Publishing MA

Anglia Ruskin University
3.8
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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Cambridge

  • Duration

    12 Months

Postgraduate (full-time, part-time)

Prepare yourself for the ever-evolving world of publishing. Get up-to-the-minute information on key issues and emerging technologies, and direct access to professional publishers through our industry links. You might even win one of our prestigious bursaries.

Our Master's course will take you on an in-depth exploration of the publishing industry, and equip you with vital skills for a career in publishing and many related fields.

By investigating areas like commissioning and editing, business management, marketing, production and publishing law, you’ll develop the skills and knowledge to plan and implement publishing projects in the context of emerging digital media.

You’ll benefit from many networking and career-building opportunities with publishing professionals, such as work placements, projects, field trips and guest lectures. Our professional mentoring scheme will provide you with your own mentor from industry according to your career interests, so you'll have the best possible introduction to the world of publishing.

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Location

Start date

Cambridge (Cambridgeshire )
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Cambridge Campus, East Road, CB1 1PT

Start date

On request

About this course

This course will equip you with knowledge and skills that will make you highly employable, in the publishing industry or any field that involves editorial work, marketing, business planning or project management. Our graduates have a track record of success: 100% of students have gone into paid employment within six months of graduating, with more than 90% in publishing-related careers at companies such as Bloomsbury, Wiley Capstone, Pearson, Cambridge University Press and Macmillan.

We run a number of publishing and marketing short courses which our MA Publishing students can join for free. There's also the chance to win one of our annual bursaries and prizes, which are sponsored by distinguished organisations such as Cambridge University Press and the Worshipful Company of Stationers.

Our MA Publishing was developed in close consultation with Cambridge University Press and other local publishers including ProQuest and Lutterworth's, so you can be confident it meets the professional needs of the publishing industry.

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Reviews

3.8
  • Great Staff, appealing classes and a decent understudy environment.
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  • The Internet and the social life in Cambridge is not the best, but on the other hand its not the most exceedingly awful.
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Y.

4.0
11/07/2016
What I would highlight: Great Staff, appealing classes and a decent understudy environment.
What could be improved: No negative aspects.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Anonymous

3.5
15/04/2015
What I would highlight: The Internet and the social life in Cambridge is not the best, but on the other hand its not the most exceedingly awful.
What could be improved: Nothing.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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This centre's achievements

2016

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The average rating is higher than 3.7

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Subjects

  • Intellectual Property
  • Creative Thinking
  • Digital Marketing
  • Editorial Project Management
  • Rights Management
  • Proofreading
  • Electronic Publishing
  • Publishing Skills
  • Industry
  • Skills and Training
  • Production
  • Publishing House
  • Legal services
  • Creativity
  • Legal Rights

Course programme

Modules & assessmentCore modules
  • Creativity and Content in Publishing
  • Legal Rights and Digital Issues in Publishing
  • The Business of Publishing
  • Production Processes in Publishing
  • Major Project Publishing
Assessment

You’ll demonstrate your progress through a combination of essays, reports, business plans and book proposals, individual and group presentations (with professionally prepared handouts) and your final Major Project.

Additional information

Course duration: 12 months full-time or up to 3 years part-time (September starts); 17 months full-time or up to 3 years part-time (January starts).
Teaching times: Mondays and Thursdays from 6-8pm plus 1 hour per semester (full-time); Mondays 6-8pm in Year 1 and Thursdays 6-8pm in Year 2 (part-time). NB while you will be taught predominantly in the evening, some visits to businesses will take place during the day.

Course fees: UK & EU students, 2016/17 (per year) £7,100

UK & EU students, 2016/17 (per year part time) £3,550

International students, 2016/17 (per year) £11,700

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