I have known since college that I wanted to work in PR and while I am not quite sure what drew me into the profession, I always I knew that, above all, I wanted to study PR. So here I am on one of the best PR degrees in the UK and I came across this article in communicate magazine. Since being at Uni I have seen numerous articles and had numerous discussions about this issue, although I do believe that this one is the most passionate that I have seen so far. One thing that remains the same though, is that there will always be arguments for and against choosing Public Relations as a degree course.
Overall I am happy with the way that the course at Bournemouth has been structured and especially with the fact that the third year of the degree is a compulsory placement year. Without this year I would not have had the extensive media, public affairs, internal and community relations experience that I can now discuss in future interviews or the vast range of coverage that I have gained whether that is online or print.
While only time will tell whether upon completion of this degree it becomes a help or a hindrance in getting a job, I can say that for me, the value of a PR degree is priceless.
I would guess that the main plus of doing a degree in a media/comms related field like PR or journalism is you get to meet like-minded people who could help you along in your career.
I think this in itself is worth it because you do become inspired and pushed by others and their ideas.