Bachelor of Science (Hons) in International Politics with Placement Year

at City, University of London United Kingdom

Gained a well-rounded understanding of digital supply chain management and the path from supply chain strategy to execution.

The Digital Supply Chain Management degree is for you if you want to learn about the latest thinking and business practices in digital supply chain management generally. It is not suitable if you’re already very experienced and looking to specialise.

You must have a general interest in various supply chain processes including procurement, logistics and supply chain analytics.

You may hold a bachelor’s degree in business, engineering or social sciences and either have a basic level of understanding of statistics or be up to the challenge of learning more about quantitative analysis.

Find your path into the television journalism industry with our unique Television Journalism MA. You will learn practical skills and develop vital knowledge from seasoned professionals and through work placements.

Our course covers far more than general television presenting. We equip you with the skills to write, create and report visual journalism, both for yourself and for others to present.

You will learn practical multimedia skills through weekly news days. This involves researching, writing, interviewing, presenting, reporting, self-shooting and editing content.

Your work will be supported by core journalism principles. In the final term, you will make a 28-minute documentary in a team of three.

Our productions have won industry awards and been reworked for broadcast on BBC Newsnight.

This course prepares you for a career in the global aerospace industry. You’ll develop in-depth engineering knowledge each year, putting it into practice through cross-disciplinary design projects at every stage of your studies.

• Learn about the design, analysis and testing of aeronautical and aerospace vehicles and associated technology
• Study in industry-standard specialist facilities including our flight deck, motion simulators, wind tunnels, fuel injection systems, formula car simulator and flight test course
• Prepare for professional practice in your final year, with an in-depth individual design project based on industrial needs
• Boost your employability with an optional 12-month professional placement - past hosts include Airbus, DHL, British Airways, EDF Energy
• Future-proof your skills with our focus on design innovation and sustainability
• Progress to a high-tech career in the airline and aircraft industries
• Shine at interview with practical examples to showcase your expertise, thanks to real-world projects throughout your studies
• Benefit from our industry connections and outstanding reputation as the first UK university offering aeronautic engineering.

You will study a broad curriculum in your first two years – learning about cognitive, behavioural and biological psychology – before having the opportunity to specialise in your final year.

We offer four pathways linked to the expertise of our staff, who are all research-active academics and practitioners. Continue with our BSc Psychology degree or specialise in:

• BSc Psychology with Counselling and Health Psychology
• BSc Psychology with Organisational Psychology and Behavioural Economics
• BSc Psychology with Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience
• BSc Psychology with Child Development.

This flexibility offers you the chance to start shaping your CV as your career aspirations take shape.

• Learn from internationally recognised research-active academics
• Study cutting-edge topics related to our research activity, in areas such as Cognitive Neuroscience, Autism, Child Development, Memory, and Counselling and Health Psychology
• Benefit from our three specialist research centres that provide a link between our research and professional practice and industry
• Develop your research skills in our specialised psychology research laboratories
• Boost your employability with an integrated professional training year, research assistant opportunities or volunteering.

Develop deep knowledge and extensive skills in a dynamic area of legal practice from a global centre of business and finance. Our specialist International Banking and Finance Law LLM from The City Law School will accelerate your career in commercial private practice.

Your studies will enable you to explore a range of subjects within international banking and finance law. This covers banking law, taxation, investments, money markets and money laundering.

Our modules at The City Law School are uniquely tailored to the constantly evolving world of financial regulation.

Fluid aspects of international financial regulation concerning both Brexit and the economic implications of coronavirus will be addressed, alongside issues such as money laundering and corrupt practices.

The MSc in Actuarial Science will prepare you for a high-flying career as an actuary in traditional and non-traditional actuarial fields. You also have the option to choose the Business Analytics pathway which will provide you with the much sought after skills in this area.

If you have strong technical ability and an interest in solving business problems, becoming an actuary is one of the most rewarding career choices you can make. Changes in the world bring new risks, which mean new challenges for actuaries.

It will offer you a firm grounding in the fundamentals of actuarial science in insurance, finance and investment, business analytical methods, machine learning, data management systems and natural language processing. You will undertake a detailed study of the mathematical and statistical techniques for measuring the probability and risk of future events and their financial impact on a business and/or their clients.

Train to become a reporter, correspondent or editor for global news organizations with our stimulating and modern Newspaper Journalism MA program. You will develop a range of practical skills and media knowledge needed to make an impact in a hugely competitive industry.

You will build a combination of vital professional skills. These include research, reporting, interviewing, writing, editing and newspaper production in print and online.

We give you a concern for professional standards, covering both critical and ethical reflection.

During your degree, you will be encouraged to undertake optional work placements, with support from your tutors in finding these at appropriate organizations.

This degree provides the first stage of professional training for aspiring barristers and solicitors, laying the foundations for a rewarding legal career.

It is also suitable for anyone who wants to develop in-demand transferable skills such as critical thinking, commercial awareness, reasoning and research.

You’ll be trained to deal with challenging situations, excel under pressure, and demonstrate professionalism in your work environment.

• Access 250,000 books and 25,000 online journals with City’s library service, including our brand-new dedicated Law Library (opening 2020)
• Choose to specialise in Commercial Law, International Law, Human Rights and Law with Professional Practice
• Develop your commercial awareness and professional network with an intensive five-week micro-placement with a legal employer
• Practise your skills with our popular Pro Bono Unit, which provides legal advice to real clients
• Volunteer for the Start Ed Commercial Law Clinic - a free walk-in centre offering assistance for small businesses and start-ups
• Master important legal skills, such as research and analysis, public speaking and argument with regular mooting.

Get quick and easy access to the latest research materials and legislative updates with Lawbore, our acclaimed legal resource portal.

This program will give you an in-depth insight into the technical workings, management and economics of the electrical power industry. Building on your undergraduate degree your MSc will give you the opportunity to pursue a variety of roles across the energy sector.

The benefits of this Masters in Renewable Energy course are wide and varied and will help progress your future career.

This program has been designed to meet the industrial demand for the training and education of both existing and future engineers in the advanced concepts of sustainable electrical power and energy generation.

Your course aims to give you a broad insight into the design, regulation and management of power systems. You’ll learn about supply chain management, power electronics and energy management.

The knowledge and skills you’ll acquire on this MSc will open up many career opportunities across the sector in both technical and management roles.

On this degree you will develop highly valuable, transferable skills that open the door to a rewarding career in finance or economics.

You will study current economic theory and practice, financial economics, and the technical mathematics and statistics that underpin them. This supports your professional development, equipping you with the analytical abilities of a trained economist and specific knowledge of the economic aspects of financial markets.

• Develop sought-after quantitative skills required to analyse financial markets
• Show prospective employers your sound knowledge and understanding of the macroeconomic and microeconomic principles underlying various types of financial markets and instruments
• Learn the latest developments in all major fields of economics in a highly energised and supportive environment from lecturers recruited for their research excellence
• Stand out from the crowd with a professional placement year – past students have undertaken placements with organisations like PriceWaterhouseCoopers, HM Treasury, RBS, Goldman Sachs and the Financial Ombudsman Service
• Enjoy professional and social opportunities through the student-led Economics Society
• Follow in the footsteps of recent graduates who now work for major global corporations.