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Bachelor of Arts in Journalism with a Concentration in Public Relations University of North Texas - Frisco Campus University of North Texas - Frisco Campus, USA

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USD 22585

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*Subject to change and other fees
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USD 85

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48 months

Duration

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6

IELTS

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79

TOEFL

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70%

Min GPA

Program Overview

UNT's Bachelor of Arts in Journalism with a concentration in Public Relations from the Mayborn School of Journalism emphasizes the skills of persuasion gained from extensive hands-on experience working in state-of-the-art technology labs and with different media. Public relations professionals are responsible for developing and maintaining the public image for corporations, non-profits, government agencies, educational institutions, professional sports organizations, civic groups and more.

Why Earn a Public Relations degree?

Developed in close partnership with industry, the Mayborn School of Journalism curriculum gives students broad and diverse skills for work in multiple media platforms. Students develop the skills needed to analyze, evaluate and inform a global audience, as well as to consider the ethical implications of mass communication and its impact in today's world. Mayborn students have access to multimedia labs featuring state-of-the-art computers, software and video equipment. The school emphasizes curriculum and career advising and mentoring by professionally trained faculty and staff.

Our strategic communication concentrations — Advertising and Public Relations — prepare students to work in advertising, public relations and integrated communication careers in a variety of settings, including advertising, public relations and marketing agencies, corporations, non-profit agencies, government, public affairs and more. You can gain critical thinking skills, creative practices and professional experience by studying cases, developing campaigns and completing internships.

To help real-world clients such as non-profit organizations, Mayborn students create materials including advertisements for traditional and non-traditional media, newsletters, news releases, public service announcements, websites and social media strategies. The Mayborn's student-managed agencies — SWOOP Advertising, AGENZ Public Relations and HATCH Visuals — provide the opportunity to learn by doing real work for real clients.

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Additional Information

Program Level 4-Year Bachelor's Degree

College/University Processing Time 98 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Optional Practical Training (OPT) work permit

Program Intake

Open

May 2025, Aug 2025

Closed

Jan 2025

General Admission Requirement

    Academic Requirement

    • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have Grade 12 / High School Diploma.

    6 IELTS Score
    79 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
    53 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
    100 Duolingo Minimum Overall Score
    560 Sat Minimum Overall Score
    70% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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    16969 Per year

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