Postgraduate Diploma in Public Relations

Program available at Hamilton Campus

Postgraduate diplomas generally comprise of a one-year full-time or extended part-time program of graduate papers. They build on attainment in a prior degree and demonstrated practical, professional or scholarly experience.

If you enjoy writing and talking to different people, and love framing ideas in imaginative and engaging ways, then a career in Public Relations may be right for you.

Public relations practitioners plan and implement communication campaigns to influence people’s attitudes and behavior. They are effective networkers who work closely with journalists to manage media publicity and act as a crucial link between an organization and its publics, such as the community, customers and corporate shareholders.

Public Relations professionals are also involved with crisis and issues management, government relations, lobbying, events, sponsorship and fundraising, and employee relations.