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Course options
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Qualification
MA - Master of Arts
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Location
Headington Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
01-SEP-25
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Duration
1 year
Course summary
Overview
Publishing has changed dramatically over the last few decades. It鈥檚 no longer just about books and print but digital, social media, video, audio podcasts and animation.
Our MA Publishing Media includes future-facing aspects of the industry as well as its heritage. You鈥檒l cover storytelling across different types of media and channels. With our employability focus, you鈥檒l tackle the real challenges facing the industry such as AI, digital and multi-platform publishing innovations.
From academic to trade, we cover all publishing sectors from a commercial and a creative perspective. Our expert teaching team have first-hand experience of working in the industry and are known for their high-quality research.
Our Publishing Advisory Board includes the largest publishing houses and several independent publishers. They ensure our curriculum reflects current and future practice, as well as offering scholarships, internships and volunteering opportunities. Oxford is a global centre for the publishing industry, so you鈥檙e well-placed for work experience in Oxford, London and further afield.
Careers
Our graduates go on to work for major publishers across the UK and internationally, across academic, educational and trade. Others use the MA as a stepping stone into further postgraduate research.
Our MA also offers the opportunity to develop transferable skills suited to a variety of roles and employers across the wider creative industries, and is highly sought after. You鈥檒l be equipped for roles in:
marketing and social media
public relations and project management
journalism
digital production
international licensing
rights management
academic journals
children's publishing
ELT and schools publishing.
Students can also exit with Pgdip/PgCert awards.
Modules
Tuition fees
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拢 17,150per year
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University information

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University League Table
46th
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Campus address
Oxford Brookes University, Gipsy Lane, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 0BP, England
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Subject ranking
59th out of 91 14
65th out of 95 15
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Entry standards
/ Max 206123 60%48th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10062.0 62%61st
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.12 78%43rd
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Entry standards
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/ Max 43.16 79%26th
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