About Public Relations in MacEwan University
Public relations is a dynamic profession that helps serve and enhance the bottom line of any organization. Just as financial planning is critical to the operation and success of an organization, so too is communications planning.
MacEwan’s Public Relations career diploma program is a unique opportunity for those with previous post-secondary education to ready themselves for an exciting new career in communications in less than a year. It is unique because your previous post-secondary education (minimum 30 credits) can be applied to this program – meaning you’ll fast track your way to this highly reputable diploma.
More than 90 per cent of program graduates become gainfully employed in the public relations field within one year. The reason for the program’s success is simple: its focus on training students to be functional entry-level practitioners the minute they leave the program.
Your Future
In the MacEwan Public Relations program, you prepare yourself for an exciting career in communications. More than 90 percent of our graduates work in the public relations field within one year of graduating.
Our graduates join the ranks of public relations professionals in a variety of sectors, including corporate communications, government, private industry, media and not-for-profit and community organizations. With a Public Relations diploma, a variety of career paths are open to you:
- Public affairs officer
- Communications specialist
- Community relations
- Special event coordinator
- Editorial assistant
- Media spokesperson
- Promotions coordinator
Academic qualification equivalents
- Applicants must have a minimum overall average of 65 percent in high school courses
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS : overall band score of 6.5 and a minimum score of 5.5 in each band.
- TOEFL : 86 and a minimum score of 21 in each section.
- PTE : overall score of 59 and a minimum score of 56 in each band.
MacEwan University Highlights
| Type |
Public |
| Campus setting |
Urban |
| Registration fee (for international students) |
110 CAD |
| English proficiency test scores accepted |
IELTS/ TOEFL/ Cambridge English Test/ PTE/ Duo Lingo Test |
| Financial aid |
Available |
| Accommodation |
Available |
MacEwan University The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
Before deciding to study in one of the Canadian universities, one must estimate the average cost of living in Canada. Tabulated below are the expenses one needs to incur on a monthly basis to study at MacEwan University. The tuition fees for international students are based on credits. Other fees include the service fees and course specific fees which can be checked online.
| Expense |
Monthly cost in CAD |
| Tuition fee (18 credits) |
12,060 |
| Locker fee (term) |
20 |
| Housing- MacEwan Residence |
988-1,300 |
| Electrical Utilities |
70 |
| Personal |
200-300 |
| Non-Program International Student Service |
50 |
| Food |
300 |
| Cable TV/internet |
65 |
Cost of transportation is covered in tuition fee as the institute provides UPass.
MacEwan University English Proficiency Test Scores
| Tests accepted |
Minimum scores |
| TOEFL (IBT) |
86 or above |
| IELTS |
5.5 (a minimum score of 5.5 in each band.) |
| PTE |
59 overall (a minimum score of 56 in each band.) |
| CET |
180 |
| DET |
115 or above |
| Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL) |
70 or above |
| Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) |
overall score of 85 and a minimum score of 80 in GCVR |
| Test in Practical English Proficiency (EIKEN) |
Grade 1 |
