Graduate Diploma in Strategic Public Relations

Graduate Diploma

Drawing on disciplines such as organisational communication, social theory and political studies, the course reveals the role of public relations in shaping identities, dispersing power, and creating knowledge.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Diploma

Duration

1 year full-time

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb, Aug

Domestic Fees

$30,000 total

About this course

Drawing on disciplines such as organisational communication, social theory and political studies, the course reveals the role of public relations in shaping identities, dispersing power, and creating knowledge.

Entry requirements

Admission to candidature for the Graduate Diploma in Strategic Public Relations requires:

a bachelor's degree with a minimum 60% average calculated over the whole degree, from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification; or
completion of the Graduate Certificate in Strategic Public Relations with a minimum credit (65%) average, or an equivalent qualification.

Study locations

Camperdown/Darlington

Career pathways

You will graduate equipped to apply your creativity in practical ways, confident of making your mark in this dynamic and exciting profession as you gain the critical and strategic thinking required to engage stakeholders in priority initiatives in a complex media environment where the boundaries between information, entertainment, image and politics are increasingly blurred.

Our graduates hold positions such as:

public relations advisers
media and communications officers
public affairs consultants
investment communications managers
social marketing coordinators
digital communications strategists
stakeholder officers

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Business & Management courses at University of Sydney (USYD).

82.9%

Overall satisfaction

85.6%

Skill scale

70.8%

Teaching scale

90.2%

Employed full-time

$106k

Average salary

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