BSc(Econ) in Economics and Politics (Full Time) BSc(Econ) in Economics and Politics (Full Time) Queen Mary, University of London ../webroot/files/Institutions/cover_photo/1563862679Queen-Mary1.jpg
Course Description
The study of economics leads naturally to questions about the policies of governments. Our Economics and Politics degree explores both topics in equal depth and is especially suited to anyone with an interest in public policy and government decision-making.
During the first two years you’ll cover macroeconomics and microeconomics, and learn to apply quantitative techniques. Final-year options apply this core knowledge to more specialised areas such as labour, industrial and health economics, technology and innovation, and business cycles.
With a wide choice of politics modules, you can study the specific contexts of the UK, the EU, Africa, Russia, the US or Southeast Asia – or take a broader view with themes such as globalisation, racism and political violence.
Course Content
You can complete your Economics and Politics degree in three, four or five years. If you choose to spend a year studying abroad, 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
- Career Success for Economics and Finance Students
- Macroeconomics 1
- Mathematical Methods in Economics and Finance
- Microeconomics 1
- Principles of Economics
- Thinking Politically: Introduction to Concepts, Theories and Ideologies
Choose from
- Background to British Politics
- Introduction to Politics
- Political Analysis
YEAR 2
Compulsory
- Games and Strategies
- Macroeconomics 2
- Microeconomics 2
- Modern Political Thought 1
- Political Research
Choose at least one from
- Economics of Social Issues
- Financial Markets and Institutions
- Political Research
- Researching Everyday Politics
Choose three (including at least one politics module and one economics module) from
Politics
- Accountability and Complexity in British Government
- Colonialism, Capitalism and Development
- Comparative European Politics I: Context and Institutional Development
- Comparative European Politics II: Issues and Performance
- European Integration
- Foreign Policy Analysis
- International Relations Theory
- Modernity: Theories of the State, Economy and Society
- Modern Political Thought 2
- Politics of International Law
- Power and Legitimacy in British Politics
- Power in Global Governance
- Researching Everyday Politics
- The International Politics of Security
- The International Politics of the Developing World
- The UK and the EU
- War in World Politics
Economics
- Capital Market 1
- Econometrics 1
- Econometrics 2
- Economics of Social Issues
- International Finance
- International Trade
- Money and Banking
- Selected Topics in Macroeconomics
YEAR 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 Economic and Social Policy since 1945: Ideas, Interests and Institutions
- Gender and Politics
- Justice in the Global City
- 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
- Computational Methods in Macroeconomic
- 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
- Global Ethics
- 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
Course Intakes
Location | Start Date | Fees | Duration | ||
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Classroom Mile End Road Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, UK |
September, 2025
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UK/EU: |
5 years, Full Time |
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Entry Requirements
Academic
This programme is designed for students who have completed a good high school education that consists of 12 years study and includes Mathematics equivilent to GCSE Grade 6 level.
For full country specific entry requirements and qualification equivalencies visit: econ.qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/entry-requirements/
You are unlikely to be considered if you have completed your education in a system that involves 13 years study, for example if you have taken GCSEs and A levels (or BTEC or IB equivalents) in the UK or the Middle Years Programme followed by the IB Diploma in any country. In such cases we recommend that you apply for the relevant three year programme with entry in year 1.
We may consider applications from students who have completed A levels or the IB Diploma in the UK or elsewhere where they have transferred from a different secondary school system. For example, a student who is taking A levels in the UK, having previously studied in their home country, may be considered for admission to this degree programme. Each application will be considered individually.
English
Minimum of IELTS 6.0, with a minimum of 5.5 in each component.
Assessment Methods
Assessment typically includes a combination of coursework (presentations, assignments, essay report writing, in-class tests, research and project work) and/or examinations in May or June.
Additional Information
Degree :- BSc (Econ) (Hons)
Duration :- 5 years
Start :- September 2020
UK/EU fees :- £9,250*
International fees :- £18,100*
*These fees are for the 2019-20 academic year and are provided as a guideline. Fees for 2020-21 have not yet been set.
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