Master of Arts - Publishing
- 2 years
- Duration
- 8,400 GBP/year
- Price
- Jan 2024
- Start
- Oct 2023
- Deadline
- Master
- Degree
- Online
- Format
- Oxford / United Kingdom
- Location
- Oxford Brookes University
- School
Program description
Publishing is a flexible learning program that involves distance learning. While learning at home, it will give you the abilities and information required for a successful career in publishing.
This course closely matches the established MA publishing degrees offered on our campus. It was created to meet the demands of publishing employers. But more crucially, so that you can continue to work in any industry while you study.
The publishing sector requires people with the capacity to analyse, evaluate, and synthesize data. So you will develop skills and knowledge in:
- marketing
- production
- editorial functions
- data analysis
- writing practices
Program structure
Modules
- Marketing and Sales Management
- Digital Production and Workflow Management
- Editorial Management, Functions and Strategies
Optional modules
- Children's and YA Publishing
- International Management of Publishing and Rights
- Data-driven marketing for publishing
- Culture of Publishing
- Management of Journals
- Independent Study
- Publishing and Product Innovation
Final Project
- Dissertation or Major Project
Price
- Tuition Fee — 8,400 GBP per year
Requirements for applicants
Specific Entry Requirements
- a 2:1 honours degree or above or international equivalent in any subject
- demonstrable interest in the creative publishing industries, such as work experience or voluntary work in a publishing company or fulfilling a publishing-related function in a non-publishing organisation
- two references; these may be, for example, two academic references, or one academic reference and one from an employer
English Language Requirements
- IELTS level of 7.0 overall with 6.0 in each component.
About the university
The history of Oxford Brookes University spans more than 150 years. We began as a modest School of Art in rented classrooms and have expanded into one of the UK's top modern universities with a reputation for distinction in teaching and research on the local, national, and worldwide levels.
Our primary goal is to provide a top-notch educational experience that helps each of our graduates to be competent, self-assured, and prosperous. The standard of instruction students receive is an integral component of this.
Oxford Brookes works with a wide range of partners both domestically and internationally. Our connections are essential to improving our instruction, research, and information sharing. Additionally, they provide our students a wealth of placement, internship, and employment options.
In cooperation with our Associate College Partners as well as directly, we offer a variety of higher education and degree apprenticeships (ACPs).
