University of Leicester

"Elite without being Elitist" stated the Times Higher Education Winners Brochure when discussin the University of Leicester when it named the University THE University of the Year in 2008.

Although the University does not have a specific degree in Public Relations, the Department of Media and Communication offers an extensive list of communication and media classes. The University website states that "Graduates from a degree such as this tend to find employment in the communication mix in the widest sense, that is, in all areas from public relations and advertising, through to media production itself". This is much like the program offered here at James Madison: a student takes many communication courses with only a few specialized Public Relations Courses, and from graduation they can go into a wide variety of fields.

In order to be accepted to the program, a student must apply and be offered a position, but once accepted, students learn about the changing nature of communications and the impact of media on individual and societies (locally, regionally, and globally). Students leave the program with a broad social and scientific understanding of the roles media and communications play in Britain and around the world. The program lasts three years with 6 modules (courses) per year. In their final year, students are required to complete a 12,000-15,000 word dissertation within the field of media and communications.

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