Master of Arts in Global Financial Journalism

at City, University of London United Kingdom

Learn how to effectively produce and apply empirical research through the development of extensive methodological skills and knowledge. You will gain a broad interdisciplinary perspective of research production and consumption while boosting your understanding and practice of qualitative and quantitative research methods.

You will directly benefit from the expertise of our staff. They will ensure that whatever your academic or professional background, you achieve the broadest possible interdisciplinary perspective on empirical research.

You will also benefit from independently pursuing a specialist subject through original research and selected modules.

We aim to give you an overview of key issues in research design and the philosophical foundations of social research.

This degree will help you explore and understand modern mathematics, economic theory and financial structures.

Our Mathematics with Finance and Economics graduates are in high demand, especially in the financial sector.

To help you prepare for your future career ambitions, this course places an emphasis on applied mathematics and real-world problem solving.

• Become a graduate in demand – our students are highly sought after in financial sector
• Learn to solve real-world problems and develop the highly valued problem-solving and communication skills
• Master a wide range of mathematical topics and techniques, including computing and computational mathematics, statistics and probability – and how to apply them to real-world problems
• Develop in-demand expertise in financial and economic theory, such as financial markets, corporate finance, and micro- and macroeconomics
• Boost your employability with an optional paid one-year work placement – past students have secured placements at organisations such as Axa, Barclays, Bloomberg, Disney, GE Capital, IBM, J.P. Morgan, Microsoft and Toyota.

Learn from a multidisciplinary team combining expertise from our Department of Mathematics, the Department of Economics and our Business School.

This accredited integrated master’s covers mechanical, computational and sustainable life-cycle engineering in this high-tech field. Over four years, students learn to develop professional engineering skills, with a focus on innovative and sustainable solutions to current and future Aeronautics and Aerospace trends.

Individual and group engineering design projects demonstrate students expertise to future employers. Whilst a fourth year, at master’s level, it helps to transition from study to professional practice.

• Benefit from strong links to industry and exceptional industry involvement in the degree programme. Profit from City’s vision of sustainable engineering, a fundamental aspect in future Aerospace engineering.
• Study in world leading test facilities, including our low-turbulence wind-tunnel and high-speed tunnel belonging to the UK National Wind Tunnel Facility initiative.
• Work with modern state-of-the art experimental equipment and high-performance computational fluid solvers, both being developed at City and supported by world-experts in those fields.
• Enjoy easy access to our central London location and benefit from the links to our international aviation program, with City being the hub for the aviation industry with satellites in Dubai and Germany.
• Boost your employability within an optional placement year or placement over two summer periods, which offers first-hand experience in professional industry. Recent placements have included BAE SYSTEMS, Rolls Royce, Raytheon.

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

The Energy and Sustainability Engineering course equips you with the expertise to take a multidisciplinary approach in tackling the challenges faced in sustainable development and access to clean and affordable energy.

Over four years, you will develop the professional engineering skills required, with a focus on innovative and sustainable solutions to current and future problems in energy systems.

Individual and group engineering design projects demonstrate your expertise to future employers.

• 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
• Study in world leading research facilities where different engineering systems 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 industrial collaborations across the Department of Engineering.

Under the guidance of world-class professors and expert practitioners, you’ll learn how to identify, create and exploit entrepreneurial opportunities on our Entrepreneurship master’s course.

You are a curious, persistent, problem-solving, team-oriented and ambitious graduate interested in launching your own business, leading initiatives within large corporations or taking your family business to the next level.

You relish the challenge of learning in a fast-paced, hands-on programme, created and taught by leading academics and entrepreneurs.

You’re looking for an academically rigorous and professionally relevant qualification that will serve your ultimate needs as an entrepreneur or business owner.

You begin your MSc in Entrepreneurship by plunging straight into the world of entrepreneurship as we kick off with New Venture Creation. During this four-day module, you and your fellow students come together to share ideas, form teams and build prototypes.

You’ll quickly realise that your studies put strong emphasis on balancing research-led teaching with experiential learning such as consulting for small-business owners, preparation for joining an accelerator and field trips.

It’s your fast-track guide through the intricate process of starting your own venture/initiative.

The overarching aim is to help nurture innovative and prosperous new ventures with responsible leaders who appreciate the demands of multiple stakeholders.

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.

Acquire academic research training and a diverse mix of highly valued career skills with this flexible English MA programme in the centre of London. You may focus exclusively on English Literature or combine English Literature with Creative Writing, Publishing or both.

Our distinctive degree enables you to combine literary scholarship with related subjects including professional and creative writing.

By graduation you will be a versatile researcher, an effective communicator and a reflective learner. You will have subject-specific transferable skills which can be applied in the workplace.

We hope you will take forward and champion our conviction that English makes a significant contribution to cultural life across the world.

Mathematics is the universal language of today’s global economy. Data Science is increasingly the tool for analysing real world complexity and decision-making.

Whether you are managing an investment portfolio, encrypting financial transactions or constructing a machine-learning algorithm to identify hidden patterns in your customer database you will likely be doing it through a combination of Mathematics and Data Science methods.

The Mathematics with Data Science BSc opens doors to the widest range of careers, because virtually all industries need graduates with skills in these disciplines. The confidence and knowledge you gain at City will open doors to a rewarding and satisfying career.

• Understand the universal nature of mathematics as a discipline that knows no borders or language barriers
• Master a wide range of mathematical and data science topics and techniques, such as calculus, probability and machine learning
• Learn to implement sophisticated algorithms, data mining techniques artificial intelligence with real world applications
• Boost your employability with an optional paid one-year work placement – past students have secured placements at organisations such as Axa, Barclays, Bloomberg, Disney, Microsoft, Toyota and Warner Music
• Take special career development modules to understand mathematics’ essential role across all industries and the opportunities available to you.

Explore your interests through a research project chosen from a wide variety of mathematical topics – past projects have included everything from life-saving mathematics in medical imaging, to wallpaper patterns.

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.