Publishing Studies

Course Overview

The MLitt in Publishing Studies teaching course at University of Stirling is devised, and continually updated, to reflect current publishing industry practice and standards. It produces graduates who will have an enhanced opportunity to succeed in publishing and publishing-related careers. The course is demanding, stimulating and enjoyable, and many publishers now consider it to be the equivalent of a year-s experience within a publishing company. Our graduates occupy senior positions in both commercial and not-for-profit publication organisations throughout the world. The MLitt in Publishing offers: Strong publishing industry links and networks, Enhanced publishing career pathways, International environment with a student cohort from all around the world, Intensive publishing research environment, Career opportunities: The Stirling Centre for International Publishing and Communication has over 30 years of graduates now working in the publishing and related industries. Entry level jobs our students have gone into in recent years include: Publicity Assistant, Canongate, Publicity Assistant, Faber & Faber, Marketing Assistant, Taylor & Francis, Events & Marketing Assistant, The Bookseller, Sales & Marketing Assistant, McGraw Hill, Production Assistant, Oxford University Press, Editorial Assistant, Oxford University Press, Production Editor, Cicerone Press, Publishing Assistant, Cengage Learning, Web editor, Digital Publishing Department, China Social Sciences Press, Foreign Rights Specialist, Sun, color Publishing Group, Web Editor, Books from Scotland. comSome of our alumni who have worked in the publishing industry have gone onto the following job roles: Group Sales Director and President (Asia Region), Taylor & Francis, Chief Executive, Publishing Scotland, Managing Editor, Little Island Books, Higher Education Texts and eBook Sales Manager, Taylor and Francis (Asia Pacific) Director, World Book Day, Production Editor, Taylor & Francis, Founder and Publisher, Tapsalteerie and Lumphanan Press