To meet the requirements students must fall under one of the following two categories:
1. A Bachelor of Public Relations (or 4-year equivalent degree in a related field) with a minimum of a B average (GPA 3.0) in the final two years of study.
OR
2. An undergraduate degree in any field with a minimum of a B average (GPA 3.0) in the final two years of study, and a minimum of three years of Public Relations-related work experience (resumé and portfolio required). Candidates who provide documentation of professional accreditation from the Canadian Public Relations Society or the International Association of Business Communicators (or equivalent) will not be required to provide a portfolio.
All Applicants must include an 800-word narrative essay describing the candidate’s profile, research interests and aspirations for leadership in the field of Public Relations, evidence of successful completion of a half-unit of statistics at the undergraduate level and two letters of recommendation (1 professional and 1 academic).
