Overview

The Investigative Journalism programme from City St George's, University of London aims to give you the skills to quickly progress from the basics of writing news for print or online, to producing audio-visual journalism for TV, radio and online.

You will learn how to investigate and communicate across multimedia platforms, and work ethically and legally.

THe programme covers how to investigate using open and closed sources, different interviewing techniques, how to use access to information laws, and ethical undercover work.

You will learn through the production of your own professional grade piece of investigative work.

Career

As a graduate of our Investigative Journalism MA you will have among the best employment opportunities of any UK journalism graduate.

We prepare you for work in any form of journalism, but investigative journalists can be especially valued for positions demanding advanced research and investigation abilities.

A selection of our recent graduates secured the following positions:

Legal Reporter at Bloomberg News

News Reporter at Solent News Agency

Digital sports journalist at The Telegraph

Staff writer at the Kyiv Post

News reporter at Reuters

Trainee journalist at BBC Radio 1/1Xtra Newsbeat

Trainee sub-editor at The Times

Reporter with Legal Week

ITV News trainee

Journalist at Action on Armed Violence

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Journalism Portfolio

Editorial Production

Journalism Ethics

Final Project

Investigative Reporting

UK Media Law

Political Headlines

Data journalism

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

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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PTE Academic

69

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

You should hold an upper second class honours degree or the equivalent from an international institution.

You must be able to demonstrate commitment to journalism through relevant work experience, including regional newspapers, magazines, online, broadcast or student journalism. You don't need a set number of weeks of work experience, but we advise you to get as much as possible, both before and after submitting your application.

Tuition Fees

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25650 GBP / year

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12500 GBP / year

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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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