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City, University of London Best Programs & Majors for International Students 2026

City, University of London's strongest programs and what each is genuinely known for — beyond marketing copy. With BrightKey's view on which serves international students best.

City, University of London's strongest programs include BBA / BSc Bayes Business School (Triple Crown — EQUIS, AACSB, AMBA), JD / LLB City Law School, BA Journalism (City School of Communication and Creativity).

Notable programs

BBA / BSc Bayes Business School (Triple Crown — EQUIS, AACSB, AMBA)

Undergraduate business and finance programmes at one of only a handful of UK business schools outside the Russell Group with Triple Crown accreditation. Specialisations span finance, accounting, management, marketing, and the historical insurance and risk management strength inherited from the school's Lloyd's of London proximity. International undergraduate fees roughly £21,000 to £24,000 per year. Top destinations: City of London insurance (Lloyd's market, AON, Marsh, WTW), asset management (BlackRock, Schroders, M&G), Big Four (Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, EY), and growing fintech (Revolut, Wise, Monzo, Starling).

JD / LLB City Law School

The only UK law school operating the full pipeline from undergraduate LLB through Bar Practice Course (BPC) and Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) preparation under one institutional roof. Trains a meaningful share of barristers called to the Bar of England and Wales each year through the BPC, with parallel SQE preparation for the post-2021 solicitor route. International LLB fees roughly £22,000 to £25,000 per year. Strong placement into chambers in Holborn and the Inns of Court and into solicitor training contracts at City and West End firms.

BA Journalism (City School of Communication and Creativity)

One of the strongest journalism schools in the United Kingdom, with undergraduate BA Journalism and postgraduate MA programmes in newspaper, broadcast, magazine, international, and investigative journalism. Operational industry partnerships with the BBC, Reuters, Financial Times, Guardian, ITV News, Sky News, and Bloomberg. International undergraduate fees roughly £21,000 to £24,000 per year. Alumni include George Alagiah, Sophie Raworth, Faisal Islam, Mishal Husain, Anushka Asthana, Sangita Myska, and a long roster of British broadcasting and print journalism leaders.

BSc Nursing (City School of Health and Psychological Sciences)

One of London's largest nursing programmes, with adult, mental health, child, and learning-disability tracks, plus midwifery, optometry, radiography, and speech and language therapy. Direct NHS trust placement across Barts Health, Guys and St Thomas, Royal Free, UCLH, and Imperial College Healthcare. International undergraduate fees roughly £22,000 to £25,000 per year. UK home students benefit from NHS Learning Support Fund.

BSc Computer Science with AI

Computer science programme with growing AI specialisation, supported by the 2024 launched MSc AI and Finance for postgraduate students. International undergraduate fees roughly £22,000 to £26,000 per year. Functional Square Mile fintech and quant placement (Citadel Securities London, Jane Street London, Optiver, IMC, G-Research recruit at City but treat Imperial, UCL, and Oxbridge as primary feeders). Programme strength is in applied data science, software engineering, and increasingly the financial-AI intersection that the 2024-25 City of London partnership deepening supports.

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