Patricia Luhanga

November 5, 2017 By Dinfin Mulupi Every year, about 90,000 international students come from around the globe to study in the City of London. Patricia Luhanga is one of the thousands of international students who joined London universities this past September. The Zambian national is studying for a Masters in Financial Journalism at  City, University of London , one of the most prestigious journalism schools in the UK. Patricia describes her experience studying at the Islington-based school as "amazing". "One of my favourite things about the course is that we get a mix of theory and practice. We ask, if X happened, what should we expect next? You really get to learn how to be analytical as a journalist,” says Patricia. The Financial Journalism masters programme is highly competitive, with only 12 students in the 2017-18 class. Some of its alumni go on to work with the top tier international news organisations after graduation such t...

Patricia Luhanga is one of the 12 students currently studying the MA in Financial Journalism at City, University of London under the prestigious Chevening Scholarship. Here, she briefly reflects on her experience of the summer school in Shanghai. “Ladies and gentlemen, as we start our descent, please make sure your seat backs and tray tables are in full upright position….”  the captain’s voice echoed through the plane’s announcement system. We began our descent to Shanghai and headed towards Pudong International Airport for landing. The window seat provided a beautiful view of the city from the skies.   “Hello Shanghai! Time to deep-dive into the global economy from one of the world’s top financial centres!” I said to myself. One of the benefits of being on this course is that it gives you exposure to the top tier global financial sector – thanks to the Marjorie Deane Foundation. Learning about China from the lecture room in London was totally different from experienc...