible in business in Niagara, Canada, and beyond.
Why Niagara College?
- 130+ certificate, diploma, apprenticeship and Bachelor's Degree programs
- 600+ credit, vocational and general interest courses
- We care about you and want you to succeed - employers report high levels of satisfaction with the skills and knowledge possessed by NC graduates.
- Building a sustainable future
- More than seven thousand students per year participate in cooperative education, field placements, internships, learning enterprises, apprenticeships, clinical placements, course-based research, and fieldwork in about one hundred different academic disciplines.
