About Public Relations - Corporate Communications in Fanshawe College
Communications professionals play a critical role in the verbal, visual and digital voices of institutions, businesses and corporations. Fanshawe's Public Relations – Corporate Communications program trains highly skilled strategic communicators who graduate ready to hit the ground running.
You'll hone your writing and presentation skills, learn the latest publishing and web design techniques and become adept in handling public relations, communications and ethics issues that organizations face every day. Throughout the program, you'll make business contacts through professional associations and complete coursework with a community focus. You'll also gain invaluable experience through a field placement in the second term.
When you graduate, you'll be ready to put your specialized skills to work in virtually any industry, with a world of career opportunities in areas such as corporate communications, public relations, special events or corporate training, in the private or public sectors, and much more.
Career Opportunities
Our graduates are well-prepared for the exciting world of communications and public relations. Graduates are working in healthcare, finance, education, the arts and entertainment, sports, manufacturing, government, and non-profit. Working as communications professionals, their roles may include writing, research, media relations, social media, government relations, crisis communication, event planning, fundraising, community relations, strategic communication planning, and marketing.
Academic qualification equivalents
- A College Diploma, or College Advanced Diploma, or College Graduate Certificate or bachelor's degree.
English language requirements (one of the below):
IELTS: International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic test with an overall score of 5.5 - 7.0 with no score less than 5.0 - 6.5 in reading and listening and a score of 7.0 in writing and speaking, with test results within the last two years
Please note, some Whitireia degree level programmes require a higher level of English language competence.
TOEFL iBT :Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test with a minimum score of 60 - 100for the Internet-based test (iBT), with test results within the last two years
PTE: Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) with a minimum score of 40 - 65, with test results within the last two years
Top Programs in Fanshawe College
| Programs |
Fees Per Annum |
| B.Com Human Resource Management |
$11,727 |
| B.Com Management |
$11,727 |
| B.Com Accounting |
$11,727 |
| Bachelor of Interior design |
$11,727 |
| B.Com Digital Marketing |
$11,727 |
Fanshawe College Tuition fee/Cost of Attendance
To provide prospective students an indication of the minimal account balance required before applying for admission to Fanshawe College, the anticipated cost of expenditures is as follows:
Tuition fee
The cost of tuition varies depending on the length and difficulty level of each programme offered at Fanshawe College. However, the average anticipated cost is as follows:
International Applicants: 2,135 to 12,450 USD.
Domestic Applicants: 1,035 to 4,590 USD.
Other Expenses including textbooks, housing, food, entertainment, among others: 7,600 to 9,120 USD.8
