Master of Science [M.Sc] [International Human Resource Management] From University of Strathclyde

The Stirling Centre for International Publishing and Communication at the is a world-leading centre for postgraduate publishing studies, offering expertise in contemporary and historical publishing in the UK and beyond.

The MRes atÊUniversity of Stirling is a research preparation MasterÕs course that offers students the opportunity for tailor-made MasterÕs study in the field of publishing studies. It also offers the opportunity to prepare for a PhD through concentrated research with a specialism in publishing.

The course helps you to develop an analytical and research-driven approach towards publishing. It also offers maximum flexibility so that you can tailor the course to fit your research interests and professional practice. Graduates from the MRes course often go on to further study, such as a pursuing a PhD through concentrated research with a specialism in publishing. That being said, the course also allows you to examine in-depth issues affecting your current practice.

Career

This research-focused Masters course can be used to advance existing publishing careers, or for students to pursue further study at PhD-level. We have over 30 yearsÕ worth of graduates now working in the publishing and related industries across the world. 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, Suncolor Publishing Group