Are you a strategic thinker who’s great at communicating and networking, can think strategically and enjoys variety in a fast-paced work environment? A major in Public Relations could be a great start for your career. Programme overview Public Relations need well trained strategic thinkers who are outstanding writers, researchers, fluent in digital media and thrive on building stakeholder relationships. It’s a rapidly growing field with a need for well managed messaging of all kinds. In the Bachelor of Communication (Public Relations) you will develop your ability to craft and communicate messages, build stakeholder relationships through engagement, create and manage reputations, and help manage issues through crisis communications. During your degree you’ll develop your PR toolkit through hands on projects and an internship in your final semester. You’ll experience the right mix of thinking (theory) and doing and you’ll have the option of studying areas you’re really interested in such as Media Law, Digital Marketing, Media and Government Communication, Interpreting Social Media and many others. With an eye on the future, you’ll begin your career with a portfolio of work and industry experience. Highlights Hands on experience: in your third year you work in a PR agency or organisation with real clients. Recently our students have worked with Communico, Pead PR, The Clique, Passion PR, Porter Novelli and opportunities at SweeneyVesty and Senate SHJ; Membership of the key professional association for the communication industry, Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) in your final year Learn from experienced communication Lecturers who are connected current industry practice and engaged in a wide variety of media and PR research High profile guest lecturers from professional practice Support and encouragement for career and life-enriching activities like Study Abroad Career Options Communications advisor Community relations manager Corporate communication executive Corporate relations advisor Corporate or public affairs communicator Internal communications executive Marketing communications executive Media relations executive Media relations manager Public relations executive