About the School of Economics and Finance
The School of Economics and Finance is located at Mile End, two miles east of the Tower of London and within easy reach of the City, the West End and the financial institutions of Docklands. London offers students not only the cultural life of a great capital city, but also a wealth of academic facilities. There are world-renowned libraries and research institutes, as well as the other teaching colleges of the University of London. Students in London have easy access to a range and depth of expertise which few cities can rival. There is a wide range of seminar programmes in the various colleges of the University of London, and in other universities located in London, so that students can hear many of the world's leading economists who are either based in or making research visits to London. The college website also has more information for prospective students and international students.
Visiting the School
Maps and directions to the campus are available at http://www.econ.qmul.ac.uk/contact
About the School
- The School of Economics and Finance at Queen Mary is recognised for the excellence of both its teaching and research. With a RAE Grade 5 School with 26 research active staff, we offer four MSc programmes in Economics and Finance and we have a vibrant community of students studying for PhDs.
- We are recognised by the ESRC for full-time and part-time studentships. The MSc in Economics has been recognised under the ESRC's new 1+3 funding regime, enabling those who wish to continue on from their masters work to doctoral research to apply for funding to cover both their MSc and PhD.
- We also have an excellent record of attracting College studentships. These offer students working in economics the opportunity to develop their own research topic rather than being constrained by pre-existing programmes.
- We also offer a nine month Graduate Diploma designed to help students interested in the MSc programme, but with non-economics degrees or limited background knowledge of economics.
An international outlook in the School
The School of Economics and Finance at Queen Mary is made up of people from all over the world. In fact, international diversity of both faculty and students is a key ingredient of our success. Female students are also well represented, making up almost 50 per cent of students. The table below shows Postgraduate students' country of origin by percentage.
About the University of London
- The University of London has been awarding degrees since 1836
- It's the largest university in the UK with 120,000+ students
- It's the most diverse university, with 23 institutions such as UCL, King’s College London, Royal Academy of Music and Birkbeck
- It has specialised colleges such as London School of Economics (LSE), The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London Business School and The School of Pharmacy
- The 'Big Three' are UCL, King’s College London and Queen Mary
- The benefits of such a large institution include shared resources such as sports facilities, libraries and historic rooms
- Each college is academically and financially independent
About Queen Mary, University of London
- Queen Mary joined the University of London in 1915
- It has 15,000 students, of which 12,000 are undergraduate, 2,000 are studying a masters course, and 1,000 are studying for a PhD
- There are 3,000 overseas students (non EU), and 2,800 staff
- It is the only campus university in Central London, and has buildings in Zones 1 and 2
- It's known for its academic excellence and came 11th in the 2008 RAE. The School of Economics and Finance came joint 6th in the country
- It has an international reputation: students come here from 110+ countries, and the University has links with major international institutions
- The graduate employment rate and starting salary is 6th in the UK
- The university has had £150m invested in it over the last 5 years, including the erection of a new student village and medical school building
