Economics and International Finance with a Year Abroad BSc Econ (Hons)

Queen Mary University of London

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	71%
Salary after 15 months	£32000
Unemployment Rate	3% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	7% Proportion of students of Economics and International Finance with a Year Abroad BSc Econ (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£9250 Tuition (UK) Tuition fees per year for Economics and International Finance with a Year Abroad BSc Econ (Hons) at Queen Mary University of London UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	4 years - Part-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Bachelor of Science in Economics (Honours), BSc Econ (Hons)
Subject	Finance, Economics, Socio-Economics

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 220 graduates of Economics and International Finance with a Year Abroad BSc Econ (Hons) and other courses in Economics at Queen Mary University of London for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Economics.

Overall student satisfaction

71 /100

220 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Economics and International Finance with a Year Abroad BSc Econ (Hons) and other Economics courses of Queen Mary University of London	Average review score among all Finance courses in the UK
Explanations	86	89
Interesting courses	70	74
Intellectually stimulating	83	87
Challenged to do my best	81	83
Depth of concepts	80	82
Builds on previous learnings	79	84
Joined ideas from different topics	76	81
Balance directed/independent study	74	74
Applicability of course content	75	75
Clear criteria in markings	65	68
Fair assessment	72	77
Tests reflected your learning	82	76
Timely feedback	76	74
Helpful feedback	52	61
Approachability of teachers	86	86
Support from teachers	88	82
Organisation of courses	78	81
Communication of changes	77	80
IT facilities	89	86
Library	85	89
Course specific resources	88	89
Student feedback opportunities	79	81
Student feedback valued	62	73
Student's feedback acted upon	58	58
Work of student union	71	69
Mental wellbeing services	79	78
Overall satisfaction	71	76

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
All Economics courses of Queen Mary University of London

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Economics

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Economics at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£32000	£33000	£43500
25-75 percentile range	£28500 - £36500	£26500 - £40500	£33000 - £57000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Economics courses of Queen Mary University of London

Salary of all UK Graduates of Economics

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£30101	£31974	£42762
25-75 percentile range	£25019 - £35263	£24892 - £42048	£30343 - £57314

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Economics courses in the UK

Course Description

In an ever-more connected world, we need to understand trade, finance and strategy on an international level.

The 2008 financial crisis showed us how regional events can have massive global consequences. Understanding financial decision-making, risk management and the behaviour of global financial markets has never been so important.

You’ll develop an international perspective from the first semester, with a module on the world economy. You’ll cover macroeconomics and microeconomics, and learn to apply quantitative techniques. You’ll also study financial topics such as international finance and international trade.

With a wide choice of modules in the final year, you can direct your studies to your interests or career goals, from behavioural finance to corporate strategy and the finance of emerging markets.

Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All Queen Mary University of London graduates of undergraduate studies in Economics	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Economics
Total respondents	90	5075
Unemployed	3%	4%
Studying	4%	9%
Working	68%	68%
Both studying and working	13%	13%
No information	8%	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Economics courses of Queen Mary University of London

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	80%	20%
Utilise skills from studies	50%	50%
Work is meaningful	90%	10%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of Queen Mary University of London

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	88%
Non highly-skilled jobs	6%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	6%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Economics courses of Queen Mary University of London

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Economics and International Finance with a Year Abroad BSc Econ (Hons) at Queen Mary University of London

39%	Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
17%	Business and public service associate professionals
11%	Conservation and environment professionals
10%	Managers, directors and senior officials
3%	Caring personal services
3%	Teaching Professionals
3%	Finance Professionals
1%	Quality and Regulatory Professionals
1%	Administrative occupations
1%	Teaching Professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Assessment typically includes a combination of coursework (presentations, assignments, essay report writing, in-class tests, research and project work) and/or examinations in January and May/June.

Grading Distribution

Students of the course received the following grades

	Students of the course received the following grades
Not classified	0
Pass	0
Merit	0
Distinction	0
Ordinary degree	0
Other honours degree	10
Lower second class	15
Upper second class	40
First class	30

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Economics

Average UCAS Tariff Score 156

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Economics
<48	0
48-63	1
64-79	0
80-95	1
96-111	0
112-127	3
128-143	27
144-159	33
160-175	16
176-191	5
192-207	4
208-223	4
224-239	3
>240	2

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Economics courses of Queen Mary University of London

Qualification requirements

Including a relevant subject/science @ C or above (80 UCAS tariff points)

Access to HE Diploma

31-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects.

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Economics and International Finance with a Year Abroad, BSc Econ (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Economics and International Finance with a Year Abroad BSc Econ (Hons)

England UK	£9250	year 1
Northern Ireland	£9250	year 1
Scotland	£9250	year 1
Wales	£9250	year 1

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Average student cost of living in London

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of Queen Mary University of London in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of Queen Mary University of London in related subject specific rankings.

Social Studies & Humanities

- #22
- #26
Economics

CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
- #41
- #52
Economics

The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
- #9
- #76
Economics

GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
- #28
- #165
Economics

URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]

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About Queen Mary University of London

Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) was founded in 1989 in the Mile End district of London. This Russell Group University offers state-of-the-art facilities, including their Advanced Molecular Imaging Services, and the Genome Centre for DNA research at Barts and the London School of Medicine, among numerous others for a wide variety of subject matters. QMUL is without a doubt an excellent option for any student wishing to pursue a career path in scientific research, and is recognised worldwide as such.

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Student composition of Queen Mary University of London

Total number of students enrolled at Queen Mary University of London by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 17055
postgraduates:: 8035
Total:: 25090

Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Finance”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

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Economics and International Finance with a Year Abroad BSc Econ (Hons)

Queen Mary University of London

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