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About MA Publishing in University of Plymouth

Do you want to launch your graduate career in a competitive, dynamic global industry that spans both the arts and the sciences? With our highly-regarded and well-established MA you can develop vital editorial, production and marketing skills, while working with industry-relevant digital technologies. We focus heavily on employability and you will undertake work placements, engage with live publishing projects, travel to national industry events and build a network of professional contacts.

This course is also available to study part-time.

Careers with this subject

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Key features

• Tailor your time at university to meet your needs by fitting your study around work and personal commitments. This part-time route allows you to study over two years, giving you the flexibility to study at a pace which suits you.
• Engage with contemporary digital technologies, academic debate and research through the University’s .
• Network with industry professionals, attend exclusive seminars and discover the global reach of publishing by attending the .
• Take advantage of our excellent technical and creative facilities, including a suite of Apple Mac computers, small and large scale digital printers, a letterpress workshop and digital sound and video editing suites.
• Gain a vocational qualification endorsed by the publishing sector and establish your career in an industry that .
• Develop an in-depth understanding of the publishing industry, with exceptional teaching delivered by professionals skilled in editorial, design and digital.
• Refine and test your newly acquired skills by undertaking a proofreading and copyediting qualification, as part of your masters degree.
• Benefit from a long-standing partnership with the , enabling you to gain work experience and collaborate on live publishing projects.
• Immerse yourself in the regional publishing and arts sector through involvement with projects such as Mayflower 2020.
• Establish a network of contacts through a dedicated work placement module. Benefit from invaluable partnerships with publishing professionals and a team of academic staff with extensive and diverse experience in the industry.
• Get ahead in a competitive, fast-paced sector by developing skills in editing, production, marketing, digital publishing, product development and publication design.
• Engage in academic debate and foster a curiosity for industry trends alongside the development of vocational skills.
• Tailor your time at university to meet your needs by fitting your study around work and personal commitments. Our  allows you to study over two years, giving you the flexibility to study at a pace which suits you.

Academic qualification equivalents

We require applicants to have completed a bachelor degree or a bachelor of technology degree from a recognised Indian institution.

Grade: Minimum aggregate of 60% and above

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS 6.0 overall (6.5 for integrated programmes)
• IELTS 5.5 in all four components (listening, reading, speaking and writing)
• PTE 50 (55 for integrated programmes)
• PTE 42 in all four components (listening, reading, speaking and writing)gg

University of Plymouth Highlights

University of Plymouth Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

• Cost of attendance for various 2020-21:

• The mandatory fee (2,622 USD annually) breakdown can be seen as: