Department: Department of Media, Cultural and Creative Industries, School of Communication and Creativity. This Master of Arts (MA) program is designed to equip students with the skills, knowledge, and understanding needed to thrive in the dynamic and evolving global publishing industry. It offers a blend of theoretical insights and practical skills, focusing on how physical and digital texts are conceived, developed, and marketed across various publishing sectors (commercial fiction/non-fiction, children's, education, academic). The curriculum examines current industry challenges such as diversity, sustainability, and the impact of AI, and emphasizes digital content development and innovation. Students learn directly from past and present industry professionals. The program culminates in a Major Project (60 credits), which can be a professional practice project or research-based. The program is available full-time (1 year) or part-time (2 years).

Graduates typically secure publishing roles within months of graduating. Career paths include: Editorial Assistant/Manager, Marketing Assistant/Executive, Rights Assistant/Manager, Production Assistant/Manager, Account Manager (e.g., Nielsen Bookscan), Contracts Assistant, Publicist, Content Executive, AI Annotation Analyst, and roles in digital publishing, foreign language publishing, magazine publishing, and various sectors of the book and journal industries. The program prepares students for professional roles across all specialisms in the competitive global industry.

City, University of London offers teaching built on research, with supportive staff and outstanding facilities. The university boasts excellent industry connections within the publishing sector, leveraging its location in London, the global heart of the publishing industry. The program brings together critical academic understanding and practical, commercially applied skills. Students benefit from learning directly from past and present industry professionals, and the curriculum is designed to reflect the dramatic changes and future trends in global publishing, including digital revolution, diversity, and sustainability. The main campus in central London provides direct access to numerous publishing houses and related creative and financial industries, offering significant networking and placement opportunities.