Course summary
This course is subject to approval for 2026 entry. You will specialize through dedicated arts and lifestyle modules, covering pitching, reviewing, interviewing, profiling and commentary in the fields of cinema, theatre, music (pop and classical), books and contemporary cultural issues. You will cover a wide range of subject matter, including food, travel, fashion, well-being and real life. Alongside your specialist modules you are able to select from a wide range of electives including:
- Audience strategy
- Audio Production (Podcasting)
- Global Cultures of Journalism.
- Journalism at City St Georges is renowned in industry and we have over 6,000 alumni working in media and Journalism. One of the key aspects of this course is the career development module, allowing you to undertake a credited work placement or freelance work or an industry project.
- Master of Arts (MA)
- This course gives you the foundation of journalistic skills, from multimedia production, feature writing and law and ethics.
How to apply
International applicants
Please visit https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-students/apply/visas.
Entry requirements
UK Applicants should hold an upper second class honours degree, or the equivalent from an internationally recognised institution. Consideration may also be given to mature applicants with relevant work experience. Pre-requisites Applicants should demonstrate a knowledge of podcasting, and a strong interest in one or more podcasting genres. We especially welcome those with work experience in radio or audio. Other suitable qualifications As well as new graduates, we also welcome applications from mature applicants with substantial work experience in radio and/or television journalism. City St George’s International Study Centre Don’t meet the entry requirements? City St George’s International Study Centre offers a range of academic and English language programmes to help prepare you for study at City St George's. You’ll learn from experienced teachers in a dedicated international study centre. These programmes are designed for international students who do not meet the required academic and English language requirements for direct entry. To prepare for this degree course, learn more about the Graduate Diploma in Journalism. If you're a national of a recognised majority English-speaking country as defined by the government, or have previously completed a university degree (or equivalent) in one, you will not need to prove your knowledge of English to apply for the course. Please note that if your country is not defined as majority-English-speaking by the government you will need to demonstrate you meet the English language requirements for the course. IELTS academic test with an overall score of 7.0, with no less than 5.5 in any subtest. TOEFL test with a score of at least 100, with a minimum of 17 in Listening, 18 in Reading, 17 in Writing and 20 in Speaking. We will also accept an equivalent score in any of the tests listed under the English language requirements section. You must have completed the qualification no more than two years prior to the start of the course. Know that this list is exhaustive and as such we are unable to accept any qualifications or evidence outside of this. Please note that the scores stated at the link above are lower than those you would need to meet for entry to the course. Contact the admissions team if you have any questions about qualification equivalencies.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Sponsorship information
Please visit https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-students/finance/funding.
Provider information
City St George's, University of London
Northampton Square
City of London
EC1V 0HB