Public Relations

Admission

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Application submission:

From 17 September - 4 September

Master’s program in Public Relations aims at eqquiping graduates with creative communication skills, who can plan and successfully implement communication strategy with various Media means.

During studies through theoretical knowledge students are equipped with practical skills to operate effectively in the sphere of communication, public relations and marketing at public commercial and non-governmental sector.

Master’s program in Public Relations is functioning with great support of partner companies and is in compliance with experience of leading American institutions, such as School of Journalism and Mass Communication of South Caroline University,  IREX Georgia, Center of European Journalism.

Title of the Program:

Public Relations MA Program

Qualification Awarded

Master of Public Relations

Program Credits: 

120 ECTS credits 

Language of Instruction:

Georgian

Academic level of Higher Education:

Master’s Degree  

The type of Educational program:

 Academic

Public Relations Master’s Program Curriculum

 

 

 

 

Course/Module

 

Hour Distribution for Students

 

contact Hours[1]

 

Self-Study Hours

 

 

 

Principles of Public Relations

39

6

 

Principles of Management

39

6

 

Communications Management

36

6

 

Theory of Communication

39

6

 

Principles of Marketing

30

6

 

New Technologies and Public Relations

39

5

 

Public Relations Management

39

6

 

Media Relations and PR writing 

42

6

 

 Media Planning

30

5

 

Research Methods

 

39

6

 

Integrated Marketing Communications

36

5

 

Project Management

42

6

 

Event/campaign management

39

6

 

Data Analysis

27

4

 

Elective  Specialized Courses

 

 

 

Environment, development and social responsibility

39

4

 

Non-governmental and international organization PR

30

4

 

Multimedia

30

4

 

Branding

21

4

 

Public Opinion and Political Communication

48

4

 

Fundraising

24

4

 

Social campaigns

42

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Final Diploma

30/750

 

Total

120

 

 

 

[1] Credit  - the unit that defines the necessary academic load for students, expressed in the time unit of hour, and which can be obtained after achieving certain study results;

[1] Contact Hours -  the time determined for studying activities of the student with the participation of the personnel carrying out the educational program;

[1] Self-Study Hours - the time determined for learning activities of the student without participation of the personnel carrying out the educational program.

Tuition fee

Tuition fee for Public Relations Master’s program is 4300 GEL per year.

Entire amount is divided into four equal payments, for each semester.

Scholarship:

Each year two students with the best academic achievement are awarded with full scholarship.

State grant

Tuition fee for two years is 8600 GEL

In case of owning state grant (100%) a student pays 8600-4500=4100 GEL

Without state grant_

8600 GEL

Project for Socially Vulnerable Groups

GIPA together with Ministry of Education in Georgia has launched the joint social project . The main goal of this initiative is to increase education capacity for people with different  social status, to encourage them and to support integration process in civil society.

For these purposes students, selected from the following social groups will be paid tuition fee. This regulation refers to those individuals who participated in Unified National exams and has the following status:

  • Socially vulnerable
  • Ethnical Minority
  • Person with limited abilities
  • Internally displaced person
  • Groups with Georgian ethnicity (Lazi, deported Meskhi, etc, citizens of foreign countries who identify themselves as Georgian and have Georgian surnames or linguistic identity
  • Individuals living on occupied territories
  • Individuals living in mountainous regions of Georgia
  • Representatives of families with many children
  • Children or family members of individuals died in the war for territorial integrity

Bank requisites:

SS „ TBC Bank“
Bank code: TBCB GE 22
Recepient – NNLE Georgian Institute of Public Affairs
Bank Account - GE84TB1100000110700419 / GEL

While payment please indicate ID number and program title

Public Relations Program Cordinator 

Mariam Sekhniashvili

Email: M.Sekhniashvili@gipa.ge

Mob:  (+995) 577 57 18 16

Giorgi Shubladze

Email:  g.shubladze@gipa.ge

Mob: +995 555 36 97 97

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