Overview

Global Financial Journalism is offered by City St George's, University of London. We will give you the professional skills and knowledge needed to work in fast-paced multimedia newsrooms around the world.

Key Facts

Studying the financial sector in London will give you a unique insight into global business, while funded study trips - usually to New York and Shanghai, will help you get to grips with global economics and stock markets such as the Hang Seng Index and Wall Street. If you want to make a difference in the world of journalism, the MA Global Financial Journalism is for you. The course will equip you for a varied career, from breaking important stories on global finance and writing about consumer affairs to covering some of the largest companies and financial markets and conducting in-depth investigations. You may have no background in finance but wish to specialise and discover great stories. Or you may have a finance or economics background and want to learn much more about journalism. As well as developing skills in reporting and writing for digital and print publications, you will gain experience in producing journalism for TV and handling data stories.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Journalism Portfolio

Editorial Production

Journalism Ethics

Financial Journalism

Reporting the Global Economy
Companies and Markets for Journalists

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 10 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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PTE Academic

69

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IELTS

7

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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PTE Academic

69

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IELTS

7

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General requirements

For all applicants, please upload your degree certificate and transcript of marks from your first degree (if you do not have your final results at the time of making your application, please upload a provisional certificate/interim transcript of marks). A transcript is required in order to have your application processed.
If your first language is not English, or you require a Student Visa to study in the UK, please upload a Proof of English Proficiency if you have already obtained it.
Please upload a detailed personal statement (c800-1200 words) outlining why you wish to study this specific course, at City, University of London, as well as explaining how your past studies have prepared you for this course and how it will help you to progress in your career.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

25650 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

12500 GBP / year

≈ 12500 GBP / year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Key information

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