Overview

Working under faculty direction, Communications - Public Relations students in the school edit and publish "the Universe" as a laboratory newspaper for the Brigham Young University campus, produce daily television newscasts on KBYU-TV, produce universe.byu.edu for the Internet, plan advertising and public relations campaigns, solve media sales and management problems, and use “new media” in diverse situations.

The School of Communications sponsors the International Media Studies Program, which seeks to broaden students’ awareness of worldwide communications issues and practices. Not only do students have opportunity to study the media systems of other nations through classes and on-site experiences, but media practitioners of other nations are also brought to campus as lecturers and visiting experts. The School encourages early admission. Students who enroll in Comms 101, 235 and complete the English requirement can apply to the major as early as the second semester of their freshman year.

Career

Public relations graduates work in virtually all segments of the public and private sectors throughout the world helping organizations build relationships and make a social impact. Graduates are prepared to work in the field of communications and can work as independent consultants or as part of large corporate communication teams for multinational corporations.

They can work for small, boutique public relations agencies or large, global public relations and communications marketing firms. They can work in a variety of industries, including arts and entertainment, financial services, food and beverage, government, education, retail, travel and agencies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Public Relations Writing
Media Ethics & Moral Reasoning
Media Advocacy & Social Change
Media & the First Amendment
PR Research & Measurement
Social and Digital Media
Academic Internship

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-04-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-16 00:00:00
Starting 2027-06-23 00:00:00
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Starting 2027-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-16 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Provo, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

All students must take a campus writing course before applying for admission to the major. The following writing course fills this requirement and satisfies the GE First-Year Writing requirement: WRTG 150. AP credit does not fulfill this requirement.

Note: Students must receive a B grade or better to be eligible to apply for admission to the program.

Each student must be Pre-Comms in order to apply to the major.
Complete a minimum of 72 hours in courses outside of the department, while meeting BYU’s University Core requirements.
Every student is required to complete an internship or an equivalent approved mentored experience.
In certain courses, students will be required to demonstrate proficiency in InDesign, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator by portfolio review.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

13776 USD / year

≈ 13776 USD / year
Out-of-State

13776 USD / year

≈ 13776 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

6888 USD / year

≈ 6888 USD / year

Additional Details

Latter-day Saint: $3,344 / Non-Latter-day Saint: $6,688

Living costs

Provo

United States

944 - 1633 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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