Publishing Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Journalism and Publishing BA (Hons) Bath Spa University 89% 20% 15% £9250 £16905 128 Bath On campus Full-time
Creative Writing and Publishing with Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of Derby 79% 5% 10% £9250 £14900 130 Derby On campus Full-time
Media Communications and Publishing (Professional Placement Year) BA (Hons) Bath Spa University 86% 10% 10% £9250 £16675 139 Bath On campus Full-time
Creative Writing and Publishing BA (Hons) Bath Spa University 82% 0% 5% £9250 £16675 115 Bath On campus Full-time
Ysgrifennu Creadigol a’r Diwydiant Cyhoeddi BA (Hons) Aberystwyth University 96% 0% 3% £9000 £15375 133 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Digital Media & Magazine Publishing (with Integrated International Foundation Year) BA/BSc (Hons) University for the Creative Arts 76% 6% 3% £9250 £17500 144 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Design for Publishing (including Year 0) BA (Hons) Norwich University of the Arts 81% 5% 0% £9250 £18000 138 Norwich On campus Full-time
Journalism and Publishing (Professional Placement Year) BA (Hons) Bath Spa University 86% 10% 10% £9250 £16905 139 Bath On campus Full-time
Media Communications and Publishing BA (Hons) Bath Spa University 86% 10% 10% £9250 £16675 133 Bath On campus Full-time
Design for Publishing BA (Hons) Norwich University of the Arts 81% 5% 0% £9250 £18000 138 Norwich On campus Full-time
Creative Writing and Publishing (Professional Placement Year) BA (Hons) Bath Spa University 76% 5% 12% £9250 £16675 132 Bath On campus Full-time
Creative Writing and Publishing BA (Hons) University of Derby 73% 0% 10% £9250 £14900 130 Derby On campus Full-time
English Literature and Publishing (Professional Placement Year) BA (Hons) Bath Spa University 92% 0% 5% £9250 £16675 130 Bath On campus Full-time
English Literature and Publishing BA (Hons) Bath Spa University 92% 0% 0% £9250 £16675 118 Bath On campus Full-time
Digital Media & Magazine Publishing (with Integrated Foundation & Professional Practice Years) BA/BSc (Hons) University for the Creative Arts - 0% 10% £9250 £17500 123 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Digital Media & Magazine Publishing BA/BSc (Hons) University for the Creative Arts - 0% 10% £9250 £17500 123 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Digital Media & Magazine Publishing (with Professional Practice Year) BA/BSc (Hons) University for the Creative Arts - 0% 10% £9250 £17500 123 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Digital Media & Magazine Publishing (with Integrated Foundation Year) BA/BSc (Hons) University for the Creative Arts - 0% 10% £9250 £17500 123 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Media, Journalism and Publishing BA (Hons) Oxford Brookes University - - - £9250 £15950 - Oxford On campus Full-time
Digital Media & Magazine Publishing (with Integrated International Foundation & Professional Practice Years) BA/BSc (Hons) University for the Creative Arts - - - £9250 £17500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Creative Writing and Publishing MA Kingston University - - - £9860 £16200 - Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Publishing MA University of Derby - - - £7800 £14900 - Derby On campus Full-time
Children's Publishing MA Bath Spa University - - - £8825 £17065 - Bath On campus Full-time
Publishing MA Kingston University - - - £10900 £17700 - Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Creative Writing and Publishing MA West Dean College of Arts and Conservation - - - £5160 £5670 £5160 £5670 - Chichester On campus Part-time
Creative Writing and Publishing MA Bournemouth University - - - £9500 £17000 - Poole online Part-time
Publishing MA University of Exeter - - - - - - Exeter On campus Full-time
Publishing and Book Culture MA Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Part-time
Publishing MA Manchester Metropolitan University - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Publishing MA Plymouth University - - - - - - Plymouth On campus Part-time
Creative Writing: Writing and Publishing Fiction MA University of Chester - - - - - - Chester On campus Full-time
Publishing MA University of Central Lancashire - - - - - - Preston On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
81 /100
350 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Publishing

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22000 £22636 £26227
25-75 percentile range £19000 - £25000 £17205 - £27170 £19875 - £33216
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Publishing courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £21000 £23500 £28250
25-75 percentile range £18500 - £22500 £19250 - £27750 £21000 - £34500
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Publishing

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Publishing who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Publishing

  • Communication Agencies
  • Further and Higher Education Institutions
  • Colleges and Universities
  • Local Government
  • Marketing Organisations
  • Media Companies
  • The Newspaper Industry
  • PR Consultancies
  • Publishing Companies
  • TV and Radio Companies
  • Magazines

Specialisations within Publishing

  • Online Publishing
  • Electronic Publishing

Jobs of graduates of Publishing (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Publishing at Bath Spa University

35% Administrative occupations
10% Welfare and housing associate professionals
10% Caring personal services
5% Media Professionals
5% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5% Sales occupations
5% Artistic, literary and media occupations
5% Elementary occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Publishing

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Publishing, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Publishing was £22000 15 months after graduation, £22636 3 years after graduation and £26227 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Publishing studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) / Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BA/BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Arts - MA