Birmingham City University

Public Relations - MA

Birmingham City UniversityCity Centre, United Kingdom

Course overview

Public Relations shapes our world. Organisations use PR to get noticed, to change opinions, and pass on vital information that helps us to make decisions about health, education and welfare. PR is a fast-growing discipline, employing 83,000 people in a £13bn industry offering a wide range of job opportunities....

Key highlights

  • 18-month route includes a professional placement option
  • Explores how organisations use PR to shape opinion and inform decisions

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2:2 — to include any subject; or above

Scholarships

  • Bowater Financial Assistance Award

  • Graduate Scholarship

    20% fee discount for BCU graduates undertaking Master’s or PhD study.

    Up to 20% of fees
  • International Postgraduate Scholarships

    BCU is offering a scholarship of £3,000 to all self-funding international postgraduate students joining BCU on a full-time postgraduate taught Master’s degree in 2026.

    Up to £3,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Public Relations Officer
  • Communications Officer
  • PR Account Executive
  • Press Officer
  • Media Relations Manager
  • Corporate Communications Manager

Cost of study

UK/Home: £10,350 in 2026/27 | International: £18,970 in 2026/27

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Birmingham City University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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