Erasmus Mundus Masters: Journalism, Media and Globalisation MA

at City University of London

Benefits of this course
 

You will learn as part of a diverse cohort from around the world in this prestigious Erasmus Mundus programme.

The Mundus Journalism degree explores the practice and performance of journalism and the media in the context of globalisation, modernisation and commercialisation.

We will give you relevant skills and knowledge concerning European journalism as you apply a global perspective to journalism before specialising in one journalistic field.

You will gain an understanding of contemporary issues and debates in European journalism and acquire analytical skills and techniques to assess the merits of different approaches and theories.
 

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 have a good first degree together with some journalistic experience and a strong ambition to become a journalist, this master’s degree is ideal.

You may have additional interest in business and finance journalism, as this is one of our specialisms at City.

Structure
 

Master of Arts (MA)
 

Duration:

• Full-time: 2 years
   

Modules:

• 6 in total

• Core modules: 6

1st year of study will take place in Denmark

UK
 

The course aims to admit highly-qualified students from a wide range of countries. Applicants will normally only be admitted if they have an honours degree or the equivalent from an international institution and should have the equivalent of at least three months' journalism work experience (including student journalism).
 

If your first language is not English, the following qualification is also required:

• IELTS Academic test (on paper) with a band score of 7,0 and a minimum score of 6.0 in each category. Please note that we do NOT accept the Global IELTS indicator.

• TOEFL test with a score of at least 100. We also accept the TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition.

• Cambridge ESOL exams: Certificate of Proficiency (CPE) or Certificate in Advanced English with at least 190 points on the Cambridge English-scale.
   

If you have studied for one or more years in, or received a degree from, a college or institution in an English-speaking country, you will not need to present an English language test. (This education however must have taken place within two years prior to submission of the course application.)

Fees for academic year 2022/23
 

Master of Arts (MA)

Full-time per year

• UK: £6,900
• Overseas/EU: £6,900

Career
 

Your prospects for a career in international journalism will be strongly enhanced with this Journalism, Media and Globalisation MA.

Here at City you will benefit from unrivalled industry contacts and a solid grounding in the best practices of professional journalism.

Our graduates have progressed to work for Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones, the BBC, the Financial Times, Reuters, China Daily, Danish Broadcasting Corporation and Helsingin Sanomat.
 

Others have been appointed by international organisations including:

• The European Commission

• SunTec

• Greenpeace

• Savivo A/S

• Bloomberg

• Morgan Stanley

• Handelsblatt

• Slovenian Press Agency

• WirtschaftsWoche.