Overview

The MA in Publishing at the University of the Arts London (UAL) combines theoretical and practical approaches to publishing media. Forward-thinking, creative and entrepreneurial, this course will give you hands-on experience of multi-platform publishing.

With the opportunity to develop a specialisation in magazine or book publishing you will nevertheless be introduced to concepts across both media throughout the course and explore how publishing is changing and evolving in the international arena.

With choices of assessments, you can choose your journey through the course with options for a major project that suits your interests.

What can you expect?

Practical projects and events, collaborations with other creative people, engagement with industry networks and participation in professional activities are all central to the course as you develop unique and flexible skills set for your future careers.

Throughout the course, there is a variety of teaching and learning environments including lectures, group work on practical publishing projects, simulations, hackdays, seminars and individual research projects.

You will be involved in a co-creation project working on our annual Publishing Innovation Conference which is an ideal opportunity to network.

Work experience and opportunities

You will also undertake live projects with industry – recently we have worked with the Penguin Random House and the Royal Academy of Arts. You will also have access to specialist digital publishing platforms to enable you to build your own projects and portfolio.

You will gain new perspectives on the global marketplace for publishing, and have the option of visiting another country via the international residential trip (This is an additional cost. Previously this has been between £500 to £1000). Specialist staff who all have experience in the industry will help you to develop a professional approach to publishing.

Programme Structure

Autumn, Term 1

Context

Content

Audience

Spring, Term 2

The second stage of the course provides opportunities to develop creative and collaborative approaches to publishing. With the focus on projects, you’ll have the opportunity to put your learning into practice.

Collaborative Unit

Future Applications for Content
Professional Practice and Enterprise

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 15 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-04-03 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7

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PTE Academic

65

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Publishing View 26 other Masters in Publishing in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

Lower Second Class _{(recommended)}

English requirements

IELTS

7

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PTE Academic

65

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Entry requirements

Honours degree of 2:1 and above is required. In some circumstances a 2:2 is considered (this might be based on personal circumstances or strength of interest and clear capability to undertake the course as indicated in the application form and interview).

Possession of equivalent qualifications
Prior experiential learning, the outcome of which can be demonstrated to be equivalent to formal qualifications otherwise required

Or a combination of formal qualifications and experiential learning which, taken together, can be demonstrated to be equivalent to formal qualifications otherwise required

If your first language is not English, you can check you have achieved the correct IELTS level in English

Personal details (including full name; date of birth; nationality; permanent address and English language level)

Current and/or previous education and qualification details
Employment history

CV

Personal statement

Tuition Fee

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International

25970 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25970 GBP per year during 15 months.
National

12700 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12700 GBP per year during 15 months.

Living costs for London

1137 - 2157 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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