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Course Overview

This course is aimed at individuals who wish to take up employment as communications professionals, specifically within the public relations and communications industries. Designed and delivered by PR and journalism professionals and full-time academics, the course trains learners for public relations to work with clients in the corporate, political, and public affairs space.

Learners will acquire the skills to conceive, produce and edit their own media and public relations content on all platforms including web, social, radio, print, and mobile video. The programme has been designed in direct response to the current market requirements for PR professionals to be able to create and implement cross-media content.

  • You will gain a theoretical understanding of the workings of the media industry including Sociology of the Media, Communications and Audience Theories, and Research Methods.
  • You will develop specific skills in journalism production through the Writing & Editing, Radio, and MoJo modules, participating in Newsday's and delivering print, radio, and mobile video news reports.
  • You will create high-quality media content and develop effective public relations strategies.
  • Progress on to the dissertation stage of the MA in Journalism and Public Relations after completing 9 mandatory modules.
  • You are assured of excellent teaching practices, using industry-standard techniques and technologies.

Entry Requirement 

A primary degree (2.2) in any discipline and interview

In response to the worldwide closure of English Language Test Centres arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, Griffith College is now accepting the online Duolingo English Test (DET) as valid proof of English proficiency. This is a temporary measure for our intakes in February and September 2021.

Fees

Tuition Fee for Postgraduate Students: €14000


This information was accurate on : 23/01/2021
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