Applicants for the Internal Communication Certificate course must have any one of the following:

a post-graduate professional qualification in a related discipline (e.g. CIM Diploma), plus one year's relevant full-time employment in public relations or related environment

OR a degree in business/marketing/management/communication studies, plus one year's relevant full-time employment in PR or related environment

OR two years' relevant full-time employment in public relations

OR the CIPR Advanced Certificate or CIPR Diploma in PR
and

Fluent English Language (Written and Spoken)

Plus, those whose first language is not English must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the language - spoken and written - to an International Language Testing System (IELTS) band score of 7.0 or above or equivalent.

* If you do not have the necessary GCSEs or GCEs you may still be accepted at the discretion of the CIPR on the basis of your professional experience (not necessarily in public relations). Please email academy@apeironacademy.com.

Explore the Internal Communication Certificate Study Hub, including reading list and assessment details.

This is a support resource for students undertaking studies for the Internal Communication Certificate. It's everything you need from timetables*, reading lists, course regulations etc. You can also view assignment answers to past papers which have been selected as examples of 'best practice'.

* Please check here what are the timetables for the CIPR accredited centre Apeiron Academy.