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Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma in the History of the Book

Different course options

Study mode

Part time

Duration

variable - to suit the learner

Start date

SEP-25

Key information
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Qualification type

Postgraduate Certificate

Subject areas

Literary History History

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

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.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£1,315

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£3,049

Entry requirements

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.