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Postgraduate Certificate
Institute of English Studies
Part Time
SEP-25
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Postgraduate Certificate
Institute of English Studies
Part Time
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The history of the book is concerned with the making, manufacturing, distribution and reading of books, and thus offers a unique way of understanding different literary, cultural, social, intellectual, and technological processes in history. The subject extends to include newspapers, magazines, chapbooks, ephemera, digital text, and all kinds of printed or written media. It also includes the manuscript book in all its forms from the pre-classical, classical, and medieval periods.
The University of London’s MA degree in the History of the Book is the oldest postgraduate programme in this growing area in the humanities. Each year the Institute of English Studies (IES) welcomes a range of students from varied educational and professional backgrounds and from many different countries.
Students can take modules from the MA programme and work towards a Postgraduate Certificate (three modules; 60 credits) or a Postgraduate Diploma in the History of the Book (six modules; 120 credits). Modules can also be taken via the London Rare Books School.
The normal minimum entrance requirement would be a First or Upper Second Class Honours degree from a university in the UK, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard (for example a grade-point-average of 3.0 or higher). We will consider applications from candidates who do not meet the formal academic requirements but who offer alternative qualifications and/or relevant experience. English is the language of instruction and applicants are required to demonstrate an appropriate level of proficiency.
Students living in
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£1,315 per year
Students from Domestic
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£3,049 per year
Students from EU
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£3,049 per year
Students from International
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