Publishing

University of Derby

United Kingdom, Derby

University Rank:#1201

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Duration1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 14,900 / Year

Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2024

Publishing

About

This innovative MA, taught by industry experts, offers you the chance to break into the dynamic and competitive publishing industry.

You'll develop key skills, knowledge and experience to give you the edge in a range of rewarding careers

Learn from inspiring and experienced lecturers who have worked in publishing at companies including Bloomsbury and Penguin Random House.
Cover every stage of publishing including editorial, production, sales and marketing - from initial ideas to cover design, and from book launches to sales data analysis.
Our students have gone on to work for companies including Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Pan Macmillan, Hachette, Bloomsbury, CPG and Taylor & Francis, while others have set up their own publishing companies and freelance services.
Be inspired by a huge range of industry professionals. In the 2019/20 academic year over 35 speakers gave talks for our students, from publishing companies including Hachette, HarperCollins, Bloomsbury, Penguin Random House, Galley Beggar Press, And Other Stories, Trigger Press, Pan Macmillan, Knights Of, and Emerald - and we also heard talks from published and self-published authors.
Engage in research-based scholarship to focus on themes which particularly interest you.
Benefit from a challenging cross-disciplinary learning experience.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Students must have completed a subject relevant Bachelors degree with an overall score of 'Good' or above (2.25 GPA) from a recognised university in Jordan
For postgraduate research degrees, PhD applicants are expected to have a masters as well as a bachelors degree in the relevant subject areas. Most importantly applicants must submit a research proposal.

English Requirements

PTEMin 60
IELTSMin 6.5

Career

A broad choice

The MA Publishing will equip you with a broad range of skills, a critical awareness of the whole industry, a high degree of flexibility and an enterprising mindset. It will prepare you for careers with major publishing houses or the growing number of small publishers, including the thousands of 'micro-publishers', which exist within the UK. You could also consider becoming self-employed or setting up your own publishing company.

There are opportunities, too, to work in publishing roles within charitable organisations, government bodies and cultural organisations such as galleries and museums.

Much of the knowledge and many of the skills you will attain on this MA are highly transferable. The course is a perfect springboard for a wide range of professional careers such as magazine publishing, librarianship, bookselling, PR, communications, or illustration and web design.

Ensuring you're 'work-ready'

Our Careers and Employability Service will provide you with support from day one of your course to ensure that you leave Derby as a 'work-ready' graduate - industry aware, motivated and enterprising.

The support continues once you've completed your course too: you are entitled to further help and guidance from the Careers and Employment Service for up to three years after leaving the University.

If your ambition is to set up your own business in the publishing field, you could consider moving into one of our incubation units which offer reasonable rents and a range of business support services to help you establish your venture.

Fee Information

How to Apply

Before you begin your application make sure you have:

Your qualification details including grades and dates taken. You will have the opportunity to upload scanned copies of your qualification certificates/transcripts in the application. If you have no formal qualifications, you can also state this in your application
A scanned copy of your passport or other official photographic ID e.g. photo driving licence. This will help us verify your application to study with us. If you do not have any photo ID, we will accept a scanned copy of your birth certificate. International applicants can only provide a copy of their passport for visa assessment purposes
Your work experience (optional). You can upload a CV into your application or provide the company names and addresses of up to three of your employers
A personal statement showing your interest for the course/subject. This is a mandatory requirement and you will be able to upload it into your application. You may want to include your reasons for applying for the course, your experience in the field, how you feel you would benefit from studying and relevant information about your previous studies. You could also tell us about your non-academic experiences such as hobbies, interests, participation in any clubs, societies or voluntary work
A relevant reference for the course you have applied for. The reference should be in written format and supplied on company-headed paper, signed and dated from either a manager, supervisor, tutor or teacher
If you need to supply two references, this usually means you need to provide one academic reference from any recent study and one employer reference
If you have any questions, please email [email protected]

For more information please see our online application guide.

International applications

Please ensure you supply the above documents and information when you apply. In addition, you will be required to submit evidence of your English language ability
If you are applying as an international applicant and are using an agent you will need to provide the agent number in the application. Your agent will have a 9 digit ID number from the University of Derby International Office. Please contact your agent to obtain this number

Publishing

University of Derby

United Kingdom, Derby

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