Location:

London, United Kingdom

Program Type:

Study Abroad

Degree Level:

Undergraduate

Term:

Winter Semester

Program Overview

Program Description:

Study abroad in England over Winter Break:  The dynamic field of public relations has reached a global level, crossing social, cultural, and political borders. In this program, students will be granted unique access to world leaders in PR agencies, news media, corporate communication, public affairs and public information. In this two-week, fast track program, students will hear from senior management executives on how they meet the challenges of global PR in today’s social mediated, participatory environment.  Site visits will include several of the world’s leading public relations agencies, the British Broadcasting Corporation, a government public affairs office, the Churchill War Rooms Museum, an international corporate communication department, and an international nonprofit association.

Program Details

Credits offered:

Undergraduate:

• Communications (COMM) 392: Public Relations Study Abroad

Graduate:

• Departmental approval is required. Contact Brittany Sanders for more details.

Setting Description:

Included: Tuition (3 credits) Double or triple occupancy in hotels Local unlimited travel via Travel Card (bus and Tube pass) Hop On/Off Bus Tickets Tickets to a Theatre Performance Day trips to Windsor Castle and Oxford Daily breakfasts and some additional meals Pre-Departure Orientation International Emergency Insurance Not Included: Round-trip airfare Other transportation Some meals Personal spending

Cost:

Winter 2018: $3,815