The CIPR's new Specialist Diploma in Sustainability Communications - aimed at PR professionals in management roles - will help you to drive the sustainability agenda. Deepen your understanding and play your part in helping your organisation to demonstrate its positive impact on society and our planet.
What you will learn
- Explore the role of PR in advocating for sustainable business and organisations.
- Discover the 17 SDGs and their links to both diversity and Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG).
- Examine how strategic PR aligns in theory and practice with organisational sustainability goals.
- Understand how to research, interpret and analyse sustainability data.
- Identify the link between sustainability, reputation, and crisis and risk management.
Online distance learning tuition
- Introductory one-to-one tutorial, with tutor to discuss what is involved in studying
- Tuition from practising PR professionals, with experience in a variety of sectors
- Access to the Learning Zone, with a weekly structure of videos, podcasts and reading
- Specialist textbook provided
- Closed Slack channel, with daily posts on contemporary PR topics
- One-to-one tutor support for the assessment
Study package
Find out what our students receive in their study package as part of this course.
Additional support
There are lots of free resources available within our student community to ensure you gain the best learning experience possible:
- Learning styles support and practical toolkits to help with your studies
- Fortnightly personal development and career webinars
- Two podcasts; one follows the opinions of our experts and the other welcomes guests from the industry
- The ‘Marketer’s Sustainability Toolkit’ shows you what you need to action in your organisation.
Online learning
| Start any time and set your own pace! | £1,295 +VAT | ENROL |
Fees and payment
Course fees are subject to VAT in the United Kingdom.
You can pay the course fees by debit/credit card or provide us with a Purchase Order number to invoice your company.
* An additional amount of £437 for CIPR registration and assessment to be paid at checkout.
Spread the cost of your course
Available for UK bank accounts only.
Take advantage and make an initial payment of £300 by credit/debit card, then spread the remaining amount over 5 equal monthly instalments as follows:
Entry criteria and support
In order to take this course, you need to have:
- CIPR Professional PR Certificate,
- OR One year's employment in PR, PLUS CIPR Specialist Certificate in Internal Communication OR CIM Diploma OR UK Bachelor's degree (or equivalent),
- OR Two year's employment in PR, PLUS CAM Advanced Diploma in Marketing Communications OR NCTJ Diploma OR UK Bachelor's degree (or equivalent).
Do you know which qualification is right for you?
As part of this course, you will also receive the full study package and there are lots of free resources available within our student community to ensure you gain the best learning experience possible — This includes:
- Learning styles support and practical toolkits to help with your studies.
- The ‘Marketer’s Sustainability Toolkit’ shows you what you need to action in your organisation.
- Fortnightly personal development and career webinars.
- Informal Friday Drop-ins which follows a current topic for students to discuss and generate ideas.
- Two podcasts; one follows the opinions of our experts and the other welcomes guests from the industry.