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Studying Economics and Finance at Queen Mary

Economics and Finance at Queen Mary University of London

Here you can find out what it's like to study Economics at Queen Mary, University of London, as well as getting to meet some of our students and alumni, and read about their achievements and distinctions.

 

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


Meet the students

Find out what they said about us..

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Studying Economics, Finance and Management has given me the opportunity to explore how the economy is portrayed from a number of different perspectives. I have found the course very enjoyable and the modules learned have been related to the real life experiences which I will face in the future.

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“In the beginning, the course appeared to be tough and challenging, but the experience, support and stimulating nature of the professors, along with excellent student services and on-the-spot guidance, made it simple but demanding. The library is excellent and is full of up-to-date knowledge, with books, journals, papers and the inter-library loans facility being the key players.”



 

Alumni

Read interviews with alumni here.

 

Coming to the UK from another country

The SBC has some tips on preparing for living in London.

 

Facebook

Please note that these Facebook groups are run by students. The School of Economics and Finance is not responsible for the content of external internet sites

 

Graduation

The 16th of July 2009 saw the culmination of three years' hard work for 183 undergraduate Economics students, 25 of whom attaning a First Class degree, as they were handed their degree certificates and sent out into the wider world . The students are entering careers in fields such as finance, industry and management, and we will be pleased to see many of them back in September as they have decided to study for Postgraduate degrees in Economics at Queen Mary.

Economics graduation 2009

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