Investigative Journalism

Entry requirements

• • You should hold an upper second class honours degree or the equivalent from an international institution.
  • Alongside your application we ask for a 250 word article, which should be a write up of an interview you conducted with someone interesting in your local area. 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.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Build the vital skills in research and reporting that are needed to form robust investigations with the power to change lives and society. Our pioneering Investigative Journalism MA is an intensely challenging programme that focuses on the practical investigative abilities you'll need to succeed. You will learn how to investigate and communicate across different journalistic platforms.

We will teach you how to investigate using open and closed sources, open-source intelligence (OSINT), data journalism, access to information laws, financial investigative journalism, interviewing and dealing with vulnerable people, and the basics of ethical undercover work.

- We will teach you a range of skills, from basic news writing for print or online, to producing short films and podcasts.

- We will teach you how to operate legally and ethically.

- At the end of the course you'll produce a piece of professional-standard investigative work on the platform of your choice.

Fees and funding

Please visit: https://www.city.ac.uk/prospective-students/courses/postgraduate/investigative-journalism