English with Publishing

This programme builds on our international reputation in publishing, media and the creative industries.

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.

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. ·


• Study in the heart of London, home to the UK’s leading publishers.



• Acquire an informed understanding of the modern publishing industry.



• Develop a range of specialised and applied skills, including pitching, user profiling and product innovation.



• Learn from a team of expert lecturers who are passionate about publication and dissemination of the written word.



• 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.

Studying at City St George’s means starting your career from one of the best student cities in the world - London ranked 3rd globally in the QS Best Student Cities 2026. Graduates benefit too: they rank 7th in London for career prospects (Guardian University Guide 2025), meaning the connections and experience you build here translate directly into work.

Across 200+ undergraduate courses - spanning health, business, law, communications, policy, global affairs, and science & technology - you'll choose exciting modules, complete industry placements, and summer internships, and have the option to study abroad for a semester.

City St George's is home to more than 20,000 students from over 170 countries. Wherever you're coming from, you'll find your people here - and joining through Clearing is no different. Every student community starts somewhere, and thousands of students each year begin exactly this way.

Three campuses in Clerkenwell, Moorgate, and Tooting put you right in the heart of London. Think afternoons at the British Museum, study sessions in the British Library, vintage shopping on Brick Lane, and some of the best food in the world on your doorstep.