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Global Financial Journalism MA

City, University of London

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Course options

  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    Northampton Square

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    30-SEP-24

  • Duration

    10 months

Course summary

Key information

Develop your professional skills as a journalist with our unique Financial Journalism MA programme. You will gain a global outlook on business, finance and the economy and will learn directly from seasoned industry figures working for elite international news organisations.

Course overview

Benefits of this course

You will develop skills as a multimedia journalist by telling stories about business, finance and the economy.

We will give you the professional skills and knowledge needed to work in fast-paced multimedia newsrooms around the world.

Studying the financial sector in London will give you a unique insight into global business, while funded study trips will help you get to grips with global economics and stock markets such as the Hang Seng Index and Wall Street.

Who is this course for?

If you want to make a difference in the world of journalism, the MA Financial Journalism is for you.

The course will equip you for a varied career, from breaking important stories on global finance and writing about consumer affairs to covering some of the largest companies and financial markets and conducting in-depth investigations.

You may have no background in finance but wish to specialise and discover great stories. Or you may have a finance or economics background and want to specialise in journalism.

As well as developing skills in reporting and writing for digital and print publications, you will gain experience in producing journalism for TV and handling data stories.

Teaching and assessment

The course is delivered by a wide range of journalism professionals who have worked as columnists, editors and broadcasters.

Career

Our Financial Journalism MA graduates are highly sought after by some of the best-known news organisations in the UK and beyond. Some also go on to work in communication roles for governments and financial institutions.

You will graduate with the ability to undertake in-depth research, find stories and produce extensive reports on business, industry and major financial bodies across the world.

Three quarters of our graduates stay to work in London, while others relocate to financial centres like New York, Hong Kong, Mumbai, and Singapore.

Recent graduate destinations include:

  • The Financial Times
  • Bloomberg
  • Reuters
  • The Telegraph business desk
  • Dow Jones and the Wall Street Journal
  • Google News and Business Insider Fellowships
  • BBC

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 24,440per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

City, University of London

  • University League Table

    42nd

  • Campus address

    City, University of London, Northampton Square, City of London, EC1V 0HB, England

Nearly all degrees offer the opportunity of a work placement, a clinical placement or time studying abroad. Many offer professional accreditation.
A welcoming and diverse community with buddy schemes, student counselling, Students' Union with active student societies, and an award-winning student centre.
Partnerships with more than 100 leading institutions around the world bring exciting opportunities to study abroad and gain international work experience.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    16th out of 95 15

  • Entry standards

    / Max 210
    129 62%

    32nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    84.0 84%

    3rd

    2
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.87 77%

    58th

    26

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