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    MA One year full time. Two years part time.

Masters Degree Description

This creative, industry-focused MA Children’s Publishing course is the first of its kind, offering a deep and immersive learning experience across editorial, sales and marketing, rights and contracts, and design and production. You’ll explore various aspects of the industry such as business strategy, audience and market research, user experience and digital product development, collaboration and project management.

Taught by industry specialists, the course provides a full understanding of the various departments, roles and skills required to work in this exhilarating, diverse and fast-evolving sector. You’ll have access to up-to-date information from industry speakers and field trips to key events, which could include the Bath Children’s Literature Festival and the international London Book Fair.

The course has been carefully designed to offer flexibility. You can tailor your coursework and create a final industry project around your own interests and ambitions.

Entry Requirements

We usually require candidates to have a good first degree in any academic subject. You may be considered without a first degree if you can demonstrate considerable relevant experience. You may be asked to attend an interview.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

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Student Destinations

Children’s and Young Adult books are internationally successful, high-growth areas of publishing in terms of innovation, revenues and employment.

You’ll receive expert advice on developing an appropriate industry CV to accompany your digital portfolio, as well as specialist publishing careers advice.

MA Children’s Publishing graduates will gain transferable skills that prepare them for a wide range of roles within the publishing industry such as:

  • Editorial
  • Design and production
  • Sales, marketing and publicity
  • Digital content development
  • Merchandising
  • Education 

You might also set up your own businesses or continue your studies at PhD level.

Module Details

  • The Children's Book Market
  • Creating Content
  • Making Books
  • Multiplatform Publishing
  • Industry project or Dissertation

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