BA Entrepreneurship and Publishing
About this course
BA (Hons) in Entrepreneurship and Publishing, a publishing and business degree exploring the commercial and creative workflows of the publishing industry alongside core enterprise concepts. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Accounting, and Entrepreneurship. Students can also choose to undertake an optional business-based placement year between the second and final stages. The first year covers foundational subjects through Introduction to Creative Writing and Publishing, Editorial, Markets and Media, Marketing Fundamentals, Developing an Enterprising Mindset, and Finance and Business Performance. The second year examines production processes and non-fiction categories via Writing and Publishing Non-fiction and Print and Digital Production, while optional modules allow students to explore copy-editing, children's and young adult publishing, gaming, rhetoric, sustainability, human resource management, or innovation. The final year focuses on business development and independent work through Independent Study in Writing and Publishing, Freelancing Skills and Working for Yourself, and Developing a Global Enterprise. Optional modules in the final year cover genre writing, contemporary publishing, creative industries business principles, publishing workplace skills, global strategy, and leadership management.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 112 A level: BBC ((At least a grade C in English or related subject (or equivalent qualification)) T Level: Merit BTEC: DMM GCSE: GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 15, Merit: 24, Pass: 6. Must include passes in compulsory Level 3 subjects English language: IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)
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What students say
Based on about 22 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 64%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 70 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 87%
- Left higher education: 13%
What graduates do next
Based on about 43 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 7%
- Further study: 1%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Media Professionals: 40%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 90 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 8%
- East Midlands: 45%
- West Midlands: 24%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 3%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 60 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 2%
- Other qualifications: 2%
- No formal qualifications: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Placement Learning and Professional Development
- Introduction to Creative Writing and Publishing
- Editorial
- Markets and Media
- Marketing Fundamentals
- Developing an Enterprising Mindset
- Finance and Business Performance
- Writing and Publishing Non-fiction
- Print and Digital Production
- Copy-editing for Writers and Editors
- Writing and Publishing for Children and Young Adults
- Writing and Publishing: Gaming
- Power, Passion and Persuasion
- Sustainability and Responsible Management
- Managing Performance through People
- Innovation and Implementation
- Independent Study in Writing and Publishing
- Freelancing Skills and Working for Yourself
- Developing a Global Enterprise
- Genre
- The Written World in the Twenty-first Century
- Principles and Practice of Business in the Creative Industries
- Skills for Contemporary Publishing
- Global Business and Strategy
- Developing Leadership and Management
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Entrepreneurship and Publishing at University of Derby earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £20,000 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,500 and £30,000. The £23,500 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Personal development.
What do graduates of BA Entrepreneurship and Publishing at University of Derby do next?
88% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Entrepreneurship and Publishing at University of Derby?
86% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Entrepreneurship and Publishing at University of Derby?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 111 UCAS points.
Does BA Entrepreneurship and Publishing at University of Derby include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Entrepreneurship and Publishing at University of Derby?
87% of students continued into their second year, and 13% left higher education.