The Public Relations department is part of communication studies at AUT. Our public relations courses prepare students for the many aspects of a PR career, and cover reputation management, communication strategy and marketing communication.
We are proud of our strong industry links and offer the only student-run PR consultancy to support not-for-profit organisations.
Undergraduate courses
Undergraduate study in public relations will give you a solid grounding in this area.
- Bachelor of Communication Studies in Public Relations
Postgraduate courses
The Public Relations department offers a range of postgraduate degrees:
- Postgraduate Certificate in Communication Studies
- Postgraduate Diploma in Communication Studies
- Master of Communication Studies
- Master of Philosophy
- Doctor of Philosophy
Research in communication studies
We believe in high-quality research that has impact, and have world-class researchers and research strengths across communication studies.MORE ABOUT OUR RESEARCH
Industry associations
Outside the Square is NZ’s only student-run PR consultancy giving pro-bono help to not-for profits. Students work with industry mentors.
Contact us
Undergraduate enquiries:
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Postgraduate enquiries:
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Curriculum leader contact
Dr Averill Gordon
Curriculum Leader
Phone +64 9 921 9999 ext 6492
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