Kingston University London - Penrhyn Road
Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, London, Greater London, United Kingdom
Program Summary
This course examines all aspects of the global publishing industry, such as structure, business models, production, legal, acquisition, idea creation, product development, editing, marketing, publicity, copyright, rights, and sales and distribution of physical and digital products.
Students will put their skills into practice through a dissertation or practical project over a 10-day work placement, which can lead to references and employment opportunities. Students will produce books for commercial publication through Kingston University Press and collaborate with authors and partner organisations. The course includes practical training in using Nielsen BookScan, BSI proofreading symbols, Adobe InDesign and PremierPro.
Teaching staff are active practitioners, each with at least 20 years commercial publishing experience. Input from industry practitioners helps this course give students skills for the workplace. Masterclasses and guest lectures keep them informed of current issues in the industry.
Kingston University allow students to do a 12-month work placement as part of their course. The responsibility for finding the work placement is with the student; the university cannot guarantee the work placement, just the opportunity to undertake it. As the work placement is an assessed part of the course, it is covered by a student's Student Route 4 visa.
Graduates from Kingston will be part of a professional community of publishers, who keep in touch by meeting in person, or through Kingston's active social networks.
Academic Background
Minimum Level of Education Completed
4-Year Bachelor's Degree
Minimum GPA
60%
Minimum Language Test Scores
TOEFL
88
IELTS
6.5
Reading
5.5
Writing
5.5
Listening
5.5
Speaking
5.5
PTE
59
Reading
59
Writing
59
Listening
59
Speaking
59
Duolingo
115
Program Intakes
September 2025
Open date
July 4, 2024
Submission deadline
July 1, 2025
September 2026
Open date
July 4, 2025
Submission deadline
July 1, 2026
Cost and Duration
Master's Degree
Program Level
1 year master's degree plus a professional placement year
Program Length
£16008 GBP
Cost of Living
£0 GBP
Application fee
£19900 GBP / First Year
Gross Tuition
Study Destinations
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