How to apply: Publishing Studies

Entry requirements

  • Applicants should have a 2.1 honours degree or equivalent plus evidence of a commitment to a career in publishing, such as experience within bookselling or publishing, voluntary or professional experience on a publication, or evidence research into current industry conditions. Candidates with relevant professional experience are encouraged to apply.
     
  • Candidates whose first language is not English will be required to obtain a score of at least 7.0 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) administered by the British Council. 

How to apply

You can apply either in hard copy by post or online. Please follow the instructions below carefully. Please submit the following:

 

1. One application form. You can download a pdf file of our application form or apply online by following the links below.

  

2. Two references, one of which should be from an academic referee. Either supply your referees' details on the online application form, or (if applying in hard copy) post the references to us with your application or arrange for your referees to forward them to us no later than two weeks after your application is submitted.

 

3. A copy of your degree transcript. We require an original transcript or a copy certified by your university. If you have not yet graduated, you will be required to send us your degree transcript as soon as it is available. You will not be able to register as a City University student without having supplied your degree transcript.  

 

4. An essay of 250-500 words describing how you see the publishing industry developing in the near future.

Either include this on a separate sheet with your postal application, or copy and paste the essay into the "Personal Statement" section of the online application form.  

Application forms

Selection process

Places are strictly limited and we strongly recommend that you apply as early as possible, as applications will close when the course is full. Applicants who want to be considered for AHRC funding must submit their course application to us by 1 March 2010. We aim to process all applications within six weeks of receipt.

English

Candidates whose first language is not English will be required to obtain a score of at least 7.0 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) administered by the British Council. For further information about IELTS, please see their website: http://www.ielts.org.

Return address

Please return your application form and/or supporting documents, marked "Postgraduate Applications 2010", to: Admissions, Publishing Studies, City University London, Northampton Square, London EC1V 0HB, UK.