Why study Economics and Finance at Queen Mary?

  • Outstanding choice of degrees – choose from an excellent range of programmes, both single and joint Honours, outlined in further detail in this brochure.
  • Modular programme structure – this flexible approach means you can choose from a huge range of modules with help and advice from your Academic Adviser.
  • Excellent career prospects – you will acquire valuable transferable skills, as well as a qualification in an analytical and rigorous academic subject.
  • Inspiring teaching – our School is made up of academics who are experts in their field. Regularly published in leading journals such as American Economic Review, Quarterly Journal of Economics, Econometrica and Journal of Financial Economics, we are actively engaged in research. This feeds into the quality of your lectures and tutorials.
  • Rated highly for research – our School was placed 6th in the UK in government’s last Research Assessment Exercise (RAE 2008). This outstanding result confirms the high calibre of our teaching staff.
  • High student satisfaction – in the 2010 National Student Survey, over 88 per cent of our students were pleased with their experience of studying at Queen Mary, placing us as the highest ranking School for Economics in London.
  • Well-qualified staff – all our academics are offered training towards the Postgraduate Teaching Certificate of Academic Practice to support them in their teaching.
  • Excellent student support – you will be offered maths and language support if necessary, helping you to get the most out of your time at university. The School also organises social events such as maths and reading clubs, economic debates and quizzes and was awarded the title of ‘best school for student support’ by the Students’ Union for the 2009/10 academic year.
  • Real world connections – our staff have forged strong links with the Treasury, the City, and other important financial institutions, such as the Bank of England, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and Barclays Capital.
  • Visiting speakers – you’ll be able to attend a varied programme of lectures given by guest speakers such as: Tim Harford, John Roemer (Yale), Lord Meghnad Desai, Professor Charles Goodhart (LSE), Rt Hon Roy Hattersley and Dan Corry, Robert Peston (BBC News Business Editor), Scott Page (Michigan) and Frank Allen (Wharton).
  • An international outlook – our School is extremely cosmopolitan with staff and students from all over the world. Many are involved in the staff /student liaison committee, a lively forum for the exchange of views.