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MIS specialising in Publishing at University of Pretoria

University of Pretoria, South Africa

Programme overview

The Master of Information Science specialising in Publishing contextualises the South African publishing industry with application to book and corporate publishing. It builds knowledge of industry role players and trends and skills along the publishing value chain, and is conferred by virtue of a dissertation.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology  |  Department: Information Science  |  Duration: 1 year, full-time  |  Location: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

Manuscript commissioning for specific markets, management of design, reproduction and printing, copy-editing and proofreading, and financial and marketing management in publishing.

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Entry requirements

Applications are subject to departmental admissions processes and supervisory capacity; meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Applicants must submit certified academic transcripts and ID or passport, be proficient in English (TOEFL, IELTS, Pearson or Oxford Test of English if prior studies were not in English), and international qualifications need a SAQA evaluation or Foreign Qualification Report. Bachelor of Information Science Honours (any of Library Science, Multimedia, Publishing) or an equivalent honours degree (NQF level 8) with a weighted average of at least 65% for the honours degree; or a Master of Arts in Development Communication or equivalent master's degree (NQF level 9) with a weighted average of at least 65%. A research concept note (up to 500 words) is required.

Duration: 1 year, full-time

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