The course is suitable if you: already work in a communication or PR role and want to step into a more senior strategic role - you can study part-time and tailor your learning to your own development needs want to make a career change from Journalism, Management or Business and focus more on organisational communications and Public Relations want to move into a communication and PR role after completing a Bachelors degree in business, humanities or social sciences - you can do an optional industry placement and we’ll support you in developing industry relevant knowledge and skills, help you to produce a professional portfolio, and provide you with opportunities to meet and network with current practitioners and learn from their experiences through guest talks and events and aim to progress to a research career in communication or PR - members of QMU’s teaching team are influential published authors and regularly present at conferences all over the world.