Professional Communication, Msc in University of Aberdeen, UK

Professional Communication, Msc in University of Aberdeen

The language we use and the way we interpret others is fundamental to how a company or any other professional organisation performs or prospers. These communications are vital to the way we conduct business, co-exist with colleagues and clients - and they reflect how we operate as human beings and how we interact with the wider world. The professional world is a human business. People interact constantly and misinterpretation can happen. Yet, when we get these communications right and they become a tremendous asset to any professional organisation or individual.

The MSc Professional Communication is a dynamic and engaging programme as it combines a multidisciplinary approach to allow you to acquire skills and knowledge in organisational negotiation, leadership and rapport management. You examine interaction in a range of professional institutions and business organisations. The programme is designed to equip you with higher level skills in interpreting and analysing communication and interaction in professional situations to allow you to progress a career in Communications.

You will study intercultural communication, organisational behaviour and institutional communication. These are covered in the courses which make up this programme. The MSc in Professional Communication is led by an expert team of lecturers from across the university.

Communication and language is essential in all organisations and is considered in a range of professional environments including business, healthcare, law and the energy industry. Courses focus on current communication issues within professional institutions and organisations.

Learning Methods

• INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS
• LECTURES
• RESEARCH
• SEMINARS
• TUTORIALS

Why Study Professional Communication?

• At the University of Aberdeen, we have created a unique MSc in Professional Communications because it takes an innovative approach in examining communication and interaction dynamics in the professional world by helping you understand, interpret, and analyse communications across a variety of professional contexts, including intercultural communications at global level.
• Centred on Linguistics, this programme features both language analysis and discourse analysis - together with research, methodology techniques that help uncover the true meaning in data.
• The programme draws upon the Business School and School of Language and Literature, so it provides a unique perspective to give a fuller picture rather than one aspect or the other. The MSc in Professional Communication gives you key skills in all organisational communication across sectors nationally and internationally to enable you to travel globally in your career.
• The breadth of skills provided by the subject allows you to work in internal and external facing positions within an organisation of any size or type.
• We are located in Aberdeen, a city with strong links to FTSE 100 multi national business, healthcare and Europe's energy capital, which we are able to draw upon to deliver this programme.

Careers

Communications are vital to the internal and external operation of a successful organisation or business and understanding how we give and receive information can lead to careers in marketing and communications, PR, HR, and Media Relations.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

• Human Resources
• Junior Lecturer
• Media Communications
• Public Relations
• Teacher

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