Podcasting MA

City, University of London

United Kingdom, London

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City, University of London

United Kingdom , London

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

PSPODC

Campuses

Northampton Square

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Go to the official application for the university

Duration 10 month(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 23,360 / year

Next Intake September-2026

Podcasting MA

About

Benefits of this course

The MA in Podcasting is a hands-on course. You will learn how to craft compelling podcasts and develop the skills to publish your product, find and build an audience, and carve out a career.

You will learn a combination of technical skills in audio and video production, social media, branding and marketing along with the business skills you will need to target audiences, develop a brand and run your own independent business.

The course draws on the reputation of City Journalism with training in Law and Ethics, we will work in partnership with our new Centre of Podcast Excellence and in specialist podcast studios.

We have strong links with industry, which enables us to bring in guest speakers and tutors (for example with the BBC, Global, Bauer, Crowd Network, NPR, Spotify, The Athletic, Times Radio, The Telegraph, The MediaStorm Podcast).

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?

This course is for anyone who loves podcasting. You may be a beginner who is passionate about podcasts, or you may have audio or journalism experience but want to add extra dimensions.

How do you turn your passion for Podcasting into a rewarding career? Podcasting requires a huge range of skills producing audio, video, social media, design, business planning and marketing. City’s brand-new MA has been developed with leading industry figures to give you all the tools you need to succeed in this fast-growing sector.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Saudi Arabia

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Saudi Arabian equivalent required.

The equivalents provided are intended as a guide only and individual applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Saudi Arabian Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with GPA 3.2 out of 4.0 or GPA 4.0 out of 5.0 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 2.4 out of 4.0 or GPA 3.0 out of 5.0 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Pre-master’s programmes

If you don't meet the entry requirements, please check to see if there is a suitable preparatory programme available for your course at City, University of London. You can explore your options by visiting City's Foundation Programmes page.

Visa requirements

International Students coming to study in the UK may need to apply for a visa or entry clearance to come to the UK to study. The way that you apply may vary depending on the length of your course. There are different rules for:

Students on courses of more than six months
Students on courses of less than six months

For more information see our main Visa page.

English Program Requirements

If you're a national of a majority English-speaking country, 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.

The government provides a list of recognised majority English-speaking countries.

Otherwise, to participate fully in the collaborative learning process in the School of Communication & Creativity, you must provide evidence that you meet the courses English language requirements.

This course requires the equivalent of an IELTS academic test with an overall score of 7.0 with no less than 7.0 in the writing subtest and no less than 6.5 in any other subtest.

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.

English language programmes

Don't meet the English language requirements? INTO City, University of London offers English language programmes to help prepare you for study at university. These intensive and flexible courses are designed to improve your English ability for entry to degree courses.

Career

Podcasting is one of the fastest growing media industries.

This new course will build on the success of our MA Journalism courses whose students are in leading roles at major production houses.

Podcast producers work within mainstream media (BBC, Global, Bauer, Sky, Channel 4, NPR etc),digital media (Apple, Spotify, etc.) and in business and the wider communication industry (eg campaigning, NGOs, politics ).

City is the number one University in the UK for graduate employability in journalism, media and communication.

Placements

You are strongly encouraged to seek work experience to further develop your skills and experience, and we will support you in finding a suitable placement.

We will help you to build connections and network with industry figures through guest speakers and events.