Program Overview

Benefits of this course

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 - 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.

Award

You can select to apply for one of the available exit points for this course.

• Master of Arts (MA)

Who is this course for?

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.