In many ways business is about building and maintaining relationships. And this means that businesses are always looking for people who can forge relationships in creative and social ways using good communication skills. A communications degree will teach you to do just that.
It can be difficult to find careers that combine creative thinking with a social personality, whilst still opening up many doors to fulfil ambition. Luckily, this is one of them. So if you think you are outgoing, team-oriented and can research, plan, and implement communication and communication related activities, then this is the career for you.
When you’re properly trained in strategically improving an organisation’s communication with their stakeholders, you can look forward to some of these careers:
- Corporate affairs
- Corporate communication
- Internal and external communication strategist
- Event Management
- Public Relations
- Digital and Social Media
- Research
Choosing the right institution to prepare you for an exciting career in communications and to guide you through all the choices is important. Varsity College’s academic and support staff is a great choice to get you to where you need to be. The Varsity College Career Centre will also help you to get in contact with industry experts as well as potential employers.
"Science may never come up with a better office communication system than the coffee break."
-Earl Wilson
The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE) Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communication degree (BACC) is offered at Varsity College campuses. Our interactive learning environments, blended learning and collaborative approach to education will help you to build your understanding and ability to think critically.
Various other Independent Institute of Education degrees, diplomas and higher certificates are also offered at Varsity College campuses. In addition Varsity College has academic partnerships with international institutions such as the Open University (OU) of the United Kingdom and the International College of Hotel Management (ICHM) in Australia.
If you’re interested in the BACC, or you’d like to inquire about other programmes available to you, contact Varsity College or visit the Varsity College website at www.varsitycollege.co.za. Varsity College is a brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE).