2020/21 Postgraduate Prospectus
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City, University of London Postgraduate Prospectus 2020/21 www.city.ac.uk Postgraduate Prospectus 2020/21 Introduction 1 Welcome Why City? 2 This is City 4 London is our campus 8 An outstanding student experience 10 A place to build your career 12 Enterprise with impact 14 Ground-breaking research Taught courses 24 School of Arts & Social Sciences 40 Cass Business School 56 School of Health Sciences 70 The City Law School 78 School of Mathematics, Computer Science & Engineering Information 90 How to apply 92 International advice and support 94 Funding your studies 96 Map Postgraduate Open Evenings You are welcome to attend the following Postgraduate Open Evenings at City, ahead of the 2020/21 entry: ∙ Wednesday 13th November 2019 ∙ Wednesday 19th February 2020 ∙ Wednesday 3rd June 2020 ∙ Wednesday 11th November 2020 For more details, visit: www.city.ac.uk/study/visit-us 24 School of Arts & Social Sciences 67 Language and 26 Economics Communication Science 28 English 67 Midwifery 29 International Politics 68 Nursing 31 Journalism 68 Optometry 35 Music 68 Radiography 35 Psychology Welcome 37 Research Methods 70 The City Law School 37 Sociology 72 Graduate courses Turning the page is the first step on your 72 Professional legal training 40 Cass Business School 73 Master’s courses path of growth and achievement. 42 Master’s courses 76 Bar Vocational Studies 51 Summer School City, University of London is a special place. As the university of the City 51 Charities courses 78 School of Mathematics, of London, we have strong links with the City, not least because the Lord 53 MBA Computer Science & Engineering Mayor of London is our Rector. 80 Aviation Management 56 School of Health Sciences 81 Civil Engineering For over a century, our academics and students have used education, 82 Computer Science research and enterprise to transform their lives, their communities and 58 Graduate entry courses the world. 62 Health Management, Policy, 86 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Psychology, Research and 87 Library and Information Science In recent years we have invested heavily in our academic staff, our estate Public Health 88 Maritime Operations Management and infrastructure and have almost tripled the proportion of academic 64 Interprofessional courses 88 Mechanical Engineering staff producing world-leading or internationally excellent research. 89 Project Management We recently joined the University of London, further strengthening the diverse, academically excellent environment we provide. City is a place to study alongside leading academics in central London, one of the world’s most cosmopolitan and opportunity-filled cities. Turn the page and take the first step. This is City. Professor Sir Paul Curran President www.city.ac.uk 1 City, University of London is committed to academic This is excellence and focused of research 46% on business and submitted76% to the last of students are the professions. REF was rated as world- postgraduates leading or internationally excellent* Part of the Greenest University university in London** of London City 140,000 160 Athena SWAN Bronze 2nd students’ union in TEF London for student Silver satisfaction*** Part of the annual Schools Lord Mayor’s 5 Show City Nav app to help Just under navigate campus 20,000 students 162+ Educated former years old Prime Ministers4 * Research Excellence Framework 2014 ** People & Planet League 2019 *** National Student Survey 2019 2 City, University of London Postgraduate Prospectus 2020/21 www.city.ac.uk 3 London is our campus Maccartney Cruz (MSc Criminology and Criminal Justice), Kristina Nikolova (MSc Speech and Language Therapy) and Ananya Vittal Chavan (LLM Legal Practice). 4 City, University of London Postgraduate Prospectus 2020/21 www.city.ac.uk 5 City’s central London location places it at the heart of some of the most creative areas. From coffee houses and cocktail bars, cosy pubs and art galleries to shopping and outdoor spaces, there is something to inspire everyone in City’s bustling neighbourhoods. Reka Mezo (LLM Banking and Finance) and Rajkumar Vasant (MSc International Business) at Caravan in Exmouth Market. Exmouth Market Clerkenwell The Angel, Islington Museum of London Shoreditch A semi-pedestrianised street lined Both a home for history museums A lively part of town known for its Everything you need to know about The streets of trendy Shoreditch are with sidewalk cafes, food stalls and and a hub for creative startups. This restaurants, independent boutiques London under one roof. Also houses lined with creative spaces and vintage restaurants that cater to a worldly trendy area where Charles Dickens and theatres. There is always fun to the London 2012 Olympic Cauldron. shops, not to mention iconic street art palette. This is a great place to eat once lived also has some of the city’s be had whether it is during the day, and the famous Columbia Road and drink. oldest pubs. evening or night. Flower Market. 6 City, University of London Postgraduate Prospectus 2020/21 www.city.ac.uk 107 Wendi Lam (MSc Entrepreneurship), Soe Thet Paing (MSc Health Management) An outstanding and Reka Mezo (LLM Banking and Finance). student experience City has a lively social and cultural scene with clubs and societies, sporting facilities and opportunities for volunteering and paid employment. We also offer comprehensive support to all our students from day one with staff on hand to support with learning, health and wellbeing, accommodation and careers for life. A place to eat, drink A highly ranked A home away from home An award winning The largest student sports Find out more and relax Students’ Union City’s Accommodation team, based in Student Centre facility in central London www.citysport.org.uk There is a range of places to eat and City, University of London Students’ the Student Centre, can help you to If you are considering applying CitySport, our leading-edge sports meet friends at City, including coffee Union (CULSU) works to improve find suitable accommodation in halls to City, have been accepted onto centre, is the largest student sports *To find out about competitive shops and sandwich bars, the the experience of City students by of residence or the private sector. one of our courses or you are a facility in central London. One sport, the campus physical activity student refectory and the University’s providing independent advice on current student, our award-winning hundred stations of gym equipment programme and how TeamCity can social hub: CityBar. During the academic issues, supporting student At City, we offer accommodation Student Centre exists to answer your spread over two floors, including support you in whatever sport you day, CityBar is a great place to eat clubs and societies, organising specifically for postgraduate questions. From practical assistance the latest consoles with tablet-style are passionate about, visit: or relax. In the evening it becomes events and ensuring that your students in halls of residence, with your finances, finding screens, internet access and device www.city.ac.uk/sport a vibrant social space, hosting a voice is heard on key student issues. contracted for the University’s somewhere to live and travelling connectivity are available at the range of events organised by the use through independent housing around London, to course advice, touch of a finger. For those who Students’ Union and student clubs Find out more providers. City’s postgraduate halls medical support and just about prefer group exercises, there are and societies. www.culsu.co.uk of residence are self-catered facilities anything else, the Student Centre purpose-built studios for mind and within easy travelling distance of the can help. body classes, indoor studio cycling, main University buildings. We have martial arts and student team sports*. some accommodation suitable for Find out more students with mobility difficulties. www.city.ac.uk/student-centre At the heart of the centre is the Find out more Saddlers Sports Hall, an elite, Olympic-standard competition space www.city.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/ adapted to Sport England standards accommodation and able to accommodate several court sports. 8 City, University of London Postgraduate Prospectus 2020/21 www.city.ac.uk 9 Jon Snow, journalist and television presenter with students in the School of A place to build your Arts and Social Science’s Television Studio. career City’s location in the centre of one of the world’s most diverse and fast-paced cities, combined with its highly international community of students and staff, mean the institution has developed close links with an extensive network of global academic partners. These ties ensure that our students enjoy excellent employment prospects. Specialist careers advice Careers workshops and Graduate, internship and Sector-specific panel events Student volunteering The friendly and helpful Careers presentations placement opportunities Panel events are an opportunity Improve your employment chances Service staff are on hand to help Find out about potential employers’ With City CareersHub, our specialist to explore and discover the by developing new skills through you evaluate your career goals and recruitment arrangements and polish online service, you can discover range of sectors, industries and volunteering. Recent volunteers plan the steps you need to take to your job search techniques. Major internship opportunities available opportunities available to you from have worked with a broad range achieve them. Discuss your plans employers visit