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CIPR Advanced Certificate

At a glance...

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The Advanced Certificate is a part-time, vocational PR course, which gives students a solid grounding and understanding of PR theory and practice to develop as effective and efficient professionals. It is a qualification in its own right, but also prepares students for the CIPR Diploma, the major vocational qualification for membership of the Institute.

The Advanced Certificate is taught as a part-time course and, as such, is ideal for those in full-time employment.

The Advanced Certificate is for you if:

  • You are interested in pursuing a career in PR
  • You have been working in the PR industry at fairly junior levels for at least two years

Find out more about Advanced Certificate enrolment criteria.

Advanced Certificate graduates can become Associate Members of the CIPR and go on to study the CIPR Diploma. Advanced Certificate graduates with three years' experience in PR will be eligible for full membership.

The CIPR Advanced Certificate is accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority.

It is provided in partnership with City & Guilds - the UK’s leading provider of vocational qualifications - and is awarded as a joint certificate. CIPR continues to set the syllabus, the assessment exercises, and sets the level of the award.

That level is now recorded as being at National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Level 5, which is set and assessed at the same standard as an ordinary first degree.


Venues, dates and fees

There are two intakes per year - one in the Autumn and one in January - and the course lasts for approximately 12 months. Actual teaching time is approximately eight days (48 hrs), the rest is project work and assignments.

The course is taught at various venues throughout the UK, including centres in Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Guildford, Kent, Leeds and London.

There are also a number of overseas centres.

Some venues teach on either Fridays or Saturdays (approximately one session per month), on Saturdays only or over two weekdays. Cost varies according to venue.

Find out more about venues, dates and costs.

In addition to the teaching sessions students are expected to spend approximately 200 hours on independent study over the length of the course.

Find out more about Advanced Certificate syllabus and assessment.


Applications


Applications should be made direct to the CIPR and not to the individual centres.

Find out more about applying for the Advanced Certificate.


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