English with Publishing BA (Hons)

This programme builds on our international reputation in publishing, media and the creative industries.<br/><br/>Your first year is shared with BA English. Throughout your degree you will study the written word across time and space, from Shakespeare to popular music, comic books to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. By the end of your studies, you will be able to communicate in a variety of creative and critical forms, understand audiences and their reading preferences, and navigate the contemporary world of digital publishing.<br/><br/>Lecturers with professional experience in the publishing industry will help you develop specialised and applied skills and knowledge that will enhance your career prospects. You will also have the chance to acquire practical industry experience yourself, through a work placement or by undertaking an industry-related project. ·<br/><br/><br/>• Study in the heart of London, home to the UK’s leading publishers.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Acquire an informed understanding of the modern publishing industry.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Develop a range of specialised and applied skills, including pitching, user profiling and product innovation.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Learn from a team of expert lecturers who are passionate about publication and dissemination of the written word.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Develop employability skills with a placement module. Or spend a full year on work placement – there are amazing opportunities on your doorstep in London’s exciting Knowledge Quarter.<br/><br/>

Clearing is your chance to study in the heart of London.<br/><br/>Ranked top 10 in the UK for Social Mobility (HEPI 2024) and 5th for Career Prospects (Guardian University Guide 2024), City St George's is proud to be a modern, forward-thinking university. You'll get a choice of exciting modules, a taster of working life, and the chance to meet people from over 160 different countries.<br/><br/>City St George's is home to over 20,000 students and 200 undergraduate courses, including health, business, law, communications, policy and global affairs and science and technology. Whatever you study, you'll get the opportunity to gain experience through industry placements & summer internships, and lifelong memories through optional study abroad semesters.<br/><br/>You'll also be studying in London! Across three campuses in Clerkenwell, Moorgate and Tooting, you can make the most of being in the heart of the vibrant capital. Picture rainy afternoons in the British Museum, study sessions in the spectacular British Library, vintage shopping on Brick Lane, and delicious food spots in Islington. That's what life is like at City St George's.