CPR

Professional Certificate in Public Relations

The entry qualification for practising public relations in Nigeria.

Parts: 2
Papers on offer: 20
Per paper: ₦7,000

The Professional Certificate in Public Relations is awarded by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations and delivered at University of Public Relations and Leadership. Candidates work through each part in turn, sitting the papers listed for that stage, and are examined against the Institute’s published standards.

Curriculum

Papers are grouped by the part you sit them in. Credit loads and status are those published for this programme.

Part I

24 of 24 credits 28 listed, including electives

Code Paper Status Credits Fee

CPR119 CPR119: ICTs for Public Relations
Elective 2 credits ₦7,000
GNS101 GNS101: Basic Communication Skills
GNS 2 credits ₦7,000
CPR118 CPR118: Nigerian Cultural Studies & Intercultural Communication
Elective 2 credits ₦7,000
CPR117 CPR117: Quantitative Methods for Communication Practice
Req. elective 3 credits ₦7,000
CPR116 CPR116: Business Management and Entrepreneurship Skills for PR
Compulsory 3 credits ₦7,000
CPR115 CPR115: PR Media and Methods
Compulsory 3 credits ₦7,000
CPR114 CPR114: Writing for the Media
Compulsory 3 credits ₦7,000
CPR113 CPR113: Principles of Psychology
Compulsory 3 credits ₦7,000
CPR112 CPR112: Principles of Public Relations
Compulsory 3 credits ₦7,000
CPR111 CPR111: Communication Theories
Compulsory 2 credits ₦7,000
GNS102 GNS102: Nigerian History & Citizenship Education
GNS 2 credits ₦7,000

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Part II

22 credits listed

Code Paper Status Credits Fee

CPR219 CPR219: Integrated Marketing Communications
Elective 2 credits ₦7,000
CPR218 CPR218: Public Relations Laws and Ethics in Nigeria
Elective 2 credits ₦7,000
CPR217 CPR217: Protocols & Events Management
Compulsory 3 credits ₦7,000
CPR216 CPR216: Research & Evaluation in Public Relations
Compulsory 3 credits ₦7,000
CPR215 CPR215: Social Media and Public Relations
Compulsory 2 credits ₦7,000
CPR214 CPR214: Public Relations for Business & Industry
Compulsory 3 credits ₦7,000
CPR213 CPR213: Stakeholders Mapping and Relationship Management
Compulsory 2 credits ₦7,000
CPR212 CPR212: Public Relations for Government, Public Sector & Non-Profit Organizations
Compulsory 3 credits ₦7,000
CPR211 CPR211: Economics and Development Studies for Public Relations
Compulsory 2 credits ₦7,000

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What it costs

Registration: ₦20,000
Administration: ₦25,000
Per paper: ₦7,000

Registration and administration are one-off charges, added to your first purchase in this programme and never again. After that you pay per paper.

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On completion

Finish a paper and your certificate is issued with a serial and QR code that any employer can check at our verification portal.