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Brunel University London

Uxbridge , England ,United Kingdom

Public Relations and Media Strategies MA

Studying with us, you will:

Build your practical capabilities as a PR professional,
Hone your critical capacity for appreciating how and why media and communications strategies are effective,
Fine-tune your cultural sensitivities for transnational practice,
Learn the importance of authenticity in content creation,
Perfect your engagement skills through shaping narratives, generating conversation, and organising event plans,
Optimise your creativity in harnessing the media to influence audiences ethically on behalf of your brand’s/client’s best interests,
Take the opportunity to complete your MA with the Internship option, available to students who successfully gain an internship during the final Major Project period of the course,
We are a partner-member of the Public Relations Communications Association. This means that as students you get:

Unlimited and free access to PRCA online training courses to add to your academic programme,
The Opportunity to get a PRCA Online Certificate,
Free access to networking events,
Opportunities to enhance your professional development attending panels, masterclasses and training sessions,
You can also take advantage of our relationship with the Hillingdon Herald, a local newspaper produced by Brunel staff and students in journalism. Our MA students work with the paper on social media content and promotional campaigns, providing crucial practical public relations experience for your CV.

Intakes

  • Jan
  • Sep

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

 

Recent graduates have been employed at:

International PR agencies such as FleishmanHillard, Publicis, and Firefly Communications.
Communications officers for NGOs and public sector bodies
In-house PR teams at commercial organisations.

PSW Opportunity

  • 2 Years PSW is applicable after completing a minimum duration of 9 months course (like- Undergraduate, Postgraduate Level)
  • 3 Years PSW is applicable after completing PhD level courses.

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

A 2:2 (or above) UK Honours degree or equivalent internationally recognised qualification in an engineering, science or technology subject; Mathematics or Statistics discipline Other subjects with relevant work experience will be assessed on an individual basis

A minimum score of 55%-65%. Offers within the grade range are determined by the higher education institution attended.

English language requirements
IELTS: 6.5 (min 6 in all areas)
Pearson: 59 (59 in all subscores)
BrunELT: 63% (min 58% in all areas)
TOEFL: 90 (min 20 in all) 

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