Financial Journalism MA

at City University of London

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.
 

Award
 

You can select to apply for one of the available exit points for this course.

• Master of Arts (MA)
   

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.
 

Structure

Master of Arts (MA)
 

Duration:

• Full-time: 10 months

 

Total credits: 180
 

Modules:

• 8 in total

• Core modules: 5

• Optional modules: 3

 

Modules

 

MA is comprised of:

• Core modules, including dissertation (135 credits)

• Optional modules (45 credits).

UK
 

Applicants should hold an upper second class honours degree or the equivalent from an international institution. Consideration will also be given to mature applicants with substantial work experience in radio and/or television journalism.

 

Prerequisites

• You should hold an upper second class honours degree or the equivalent from an international institution. Applicants that are below an upper second class degree can still apply. You may be asked to attend an interview before admission to the programme. For overseas students, this will normally be done by telephone or Skype.

• Rolling Admissions: students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to the course. This is a small course and places can fill up quickly. There is a rolling admission policy and students will normally be given a decision within four weeks of application. Interviews, either in person or by telephone, may be required.
   

Other Suitable Qualifications
 

As well as new graduates, we also welcome mature applicants with substantial work experience.
 

English language requirements

 

If English is not your first language, you must get a minimum overall score of 7.0 in the IELTS English language test, including at least 7.0 in the writing component of the test and no lower than 6.5 in any other component. Students from outside the UK might wish to apply for the International Journalism MA, which is specifically designed for a global cohort.

Fees for academic year 2022/23
 

Master of Arts (MA)

 

Full-time per year

• UK: £10,820
• Overseas/EU: £21,650

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

• Argus Media
   

Internships
 

We encourage all our journalism student to gain journalism experience during their studies. Professional experience is an important step in developing a career in journalism and it helps students by put their learning into practice and make contacts in the industry.