BSc (Econ) Economics and Politics

at Queen Mary University of London

Structure
You can complete your Economics and Politics degree in three, four or five years. If you choose to spend a year studying abroad or take a year in industry, this will take place in Year 3, and the Year 3 modules will instead be studied in Year 4. If you are taking an integrated foundation year, this will take place before Year 1.

 

YEAR 1

Compulsory

• Background to British Politics
• Macroeconomics 1
• Mathematical Methods in Economics and Finance
• Microeconomics 1
• Personal and Career Development Plan 1
• Principles of Economics
• Thinking Politically: Introduction to Concepts, Theories and Ideologies

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

 

YEAR 2

Compulsory

• Games and Strategies
• Macroeconomics 2
• Microeconomics 2
• Modern Political Thought 1
• Personal and Career Development Plan 2
• Political Data Research

Choose three (including at least one politics module and one economics module) from

Politics

• Colonialism, Capitalism and Development
• Comparative European Politics I: Context and Institutional Development
• Foreign Policy Analysis
• International Relations Theory
• Modernity: Theories of the State, Economy and Society
• Modern Political Thought 2
• Politics of International Law
• Power in Global Governance
• The International Politics of Security
• The International Politics of the Developing World
• The UK and the EU
• War in World Politics

Economics

• Capital Markets 1
• Economics of Social Issues
• International Finance
• International Trade
• Money and Banking
• Selected Topics in Macroeconomics

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

 

YEAR 3

Compulsory

• Personal and Career Development Plan 3
• Choose at least two Economics modules from
• Environmental Economics
• Labour Economics
• Macroeconomic Policy
• Political Economy
• Public Economics

 
Choose at least two Politics modules from

• British Social Policy Since 1945: The Politics of the Welfare State
• Gender and Politics
• Parliamentary Studies
• Political Violence and Liberal Modernity
• Populism: A Global Perspective
• Populism in 21st Century Europe
• Radical Politics Today
• Socialist Political Thought
• Utopia and Dystopia: Political, Economic and Literary Dreamworlds 

 
Choose up to four from
Economics

• Advanced Microeconomics
• Applied Econometrics
• Behavioural Economics
• Business Cycles
• Corporate Finance
• Corporate Strategy
• Development Economics
• Economics of Technology and Innovation
• Economics Project
• Finance of Emerging Markets
• Futures and Options
• Health Economics
• History of Economic Thought
• International Financial Strategy
• Topics in Econometrics

Politics

• Africa and International Politics
• Analysing Public Policy
• Contemporary Russian Politics
• Globalisation: Issues and Debates
• Nationalism and Ethnicity in International Relations
• Race and Racism in World Politics
• The European Union
• The Political Economy of Southeast Asia
• The Political Life of Security Methods
• The Politics of the Post-Colonial Middle East
• US Foreign Policy

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Non-UK students
We accept a wide range of European and international qualifications in addition to A-levels, the International Baccalaureate and BTEC qualifications. 

 

Student Visa Regulations

If you will require a Student visa to study in the UK, you must meet the minimum English Language requirements to meet the UKVI regulations.  The minimum IELTS requirement is 5.5 in all four skills (Writing, Reading, Speaking and Listening).  However, many of our courses require higher grades.

 

Pre-sessional English Language Courses

If you fall slightly below our standard English language requirements, you may consider one of our Pre-sessional English courses.  Please note that you will require a UK government approved Secure English Language Test (SELT) for entry to our Thirteen week pre-sessional courses.  Currently, only IELTS for UKVI, PTE Academic (UKVI), LanguageCert International ESOL SELT and Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE) are accepted. The Pre-sessional English course requirements are published according to the academic department within which your chosen course of study is administere

Home fees £9,250

 

Overseas fees £22,250
 

Loans and grants
UK students accepted onto this course are eligible to apply for tuition fee and maintenance loans from Student Finance England or other government bodies.

 

Scholarships and bursaries
Queen Mary offers a generous package of scholarships and bursaries, which currently benefits around 50 per cent of our undergraduates.

 

Scholarships are available for home, EU and international students. Specific funding is also available for students from the local area. International students may be eligible for a fee reduction. We offer means-tested funding, as well as subject-specific funding for many degrees.

This degree offers professional training in economics and invaluable political understanding, alongside transferable research, analytical and communication skills.

 

Graduates move into government, policy, research or campaigning roles or into the commercial world, including large financial companies and professional services firms.

 

Recent Economics and Politics graduates have been hired by:

 

• HM Treasury
• International SOS
• PwC
• Royal Bank of Canada
• Thomson Reuters.