Why study Postgraduate Economics and Finance at Queen Mary?
The School of Economics and Finance at Queen Mary is recognised as one of the UK's best economics departments.
- Ranked jointly sixth in the most recent (2008) Research Assessment Exercise
- Top in London for teaching according to the 2011 National Student Survey,
- 6th in the UK overall for teaching according to the 2011 National Student Survey
Teaching
- Our faculty members are distinguished research economists who publish in the profession's most influential journals and advise major institutions such as the World Bank and the Bank of England.
- We offer modules taught by City professionals and enhanced by their valuable and unique practical experience.
- Currently a number of our MSc programmes have professional exam exemptions
Scholarships
- We are pleased to offer a number of merit based scholarships for 2012
Employability & Careers
- We offer a number of ungraded modules aimed at equipping you with further technical skills that will improve your employability prospects and will help to make you stand out from other graduates.
- Our graduates have pursued careers in various sectors such as finance, banking, management, accounting, marketing, journalism and teaching
- First destinations of our graduates include some of the most prestigious universities in UK, continental Europe and Asia; independent economic research centres and private institutions; governmental research departments and regulatory bodies; international institutions such as the European Central Bank, the Bank of England, the European Commission, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
Learning Resources
- The exclusive use of two computer labs and ten Bloomberg Terminals which give you the ability to access Bloomberg business, economics and financial datasets.
Environment and Atmosphere
- A friendly, welcoming atmosphere with an emphasis on student learning and support.
- A truly multinational School - the international diversity of both faculty and students is a key ingredient of our success.
Placements
- Thanks to our close relationships with a number of public and private institutions. for example: the Bank of England, Office for National Statistics (ONS) and the Italian Treasury, ample opportunities for student placements and research co-operation are available.
