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Quadratscha 18
7503 Samedan
College of Higher Education for Tourism & Management, Engadin
College of Higher Education for Tourism & Management

Would you like to pursue a career in tourism while leaving your options open in other sectors? Then studying at the College of Higher Education for Tourism & Management in Samedan is just right for you. We prepare you for management positions in tourism, marketing, public relations and/or event management.
The College of Higher Education for Tourism & Management has been known for over 30 years for its highly practice-oriented training and is popular with partners for hiring graduates after their studies.
Benefit from studying where others go on vacation. You can live on campus in Samedan and become part of the local CHE community. In your free time, ski slopes, cross-country ski trails, hiking trails, bike trails and swimming opportunities in mountain lakes are right on your doorstep. As a CHE Tourism & Management student, you have access to many benefits.
Strengths: A practical course that I was able to tailor to my needs - recommended for all budding tourism professionals
Region: Ostschweiz
Sites: Samedan
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The part-time courses to prepare for the Federal Diploma of Higher Education (FA) in PR can vary depending on the provider. One such
In most cases, however, a PR course lasts around one year. However, ask the training provider of your choice about the specific duration of the course.

Public relations professionals should have the following personal requirements:

  • Communication skills
  • Organizational skills
  • Service awareness

If you have these qualities, it makes sense to attend a PR training course.

A PR specialist with a federal certificate is employed in a communications department of companies, institutions, organizations or NGOs as well as in PR agencies. There they work on the development of concepts or certain parts of them, plan their implementation and carry them out. They contribute their specialist knowledge to the conceptual work and implement PR measures and media editorially and technically.

A PR specialist is also responsible for planning, processing and monitoring suppliers. He/she also carries out deadline, quality and cost controls as part of the production and design of PR media and measures.

The following further training courses can be completed after the PR specialist training:

  • Higher professional examination for the federal diploma as a PR consultant or marketing manager
  • With a vocational baccalaureate: Communication studies at a university of applied sciences in the field of journalism/organizational communication
  • With qualified professional and management experience (admission "sur dossier"): Postgraduate studies
  • University of Applied Sciences MAS Business Communications or MAS Digital Marketing and Communications Management or EMBA Business Administration - Communication Management

The following prior education is required for the PR specialist examination:

  • Completed basic training as a commercial clerk EFZ

or

  • Federal baccalaureate certificate

or

  • Diploma from a state-recognized commercial school or at least 3 years of technical secondary school, higher technical school, university of applied sciences or university

or

  • Federal certificate as a communications specialist, marketing specialist, sales specialist or direct marketing specialist

and

  • at least 2 years of professional experience in the fields of public relations, corporate communications, marketing communications, marketing, active sales, direct marketing or journalism

The professional examination "PR Specialist with Federal Certificate" consists of a total of four parts. These are taken either in writing or orally as a federal examination. The federal examination for PR specialists consists of the written examination part "Fundamentals of ethics, law, economics, business administration and society" and "Conceptual and strategic foundations", which has a weighting of 20%.

The second written part of the exam deals with the topics "Measures and channels" and is weighted at 30%. The third written part of the examination deals with "Content: Writing and editing" and is weighted at 20%. Finally, the skills are tested orally in the fourth part of the examination. This fourth part of the examination is weighted at 30%.

The tasks of a public relations specialist are as follows:

  • contribute to the development of overall communication concepts
  • independently develop sub-concepts
  • plan and implement communication tools and measures
  • Order processing with suppliers and specialists as well as internal contacts
  • Preparing cost, deadline and quality controls in connection with the design and production of communication materials and communication measures

A public relations specialist contributes to the promotion of awareness, reputation and thus to the healthy growth of a company, organization or institution. They support the adherence to and further development of internal guidelines (corporate social responsibility, CSR, compliance, etc.) and adhere to the rules of ethical communication behavior in accordance with industry codes.

No. For admission to the Federal Professional Examination (FPE) for PR specialists with a Federal Diploma of Higher Education, a successfully completed MarKom certificate examination is no longer mandatory from the 2019 examination year.

In general, professional experience of at least two years is required for admission to the Federal Diploma of Higher Education in PR, but not necessarily and exclusively in public relations. In addition to PR, professional experience can also be gained in an area of marketing, direct marketing, sales, marketing communications or journalism.

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