Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Journalism with Placement Year

at City, University of London United Kingdom

Society needs future leaders who care. From charities and social enterprises, to multinational corporations, government departments and start up businesses. They all need leaders who pay attention to socio-economic and environmental issues. If you want to be a Change Maker, this course is for you.

Graduates of the Business Management with Social Purpose pathway will have the skills, experience and knowledge necessary to lead and manage projects, movements and organisations in the public, private or non-profit sectors.

Our expertise in business management and charities, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), corporate social responsibility, volunteering and social enterprise gives our graduates the knowledge, skills and necessary experience that is attractive to employers.

You’ll also benefit from our outstanding connections with industry professionals and employers. Many of our academics themselves are practitioners, therefore giving you multiple opportunities to meet and network with leaders from the charities sector and the business world.

By learning the fundamentals of business management and having an in-depth understanding of local and global socio-economic issues, you’ll be part of the next generation of change makers and leaders.

You’ll learn about strategy, human resources, operational management, finance and accounting, marketing, corporate reputation management, social entrepreneurship and enterprise, corporate social responsibility and investment, non-profit management and the management of culture, values and business ethics.

You’ll also apply the principles you learn to real-world scenarios. In your third year, for example, your final project involves working with major firms and enterprises to assess their engagement with social enterprise and corporate social responsibility. You also have a number of electives to choose from like our Mentoring & Coaching for Leadership module.

Build practical journalism competencies alongside a considered approach to journalism in a global context. Our International Journalism MA is a one-year professional practice course that enables you to develop the vital knowledge and skills needed for a career in international journalism.

You will develop skills in print, broadcast and online journalism and learn how they function in a global context.

Our programme enables you to study news in all its forms and grow your understanding of international journalism from a UK perspective.

While you will practise in different media of journalism (print, broadcast and online), you will additionally explore theory and reflect on your work. You also explore the contemporary global domain of journalism.

You will learn from working with people from all over the world and benefit from our location in London, a global media city.

You will study the latest theoretical and clinical developments with academics who are carrying out world-class research in the field of maternal and child health.

Choosing from a mix of core and elective modules, you will be supported to build a stimulating and challenging programme of study that suits your particular learning needs and clinical interests.

You will gain a thorough grounding in research skills and applied data analysis to support your role as an evidence-based practitioner.

You will be encouraged to become a reflective practitioner and supported to develop lifelong learning practices.

Our International Political Economy BSc is designed to meet increasing demand for an interdisciplinary course that prepares students for both the public and private job markets.

This bespoke programme – the first degree in IPE in the UK – provides training in a range of conceptual and analytical skills. These will help you analyse the challenges facing decision-makers in business and politics in the global age.

You will be able to analyse complex dynamics of the global markets, financial systems and national political structures. You’ll have the skills and knowledge to draw connections between economic, political and social processes driving major changes on the global scene.

• Study politics, the economy and society as a whole, developing a fully integrated understanding of the world’s changing economic and political topography
• Receive interdisciplinary training from the largest concentration of world-renowned experts in IPE and related fields
• Benefit from our close links to business, the financial sector, policy-makers and think tanks

Develop data literacy, analytical skills and in-depth understanding of micro- and macro-economic theory that are sought-after a wide range of careers.

The Engineering with busines course takes an interdisciplinary approach to engineering and business and management to enable development of skills necessary for modern businesses globally.

Over four years, you will develop the professional engineering, management and business skills required, with a focus on core engineering and design skills, entrepreneurship innovations, strategy and business sustainability.

Individual and group projects involving design and business aspects demonstrate your expertise to future employers, whilst the fourth year, at Master’s level, helps you transition from study to professional practice.

• Students will be trained to understand and analyse the broader context in which the engineering systems are used, integrating processes and information in a holistic way, dealing with the challenges of complex engineering challenges
• Benefit from exceptional industry involvement in the degree programme, taking advantage of the London location of City, including undertaking projects set by industry and guest lectures from practising engineers
• Students will benefit form the collaboration between engineering and Bayes Business school in the delivery of the programme.
• Study in world leading research facilities where different engineering solutions are designed, developed and implemented for industry today
• Take an optional placement year or placement over two summer periods to boost your employability, building on the strengths in research and their industrial collaborations across the Department of Engineering, where engineering and business skills are put into practice to make impact to meet the needs of industry today

Data science is an in-demand discipline across a wide range of sectors, from energy and transport to the creative industries. This degree will equip you with the valuable combination of computing and data analysis skills needed for a career in this fast-growing area.

You will develop skills in computer science, such as algorithmic thinking and programming. You’ll also develop specialist data science skills needed for the extraction of actionable insights from data. These skills, combined with creative problem-solving, can answer challenging questions and bring new knowledge to light.

This skill set will be widely applicable within the computing industry and in various other sectors including retail and health, making our graduates highly employable.

• Acquire leading-edge knowledge, skills and techniques required by the data science profession
• Become proficient in a broad range of programming languages and software design techniques
• Work with and learn from active researchers in machine learning, high-performance computing and data visualization
• Apply your knowledge and skills to develop solutions in data-intensive sectors where insights can deliver commercial advantage or social benefit
• Access excellent work experience opportunities at nearby Tech City.

This programme enables you to learn new data science techniques and be part of exciting current industry developments. You’ll learn specialist skills to help you progress in your career.

The benefits of this course are many and varied. You will build knowledge of the data science field, learn new techniques, and be part of exciting current industry developments.

By the end of the course you will have specialist skills in data acquisition, information extraction, aggregation and representation, data analysis, knowledge extraction and explanation, which are all in high demand and will help progress your career.

Discover how you can benefit from training resources provided to students on this course as well as opportunities to take part in workshops and seminars with our partners in industry.

Learn about the latest theory and practice influencing the care and support of people experiencing mental health difficulties and contribute to research that improves the well-being of individuals and communities. You will critically evaluate approaches to compassionate mental health care and consider innovative ways of developing ethical and culturally sensitive practice.

You will gain a thorough grounding in research skills and applied data analysis to support your role as an evidence-based practitioner able to critically evaluate approaches to support and care for people experiencing mental ill-health.

You will address key principles of adult mental healthcare and current issues affecting mental health policy and practice through core discipline-specific modules.

Elective modules will allow you to build your professional knowledge and pursue your particular areas of interest.

The benefits of this course are many and varied. You will build knowledge of the field and its history while developing practical skills and understanding to help you in the modern workplace.

By the end of the course you will know how to analyse financial markets and instruments for risk management and how to apply quantitative data and statistical techniques to economic and business decision making.

Your personal development will give you greater confidence and value to the workplace.

Who is this course for?

If you want to learn how to apply economics to business issues, this course is suitable for you.

Our core modules require that you have a basic level of business economics knowledge, and a strong understanding of statistics and quantitative methods. You are also expected to have a strong interest in current affairs relating to business, finance and economics.

This degree encompasses the disciplines of material sciences, thermodynamics, solid and fluid mechanics and robotics. Accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, it is your quickest way to achieve Chartered Engineer status.

You’ll develop the skills and expertise to design and build advanced machines, such as:

• Driverless cars
• High-speed trains
• Robotic manufacturing systems
• Tidal power stations
• Solar-powered generators.

A fourth year at master’s level prepares you for professional practice through an in-depth individual design project and a focus on business and management.

• Apply your interest in science and mathematics to solve engineering challenges and develop innovative solutions
• Learn from academic staff from our active Research Centres, supported by specialist professionals from industry
• Study in specialist facilities including our flight deck, motion simulators, wind tunnels, optical compressors, formula car simulator and more
• Boost your employability with a work placement – past hosts have included TfL, Nissan, Interserve, AECOM and Network Rail
• Benefit from our industry connections and outstanding reputation from 120 years of engineering teaching.