Overview

At Strategic Communication and Public Relations from Queen Margaret University you will develop the specialist skills needed to communicate effectively across a range of media and digital platforms. It’s important to understand the bigger picture, and you will study within a framework that emphasises strategic thinking and a critical stance, enabling you to make an effective, ethical and responsible contribution to your organisation.

Careers

Where this course takes you is up to you. Our graduates have an impressive track record in achieving their career aspirations, going on to take key communication roles in a wide range of organisations across the globe. The course has also provided professional development for those already working in consultancy and in-house roles and is a pathway to an academic career in the subject area.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Media Theory and Campaigning

Strategic Internal Communication in a Digitized World

Strategic Communication and Digital Practice

Public Affairs

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-15 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00

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Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Musselburgh, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Communication Studies Public Relations View 182 other Masters in Communication Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students will normally possess an honours degree or equivalent from a relevant subject area (eg arts, humanities or social sciences). Students without an honours degree may be admitted to the course if they have other relevant qualifications and appropriate work experience.

International: You will be required to provide evidence of English language competence at no less than IELTS 6.5 and no individual component score below 6.0.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

17775 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

7365 GBP / year

≈ 7365 GBP / year

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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