Masters in Public Relations and Corporate Communications in Canada

This intense, eight-month program will provide you with the skills and experience needed to hit the ground running as a strategic communications and corporate public relations professional in the private or public sectors. You will learn how to plan, develop and execute effective public relations strategies, and handle the PR, communications and even ethical issues organizations face every day. You will also learn technical skills such as graphic and web design techniques in addition to practical skills such as special event planning and press release distribution to help you graduate career-ready.

Sharpen your verbal and written communications skills during a 224-hour field placement with our industry partners, where you'll gain real work experience and make business contacts through professional communications and public relations associations.

Program Overview

Fanshawe College's Public Relations - Corporate Communications program is designed to prepare college and university graduates to enter the exciting and challenging world of communications. Students will hone their writing and presentation skills, learn the latest digital communication and web design techniques, and analyze public relations and ethics challenges.

A second-term field placement allows students to put these new skills to work. Students will make business contacts through professional associations and complete course work with a community focus. The curriculum is current, community-minded, and developed by professional communicators. Graduates find work in advertising and PR agencies, hospitals and health care, banking and insurance, the arts and media, small and large manufacturers, government, politics and the not-for-profit sector. Job roles include writing, researching, facilitating, media relations, event planning, strategic planning and marketing communications. Opportunities for professional communicators occur in every employment sector.

Developing superior writing skills, combined with an emphasis on teamwork, graphic design skills, and technological savvy gives graduates of this program a competitive edge. This program is best suited to individuals with already above-average writing skills, an outgoing personality and an ability to see solutions when others are focusing on problems. If you're ready for the challenge, a world of career possibilities is waiting.

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Career Information ​​​​​​

Successful graduates of Fanshawe's Public Relations – Corporate Communications program are working in the health care, finance, education, arts and entertainment, sports, manufacturing, corporate government and non-profit sectors. As communications professionals, their roles may include writing, research, media relations, social media management, government relations, crisis communication, event planning, fundraising, community relations, strategic communication planning and marketing.

Did you know Fanshawe consistently ranks high in graduation employment rates among large colleges in Ontario?

Here are some examples of career opportunities for graduates of Fanshawe's Public Relations-Corporate Communications program:

Communications Specialist
Play an integral role in planning and implementing both internal and external communications initiatives, as well as developing corporate policies and procedures.

Communications/Public Relations Officer
Perform a variety of communication tactics to create and design proactive and strategic communications.

Events and Communications Coordinator

Coordinate corporate events from ideation and planning to execution for an organization's internal and external initiatives.

Although I still have much to learn, I have been incredibly lucky to have a wonderful support system in the form of my professors, classmates, and family. They have helped me find my passion.

Lisa Kelly

Graduate, Public Relations and Corporate Communications

Masters in Public Relations and Corporate Communications in Canada

Source: https://www.fanshawec.ca/programs/cor3-public-relations-corporate-communications/next

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