Course details

Summary

AUT communications students and graduates are internationally recognised, having won the Sally Logan-Milne Young Practitioner of the Year award, CAANZ AXIS award, ORCA awards, Cannes International Advertising award and NZ Student Marketer of the Year award.

Study communications at AUT and you have access to industry standard facilities and equipment, including a media centre, radio studio and fully equipped TV studio, journalism training newspaper Te Waha Nui, student radio station Static 88.1 fm and student-run PR agency Outside the Square. You also gain invaluable workplace experience before you graduate.

Public relations communicators plan, develop and manage communication and media strategies for organisations and people, from businesses and communities to nations and celebrities.

We have strong ties with the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) and public relations consultancies like Porter Novelli, Acumen, Botica Butler Raudon PR, Mango, Network Communication, Professional Public Relations, and Sparkactivate.

Career opportunities

Corporate communication executive
Public relations consultant
Marketing communications executive
Government communicator
Internal communications advisor
Media relations manager
Community relations manager
Social media manager

Entry criteria

Applicants must be 18 years old and hold a qualification equivalent to New Zealand Year 13.

Preferred entry

Preference will be given to applicants who have completed Year 13 with:

NCEA: A rank score of 180 or higher, with 14 credits in each of two subjects from Classical Studies, Drama, English, Geography, Health Education, History, History of Art, Media Studies, Social Studies, Te Reo 毛利 or Te Reo Rangatira
CIE: A rank score of 150 or higher including a minimum AS level grade of C in at least one of the subjects listed above, or equivalent
IB: A minimum of 28 points including a minimum grade 5 in one of the subjects listed above, or equivalent.

Other documentation may be requested.

English Language requirements:

IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with all bands 6.0 or higher; or equivalent; TOEFL iBT score of 80; Computer-based: Total score of 213 with a minimum essay rating of 4.0; Certificate in English for Academic Study (CertEAS) with B/B+ grade; GIE with B grade; CAE minimum overall score of 169; PTE minimum overall score of 50.