CIPR Online Diploma in Public Relations
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The CIPR Online Diploma in Public Relations is the flexible way to to study for your CIPR Diploma qualification. This online PR course gives you the flexibility to study at a time and place to suit you. The CIPR Diploma is aimed at experienced PR professionals, who want to advance their career, and is taught and assessed at postgraduate level.
You will be working alongside other students, meeting online for group work and discussion, all facilitated and supported by experienced and knowledgeable tutors. Everyone gets a personal tutor who will be in touch on a regular basis to help you keep on track.
It's a course full of variety. As well as working online, there are two full day, face-to-face lecture and workshop sessions held in London and/or another venue elsewhere in Europe according to demand. The Diploma is based on the latest e-learning internet technology and is really easy to use so you don't need any special computer skills.
The syllabus, assessments and resulting qualification are just the same as if you were studying using traditional methods. Read the syllabus (PDF file - 103 KB).
There are three assessments:
Critical reasoning test (open book)
Planning assignment
Research project
Our experienced team will support you throughout and you will hear from guest lecturers active in both practice and/or academia. You will also receive membership on the online library Questia and the core text book, “Exploring Public Relations” by Ralph Tench and Liz Yeomans
The fee for the Online Diploma is £2467.50 (inc VAT) plus membership of the CIPR at the reduced rate of £125 (UK) / £70 (overseas) for your first year's subscription (usually up to £204 depending on level of membership held).
This gives you:
All course materials
The core text book: 'Exploring Public Relations' by Ralph Tench and Liz
Yeomans
Membership of Questia, the world's largest online library
Two full days of workshops and speakers over the study period. These areheld in London (and/or another European venue, depending on demand). Refreshments and lunch are provided. These workshops are highly
recommended, though not compulsory.
Access to online learning resources provided through tailored e-learning
software (including forums, chat, blog, wikis, slide packs, case studies
written specifically for the course by handpicked subject experts, extracts from other texts, example reports/plans, assignment submitting and pickup facility)
Assigned personal tutor who can provide email support
Administrative support – both for technical and academic queries
Online feedback and guidance for discussion groups
Assessment services (i.e. assignments, marking, certification)
Normal CIPR membership benefits
For details of course dates click here
Find out more and enrol on the CIPR website
