Master of Arts in International Politics

at City, University of London United Kingdom

This degree offers a broad understanding of these two complementary subjects, with a special focus on how the local and the global relate to each other.

You’ll study topics such as culture, identity, class, international political theory, and the global political economy.

You’ll learn about how specific actors and institutions emerge, how ideas shape global politics, and how social dynamics affect us all. You’ll explore the organisation of contemporary societies and the structures that define our everyday lives.

• Develop transferable skills in the analysis, interpretation and production of social data, including sought-after data literacy and quantitative skills
• Gain knowledge and expertise for a future career in politics, policy making, the civil service or government
• Become a critical thinker with an in-depth understanding of the complex interplay of local and global forces
• Benefit from our central location in a global city, close to national political institutions and organisations, and with access to a wide range of internship opportunities
• Boost your employability with an optional placement year.

You will learn how to plan, research and complete a full-length manuscript in your chosen form (fiction, genre fiction, non-fiction) for potential publication.

We aim to give you a professional approach to editing, revising and critiquing creative work.

You will learn about the writing business, involving different forms and requirements of print and electronic publication, and the role of editors, agents and publishers. This includes how to present and advertise your creative work.

Our module on creative writing pedagogy offers a foundation for understanding how storytelling and creative writing can be taught in different educational settings.

Who is this course for?

Our Creative Writing MFA is ideal if you are seeking to consolidate your writing knowledge and skills by developing a full-length original manuscript.

You will embrace learning about professional writing and develop a comprehensive understanding of the business of writing.

Develop your professional skills as a journalist with our unique Global Financial Journalism MA programme. You will gain a global outlook on business, finance and the economy and will learn directly from seasoned industry figures working for elite international news organisations.

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.

Design your own learning path and accelerate your legal career through our Master of Laws (LLM) postgraduate degree. We give you the flexibility to choose from over 35 specialist modules, enabling you to shape your own education in the most constructive way possible.

Our programme has a practical, global focus which is designed to deepen your knowledge and advance your career.

You can pursue a general Master of Laws degree through our extensive range of modules, or you can pursue one of several specialisms such as Public International Law or International Commercial Law.

We also offer a course in government, diplomacy and politics.

You will have a wealth of additional learning opportunities including pro bono clinics, guest lectures, recruitment fairs and career enhancements.

Develop a highly valued set of quantitative, theoretical and analytical competencies required to make key health and healthcare decisions. There is an increasing demand for health economics expertise in both developed and developing countries. This course presents you with an ideal career pathway.

You will benefit from the Health Economics MSc by gaining and developing practical new skills and critical knowledge that directly relates to the workplace.

Our department hosts the City Health Economics Centre (CHEC) and the London Health Economics Group (LHEG). Your studies will benefit from the output of both.

Your analytical and modelling abilities will grow alongside an understanding of microeconomics principles applied to health and healthcare.

We aim to ensure that you graduate with full confidence in your abilities as a health economist and how they provide real value to employers.

On this accredited degree, you’ll learn how to apply engineering to the healthcare industry. You’ll take part in interdisciplinary study with experts in maths, science, engineering and medical disciplines, to develop in-demand professional and technical skills.

Biomedical engineers develop innovative technologies for the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of medical conditions. It is a growth area with applications in a range of industries. Our degrees are designed to prepare you for an exciting highly-skilled career in this rapidly growing field.

Our degrees are triple-accredited by professional bodies, meaning your qualification will be recognised for its quality and relevance. Furthermore, you will:

• Develop in-depth biomedical engineering expertise, alongside professional skills in management and communication
• Work with teams from prominent clinical institutions including St Bartholomew's Hospital and The Royal London Hospital
• Gain hands-on experience with high-tech equipment in our newly refurbished undergraduate and research labs
• Take an optional work placement to enhance your academic credentials, employability and professional expertise

Pass your second year and apply to transfer to our integrated MEng degree, which fast tracks your progress to Chartered Engineer status.

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.

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.

With the demand for graduates with a good knowledge of cyber security on the increase, this MSc will put you in a good position for your career in Cyber Security. You’ll develop an in-depth understanding of cyber security from experts in the field and get hands-on experience in testing and analysing computing systems.

The benefits of this MSc are wide and varied. It will help you develop your specialist analytical, operational and development skills in both technical and socio-technical areas of cyber security.

As part of your course you’ll get hands-on experience in testing and analysing computer systems. You’ll be challenged to identify flaws in a system by becoming an ethical hacker and then become an investigator and analyse network traffic, logs and detect attacks.

You will acquire the knowledge, skills and techniques you’ll need as a professional in computer science opening up many career opportunities.

This programme is certified by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) signifying our high quality education in Cyber Security.

This master’s degree will equip you with cutting-edge knowledge and skills required to develop a career in international business and undertake business across national boundaries.

You’re looking to forge a career in international business and have a specific interest to gain deeper knowledge in international business disciplines such as international strategy, international marketing or finance or accounting. You’ll be looking to gain relevant skills required when managing in an international setting such as cross cultural management, leadership in different international contexts and ethical considerations in business with respect to the society and the environment.

The MSc in International Business will prepare you for functional or operational roles such as international product manager, project manager, business development manager, account manager or finance/accounting, marketing and strategy roles in any global setting.

This course provides top-level academic theory and professionally relevant education for students with a desire to break into a valuable career in international business. The curriculum is built to enable you to face the challenges of a complex global and interconnected world. Differences between countries and their markets have remained a major stumbling block for employees and managers venturing abroad. Success abroad requires tools to reduce this key threat and our curriculum will provide you with these tools.

You’ll study the foundations of international business and management and you’ll also have an opportunity to apply learning through a compulsory project and a choice of specialist electives from the Bayes master’s portfolio. The project will have a mandatory international focus which you’ll independently plan, initiate and successfully conduct. The project is intended to enable you to develop key leadership qualities, competencies and skills.

You will benefit by learning from one of the most diverse faculty globally with world-class international business expertise, research and thought leadership. Our London location offers uniquely close links to international businesses – providing you with access to industry practitioners and guest speakers from the City.