Graduate Certificate of Public Relations

Graduate Certificate

Develop your technical communication skills as a public relations professional in contemporary workplaces.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Certificate

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

Domestic Fees

$12,240 per year

About this course

Overview

Develop your technical communication skills as a public relations professional in contemporary workplaces.
Whether you are considering a career change, or you're a current public relations practitioner, this degree will provide you with the foundational knowledge to help enhance the reputation of your organisation.
Discover the theory and practice of public relations campaigns and learn how to write quality communication, leverage social media opportunities, and navigate crisis management issues.

Further study

After completing the Graduate Certificate of Public Relations, you have the option to take the credit from your studies and go on to complete the Graduate Diploma of Public Relations.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

Completion of an Australian university Bachelor degree in any area, or equivalent.
or
A minimum of five years' professional work experience, or equivalent.

English language requirements

You are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

Recognition of prior learning or work experience

You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.

Pathways

UniSQ offers a number of bachelor degrees for you to study to help you meet the entry requirements for your chosen degree.

Career pathways

Career outcomes

You will graduate with a greater variety of opportunities to further pursue your public relations career, in public and private industry and non-government organisations.

Course structure

Degree structure

To complete this degree students must complete 4 units. Most courses (similar to 'subjects') are valued at 1 unit. To study full-time you would usually complete 4 units per semester.

Courses to be studied Units Core courses 4 Total 4

Refer to the UniSQ Handbook for courses to be studied and recommended enrolment patterns.

How to apply

How to apply

Complete your online application directly to UniSQ.

Apply direct to UniSQ

The closing dates for applying directly to UniSQ are:

Semester 1, 2023 - applications close on 20 February and the Semester 1 study period commences on Monday 20 February, 2023.
Semester 2, 2023 - applications close on 10 July and the Semester 2 study period commences on Monday 10 July, 2023.

Further information

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Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Business & Management courses at University of Southern Queensland (USQ).

86.1%

Overall satisfaction

77.8%

Skill scale

61.1%

Teaching scale

90.4%

Employed full-time

$114k

Average salary

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