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Public relations course (QLS Level 4)
College of Media and Publishing

Unlimited tutor support | No deadlines | Endorsed Certification | Help finding work

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£274.75 inc VAT (was £549.50)
Offer ends 13 July 2026
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Study method
Online
Duration
Self-paced
Access to content
Lifetime access
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
80 CPD hours / points
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Achievement
Endorsed by The Quality Licence Scheme
Certificates
  • Accredited CMP Level 4 Diploma in Public relations - Free
  • Quality Licence Scheme Certificate of Achievement - Free
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Overview

An online Public Relations course for individuals and businesses

Practical and engaging assignments | Endorsed Certification

  • Certification: Quality Licence Scheme Certificate of Achievement.
  • Endorsed by: The Quality Licence Scheme.
  • Accredited by: CPD | EADL
  • UKRLP number: 10008168.
  • Available to: UK and international learners.
  • Tutor support: Unlimited support from an expert.

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COURSE SUBJECTS

This vocational course covers every aspect of public relations. Each lesson includes a practical assignment which is based on the real world of public relations. All assignments are personally marked and graded by your tutor, so you’ll be receiving expert feedback at each stage of the course.

We have recently added a brand new topic to lesson two, which focuses on the advantages and disadvantages of Artificial Intelligence, how it is affecting the market, and how PRs can integrate it into their roles.

Lesson 01: An introduction to PR

  • Understand the role of public relations
  • Recognise good and bad PR
  • Appreciate what makes a good PR professional
  • Build relationships with journalists


Lesson 02: Newswriting techniques

  • Why a PR needs to master newswriting techniques
  • Write intros, sells and headings
  • Write well-constructed copy
  • Define the role of Artificial Intelligence in PR. New topic
  • Adapt your writing style to suit a web audience

Lesson 03: Writing effective press releases

  • Recognise when it is appropriate to use press releases and press letters
  • Send press releases and press letters in the correct format, to the right outlets and at the right time

Lesson 04: Communicating with the media

  • Issue effective statements to the media
  • Conduct interviews with journalists
  • Deal confidently with journalists' questions

Lesson 05: Online PR

  • Understand the basics of social media
  • Define how social media can be used in PR
  • Devise a social media plan
  • Set up, maintain and grow your own blog
  • Identify when a PR can use video
  • Understand how to prepare, shoot and edit videos for PR

Lesson 06: Handling a crisis

  • Understand crisis communications
  • Write a crisis communications plan
  • Manage reputation in a crisis
  • Tweet effectively during a crisis

Lesson 07: Using TV and radio

  • List how TV and radio can be used for PR
  • Produce suitable content for TV and radio

Lesson 08: Organising a press conference

  • Understand the role a press conference plays in PR
  • Organise and manage a press conference

Lesson 09: Law and reputation management

  • How media law and regulatory codes can be used as media management tools - pre, and post publication
  • Manage online reputation, proactively and reactively

Lesson 10: Using other PR tools

  • Recognise other PR tools and when to use them
  • Use case studies, white papers, ebooks, videos and podcasts for PR

Lesson 11: Running a PR campaign

  • When and how to run a PR campaign
  • Select the right campaign components
  • Organise an effective PR campaign

Achievement

Certificates

CPD

80 CPD hours / points
Accredited by The CPD Standards Office

Course media

Resources

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Description

Our online PR course equips you with the skills you need to handle public relations and social media marketing for a range of organisations.

It is more important than ever for businesses and other professional organisations to get the right message out to the media and public.

They must also be able to effectively manage their online reputation and handle any PR crises that arise.

Through our comprehensive PR course, you will gain the confidence and training you need to work in a variety of communications-based roles, using traditional marketing channels and multimedia platforms.

We will help you develop additional skills, such as newswriting, conducting interviews, and organising press conferences.

Our comprehensive online PR course will teach you how to:

  • write effective press releases and distribute them to the right outlets
  • develop lasting and productive working relationships with journalists and editors
  • get the most out of social media
  • plan and implement targeted PR strategies that get results

Good PR is essential to the success of any business or organisation.

Most businesses treat it as an optional extra, or use techniques that are out-of-date.

This accredited course will teach you effective, free techniques that will achieve great results.

It will also show you how to work effectively in PR & digital marketing, across traditional and new media platforms.

CERTIFICATION

Our PR course has been independently endorsed under The Quality Licence Scheme. So at the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from The Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the Units the learner has completed as part of the course).

In addition, you will receive the accredited CMP diploma in PR, which is recognised in the UK and beyond. It proves you are a qualified PR.

These certification will enable you to apply for Public Relations and digital PR jobs, find freelance work, or use your new skills in the workplace.

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for:

  • People looking to build a rewarding career in PR.
  • Marketers looking to develop their skills.
  • Existing PR’s who want to refresh and develop their skills.
  • Journalists who want a thorough understanding of Public Relations.
  • People who want to start their own freelance business.

Career path

PR / marketing / digital marketing / social media marketing / journalism / media

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FAQs

Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.
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