This Is Your Future. Undergraduate Prospectus 2021/22
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This is your future. Undergraduate Prospectus 2021/22 www.city.ac.uk 2020 Open Days Saturday 27th June Saturday 3rd October See www.city.ac.uk/open-days for full details. Main entrance at Northampton Square. www.city.ac.uk 1 Introduction 109 Business Management, Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship BSc 2 This is City. 110 International Business BSc Contents Why City? 112 Finance courses 16 A commitment to your career 114 Banking and International Finance BSc 18 Gaining essential experience 115 Finance BSc 20 The place to start your business 116 Investment and Financial Risk Management BSc 22 A global community 118 School of Health Sciences 24 Great spaces to learn and socialise 122 Adult Nursing BSc Life at City 124 Childrenʼs Nursing BSc 26 First-rate facilities 126 Mental Health Nursing BSc 28 Studying in the heart of London 130 Midwifery BSc 30 A culture of support 132 Optometry BSc 32 Joining City from overseas 136 Radiography (Diagnostic Imaging) BSc 34 Finding your place 138 Radiography (Radiotherapy and Oncology) BSc 36 Running with the pack 140 Speech and Language Science BSc 38 Financing your studies 142 Speech and Language Therapy BSc 40 Scholarships and prizes 144 The City Law School 42 Our alumni network 148 Law LLB 44 School of Arts & Social Sciences 150 School of Mathematics, Computer 48 Criminology BSc Science & Engineering 50 Criminology and Psychology BSc 154 Aeronautical Engineering MEng or BEng 52 Criminology and Sociology BSc 156 Biomedical Engineering MEng or BEng 54 Economics BSc 158 Civil Engineering MEng or BEng 56 Economics with Accounting BSc 160 Computer Science MSci or BSc 58 English BA 162 Computer Science with Cyber Security MSci 60 Financial Economics BSc 164 Computer Science with Games Technology MSci or BSc 62 History BA 166 Data Science MSci 64 History and Politics BA 168 Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng or BEng 66 International Political Economy BSc 170 Engineering MEng or BEng 68 International Politics BSc 174 Mathematics BSc 70 International Politics and Sociology BSc 176 Mathematics and Finance BSc 74 Journalism BA 178 Mathematics with Finance and Economics BSc 76 Media, Communication and Sociology BSc 180 Mechanical Engineering MEng or BEng 78 Music BMus 80 Music, Sound and Technology BSc Applying to City 82 Politics BSc 184 A guide to entry requirements 86 Psychology BSc 186 Applying through UCAS 88 Sociology BSc 188 Foundation courses at partner institutions 90 Sociology with Psychology BSc 189 International Foundation programme 92 Cass Business School 190 The next step 96 Accounting and Finance BSc Index 98 Actuarial Science courses 192 Course index 100 Actuarial Science BSc 101 Data Analytics and Actuarial Science BSc 102 Finance with Actuarial Science BSc 104 Business Management courses 106 Business Management BSc 107 Business with Finance BSc 108 Business with Marketing BSc 2 www.city.ac.uk 3 This is City. This is City As the educators of the next generation, We are City, University of London; our universities are uniquely placed to address many of the concerns facing tomorrow’s world, name reflecting our close relationship including the climate crisis, escalating mental with the City of London and our health issues and decelerating social mobility. membership of the University of London. While environmental sustainability is In 1894 several founders, including increasingly afforded greater attention, it has long been an academic interest of mine and Livery Companies of the City, helped I am proud to lead the greenest university in to establish an institute to support London*. City is committed to environmental the education and welfare of its local sustainability, from reducing its carbon footprint to net zero by 2040 to pioneering community. Over 125 years on, we research into environmentally friendly cars. remain true to our roots as the university With over 160 student nationalities, City is for business and the professions. a place that welcomes everyone. We have dedicated services to cater for the needs of our students from the moment they apply to long after they graduate. Our award-winning Student Centre helps ensure our students make the most of their time with us. It supports them with academic and financial advice and helps with any issues they may have with their physical and mental health. Through our international partnerships, our students have unique opportunities to study abroad and our research with universities around the world continues to have a lasting societal impact. Our commitment to the career prospects of our students is one of our distinguishing characteristics and our Micro-Placement Programme was shortlisted for the National Undergraduate Employability Awards, Student Social Mobility Awards and ISE Development Award**. There are many reasons why students choose City, one of these being our location in the heart of London. This makes us truly cosmopolitan as our students soon become part of the fabric of London, one of the world’s most opportunity-filled cities. This is City. Turn the page and take your first step on a path of personal growth and success. Professor Sir Paul Curran President *People & Planet University League 2019 ** National Undergraduate Employability Awards 2019, Student Social Mobility Awards 2018, ISE Development Award 2018 4 Safeguarding our environment “Without bees, our ecosystem as it stands would cease to exist. I learned this at City’s beekeeping workshop, which is held monthly and welcomes staff and students alike. We had the opportunity to visit the beehives, on the roof of one of the campus buildings. It was encouraging to witness the dedication of the beekeepers, whose work ensures the wellbeing of the bees and supports biodiversity. Thanks to City’s commitment to sustainability, I have a new-found appreciation for bees and the need to protect our environment.” Aqeeb Munir BA History student, second year Aqeeb with bees from City’s beehives on the roof of Tait Building. www.city.ac.uk 5 This is City Eating better and protecting the planet An international team including academics from City, has developed a new diet that could improve health while ensuring sustainable food production. Find out more about the work of the EAT-Lancet Commission and discover a new definition of healthy eating by visiting: www.city.ac.uk/globaldiet. Saving the world’s endangered species with maths Mathematicians at City have created a new model, similar to one commonly found in the world of finance showing how to harvest species such as whales, bison, rhinos, birds and fish at an optimal rate, while making sure that the animals do not get wiped out by random environmental factors. See the full story at: www.city.ac.uk/savingrhinos. Creating London’s greenest university According to the People & Planet University League 2019, City is the greenest university in London and the fifth most sustainable in the UK. From cycling to recycling (none of our waste goes into landfills), you will discover many ways to study sustainably at City. For more information, see: www.city.ac.uk/sustainable-city. 6 Learning in a diverse city “Black History Month is an important event in my calendar because past and present injustices continue to affect the lives of BAME students today. This, in turn, impacts us as a community. We cannot eradicate racial injustice in one month, but we can draw attention to its roots and begin to close the gap in attainment and reach full equality. This is why the Students’ Union remembers the social, political and economic contributions of the black diaspora every year, while celebrating the diversity of City’s student body.” Rania Salim BSc Economics graduate Rania Salim, Vice-President of City Students’ Union at Culture Night, the Students’ Union’s closing event for Black History Month 2019. www.city.ac.uk 7 This is City Monitoring female representation in the media Research undertaken by Professor Lis Howell, Professor Emeritus of Journalism at City, has revealed that a previously observed improvement in the proportion of expert women interviewed on UK news programmes may now have stalled. For a closer look at the challenges facing women in the media, see: www.city.ac.uk/womeninmedia. Examining gender and sexuality Based in the School of Arts & Social Sciences, the Gender and Sexualities Research Centre analyses how gender and sexuality intersect with other social divisions and identities in a rapidly changing world. Discover this hub for interdisciplinary dialogue, collaboration and research at: www.city.ac.uk/gendersexualities. Bringing people together With more than 100 clubs and societies to choose from, you will always find events, activities and friends on campus. If your interest is not catered for, the Students’ Union can help you create a new club or society. To find out more, see: www.city.ac.uk/studentsunion. 8 Making global connections “City’s international outlook took me to Mater Dei Hospital in Malta, where I undertook a two-week elective. As the hospital is visited by patients from across the island, I was exposed to a wide range of conditions and their treatments. This helped shape my perspective of global healthcare delivery and its role in different cultures, which I would not have appreciated if I did not study abroad.” Nikhil Shah BSc Radiography (Diagnostic Imaging) student, third year Nikhil operating the digital X-ray machine in the Radiography clinical skills suite on the second floor of Tait Building. www.city.ac.uk 9 This is City Advancing journalism with Artificial Intelligence (AI) INJECT, a tool developed by academics at Cass Business School, uses AI-based techniques to generate guidance for journalists, manipulating the content of millions of published news articles to present new story angles. To see how technology is transforming journalism, see: www.city.ac.uk/inject.