Course summary
Our MA in Publishing via distance learning mirrors our established campus-based publishing degrees. It’s designed to be exclusively part-time so that it can fit around full-time employment from anywhere in the world. You’ll cover publishing across different types of media and channels. With our employability focus, you’ll tackle the latest industry trends such as AI, multimedia and digital innovations. From academic to trade, we cover all publishing sectors from a commercial and creative perspective. You’ll be taught by our experts who have first-hand experience working in the industry and are known for their high-quality research. Our Publishing Advisory Board includes the major 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 we’re well-placed to facilitate work experience opportunities with publishers in Oxford, London and further afield.
Assessment method
Your assessments will be diverse, and will support different learning styles - you’ll have a real opportunity to showcase your strengths. Your learning may be assessed by a combination of individual or group coursework, examinations, and presentations. The assessment methods chosen will be based on your learning needs, individual aims and the academic standards expected for the course.
How to apply
International applicants
Applicants whose home language is not English must demonstrate that their level of reading, written and spoken English is appropriate for study at postgraduate level. This may be demonstrated through attaining one of the following qualifications: - British Council IELTS: Level 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each component. - recognised and approved equivalent qualification Please also see the University's standard English language requirements.
Entry requirements
Applicants should have at least an upper second class (2.1) honours degree in a relevant subject or relevant equivalent industry experience. Relevant subjects include (but are not limited to) photography, fine art, graphics, video, film-making, music, media studies, media production, architecture, creative writing, journalism, and media communications. Subjects that underpin a specialist area of visual storytelling, including an interest in popular culture, fashion, social, economic and political issues, sports, food, the built environment, music, drama, dance, and contemporary art practice also offer an excellent foundation for this postgraduate degree. If applicants do not have the required academic qualification, but have alternative qualifications or significant experience in a relevant field, we will be happy to consider applications. We will consider applications where appropriate work experience can be demonstrated instead of, or in addition to, the published academic qualifications in line with the University’s Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL) procedures. All applicants will be required to attend an interview and provide a digital portfolio of appropriate work. The portfolio should consist of photographic stills with an emphasis on personal work and examples of academic or professional written work if available. You must submit a digital portfolio of 15 photographic images and a personal statement. Your personal statement should explain why you want to study on the programme and your particular area of interest in photography. All applicants will undertake an interview in which their portfolio and statement will be used as a starting point for further discussion.
English language requirements
IELTS 7.0 overall with at least 6.0 in each component
If English is not your first language then, please see here for our requirements and accepted alternative English language qualifications
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £18900 | Year 1 |
| England | £9950 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9950 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9950 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9950 | Year 1 |
| International | £18900 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Fees quoted are for the first year only. If you are studying a course that lasts longer than one year, your fees will increase each year.
Provider information
Oxford Brookes University
Gipsy Lane
Headington
Oxford
OX3 0BP