Queen Mary University of London School of Politics and International Relations

Queen Mary, University of LondonSchool of Politics and International RelationsUndergraduate studies

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The east LondonadvantageBarts and The London serves ahuge population of unrivalleddiversity in the east of London,but is also next door to the City ofLondon, one of the UK’s richestneighbourhoods. This means thatour medical and dental studentsencounter a huge range ofmedical conditions while buildingthe patient contact hours theyneed to become confident andcompetent professionals.

“East London and the widerThames Gateway offer ourmedical students the opportunityto observe a wide range ofdiseases – from diabetes,hypertension, heart disease,cancer, obesity, TB and evenmalnutrition. This is a uniquelearning environment for theirmedical training.”Cathy Baker, Head of GraduateEntry Programme in Medicine

2012 Olympics onour doorstepThe 2012 Olympics are takingplace very close to Queen Mary’sMile End campus, and ourWhitechapel and West Smithfieldcampuses are also not far away.Barts Hospital, the new RoyalLondon Hospital and ourassociated Trusts will providehealthcare for the Olympicathletes and the general publicduring the summer games. Thiswill be an exciting time to be inLondon.

Campus-basedBarts and The London is part ofQueen Mary, the only College ofthe University of London to offerextensive campus-based facilities.This promotes a sense ofcommunity and encourages anactive student life. All our firstyear medical and dental studentswho live a certain distance fromthe School are allocated places inresidences at the Whitechapel,Charterhouse Square and MileEnd campuses. East London alsooffers affordable privately-ownedaccommodation at a walkingdistance from our campuses. Seepage XX for more details aboutaccommodation.

State-of-the-artclinical facilitiesWe have modern state-of-the artbuildings alongside moretraditional teaching facilities suchas our fantastic library. The DentalSchool now contains a clinicalskills laboratory which closelysimulates the real clinical

Contents

Living in London 16

Entry requirements 20

Further information 24Teaching and Assessment 25Accommodation 25Study abroad 26Admissions 26

Welcome to the School of Politics and International Relations 4Why study Politics andInternational Relations at Queen Mary? 6Queen Mary, University of London 8Degree programmes 12• BA Politics 13

• BA International Relations 13

• BA Politics with BusinessManagement 13

• BA History and Politics 14

• BA Economics and Politics 14

• BA Law and Politics 14

• BA Geography and Politics 15

• BA Language and Politics 15

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Welcome to the School of Politics and International Relations

The School of Politics and International Relations 5

Welcome to the School of Politics and International Relations

The School ofPolitics andInternationalRelations at QueenMary offers a livelyand stimulatingenvironment inwhich to study the political ideas,institutions andprocesses thatshape our collective life. Politics and international relationsare academic disciplines thatcover a diversity of interrelatedsubjects: the study of governmentand political institutions,international relations, publicpolicy, political ideas andideologies, all of which are taughtat Queen Mary in a variety ofnational and regional contexts.You are actively encouraged todevelop a critical understanding of the interplay between theoryand practice.

With close proximity to, andconnections with, Britain’snational political institutions and the headquarters of thecountry’s major political parties,organisations and think tanks,studying at Queen Mary providesan excellent entry into the world ofpolitics and international relations.

We pride ourselves on our friendlyand informal approach, as well asthe quality of our teaching. In themost recent National StudentSatisfaction survey (NSS 2010) 98 per cent of students rated staffas “good at explaining things,”and 88 per cent were satisfiedwith the quality of the courseoverall.

As a School, we have a strongcommitment to research, and we aim to integrate our researchinterests with our teaching.

This means that students become familiar with the latestdevelopments, at times evenlearning from academics who are contributing to the body ofknowledge in this field. In theGovernment’s latest ResearchAssessment Exercise (RAE 2008),the quality of our research placedus in the top 20 Politics and International Relationsdepartments in the UK.

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Why study Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary?

We strive to maintain a friendlyand informal ethos whereeveryone, staff and students, canpursue their intellectual interestsin an atmosphere of mutualtolerance and respect.

Personal advisers All students are allocated apersonal adviser at the start oftheir studies. Your adviser isavailable to support youracademic progress, discuss yourmodule choices and approvethem. Essentially, they are yourfirst port of call for anything thatcomes up during your time withus.

Small groupteaching andassessmentAs well as lectures, you willbenefit from small group teachingwith a good staff / student ratio.This means that you are able toask questions in a supportiveenvironment, and developconfidence in voicing youropinions and taking part in group discussions.

Assessment is usually through amix of exams, presentations andcoursework. The exact methodswill depend on the modules you take.

Modular degreestructureOur flexible modular systemmeans that you benefit fromspecialist teaching along with the freedom to shape your ownprogramme of study. In additionto the required core components,and timetable permitting, you canchoose modules that reflect yourinterests, for example, ageography or law option. Inaddition to this, we offer severaljoint honours degree programmesin conjunction with the Schools of Economics, History, Geography,Languages, Linguistics, Film and Law and BusinessManagement.

Career opportunities Queen Mary is in the top 10 in the UK for graduate startingsalaries (The Sunday Times).During your time at Queen Marywe are committed to giving youthe skills and support which willequip you for success afteruniversity. A single or jointhonours degree in politics andinternational relations will give you a broad range of skills andknowledge valued by employers:

• analytical ability – politics is all about logical thinking andmaking sense of complicatedfactors

• research skills – particularly asyou’ll complete a 12,000-worddissertation (which will also giveyou staying power)

• writing ability – essays, examsand seminar papers, plus thatdissertation, will ensure you cando far more than just stringsentences together

• presentation skills – you’ll giveseminar presentations, take part in debates and even role-playing exercises

• IT skills – as with any otheruniversity subject, you’ll word-process your work, use email tocorrespond with your tutors andsurf the web in researchingessays and so on.

We encourage students to makeuse of the opportunities Londonprovides for internships and workplacements, where these can beaccommodated alongside theirstudies.

Our graduates go into a mixture ofcareers, with some, notsurprisingly, being attracted topolitics: political parties, localgovernment, think-tanks andgovernment departments. Politicaljournalism and TV are alsoobvious choices. For those whowant to take a different path,finance and banking,management training, PR andadvertising are also popular, as isthe Law conversion course. Forexample, one recent Queen Marygraduate now works for theConservatives on the GreaterLondon Authority; another is onBBC News 24; and anotherdeveloped a specialisation in thearea of Muslim women and workwhilst working for the Cabinetoffice on employment and ethnicminorities – she has beenpublished by a high-profile think-tank and quoted widely in thepress.

The School of Politics andInternational Relations at QueenMary runs a range of Mastersprogrammes including: PublicPolicy, International Relations and

Global and Comparative Politics,which can be undertaken asstand-alone Masters or as trainingfor a doctoral degree.

Careers ServiceYou will be supported by theQueen Mary Careers Service,which offers careers advice andinformation, as well as help withmaking employment choices,applications, interview techniqueand all aspects of job hunting.This covers all types of work(including politics) in the UK andoverseas, as well as further study,part time jobs, internships andvolunteering.

The Careers Service runs anumber of workshops andseminars, as well as Careers Fairsand employer presentationsthroughout the year, which willgive you the opportunity to meetprospective employers and findout more about different careers.Exhibitors this year have includedJPMorgan, Ericsson, BarclaysCapital, Teach First, internationallaw firms and many more. Formore information, seewww.careers.qmul.ac.uk

Queen Mary, University of London



Queen Mary is thethird largest college of the University ofLondon. Located onan attractive campusin east London,approximately 20minutes by tube fromthe West End. Wehave 15,000 studentsstudying in fourfaculties plus Bartsand The LondonSchool of Medicineand Dentistry. Of these, more than1,600 are followingpostgraduate coursesand undertakingresearch.

The campus is a distinguishingfeature of the College. It is apeaceful, friendly environmentonly a few metres from the bustle of Mile End Road, withlandscaped squares and a host of facilities on one site: cafés, barsand restaurants, the Students’Union, the Student Village, bank,bookshop and travel agency. The academic facilities arehoused in architecturally diversebuildings, ranging from theVictorian Queens’ Building to the modern, award winningInformatics Teaching Laboratoryand the Joseph PriestleyChemistry Building.

Our rootsThe campus is historically thehome of Queen Mary College,University of London which beganlife in the Nineteenth Century asthe People’s Palace, aphilanthropic centre for theintellectual and culturalimprovement of east Londoners.Westfield College was founded in1882 in Hampstead as a

pioneering college for the highereducation of women. In 1989Queen Mary and Westfield Collegewas formed from the merger of Queen Mary College andWestfield College.

In 1995 the College mergedagain, this time with two leadingmedical colleges, to create Bartsand The London School ofMedicine and Dentistry withinQueen Mary. The London HospitalMedical College, England’s firstmedical school, was establishedin 1785, and St Bartholomew’sHospital Medical College wasestablished in 1843.



Academic standards We take pride in the quality of ouracademic research. The 2008Research Assessment Exerciseconfirmed Queen Mary’sexcellence in a broad range offields. Overall the College wasranked eleventh in the country byThe Guardian and was declared“the biggest star” in the RAE bythe Times Higher EducationSupplement. 62 per cent ofresearch in the College wasdeemed to be “internationallyexcellent “ or “world -leading”, afigure which places us within thetop ten institutions in the country.

Teaching quality is regularlymonitored and student feedbackencouraged, with studentrepresentatives on all the majorpolicy making committees.

The University of London The federal University of Londonis a wide-ranging body made upof more than 50 institutions,which together form the largestand most diverse university inBritain. The University of Londonhas an outstanding internationalreputation founded on the qualityof its teaching and research.Queen Mary is self-governing;however, all the University ofLondon’s central facilities,including Senate House Library,which contains 1.4 millionvolumes, are available to ourstudents.

An internationalcommunity We are a truly multiculturalcommunity with 21.5 per cent of our students from overseas. We have links with a variety ofinternational institutions. Whetheryou have studied in Englandbefore, or if this is a newexperience for you, you’ll find awarm welcome at the College.

For more about internationalstudents at Queen Mary, seewww.qmul.ac.uk/international

Visit usThe best way to find out moreabout Queen Mary is to come andsee it for yourself. The EducationLiaison and Access Officeorganises Campus Toursthroughout the year. These areintentionally informal and restrictedto small groups so everyone hasthe chance to ask questions. Theyare a great way of finding outabout living and studying here andnormally last about one hour. Youwill be shown around by a currentstudent. If you want to see aparticular department, this canusually be arranged when youbook your visit.

To book a place on a campus touror to attend an Open or Visit Day:Tel: +44(0)20 7882 5544email: [email protected]/visitus

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Degree programmes


Degree programmes

Our range of degreeprogrammes andchoice of modulesmean that you gain an excellentgrounding, that then allows forspecialisation in your second andthird years.

Single HonoursBA Politics (three years)

The BA in Politics is designed tofamiliarise you with the discipline ofpolitics, including political theory,ideas and ideologies, governmentand institutions, internationalrelations and comparative politics.As with all our degree programmes,the BA in Politics is taught within amodular framework. In the first yearyou will take three or four Politicsmodules: Introduction to Politics;Political Analysis; ComparativeGovernment and Politics; andIntroduction to InternationalRelations, which together providean excellent introduction. One othermodule may be chosen fromanother department as analternative to taking theInternational Relations module.

In the second year, you will takethe core module, Modern PoliticalThought. This reflects the School’sview that all single Honours

Politics students should beexposed to the work of the majorpolitical thinkers, whose ideashave had a significant impact onthe formation of the modernworld. This module will also helpyou develop crucial intellectualskills of analysis and criticism.

In addition, you will take onemodule from a limited number ofoptions, along with two furthermodules selected from a widerrange of options. Second yearoptions include British Politics;Parties, Elections andGovernment; InternationalRelations; Global Governance;Politics of the Developing World;and International Security.

In the final year, you willundertake an extended piece ofresearch for the Politics ResearchProject, with support from theSchool and your adviser. Otherthan this, you are free to designyour own programme of study. Weoffer an extensive range of finalyear modules which mirror theresearch specialisms of our staff.

BA InternationalRelations(three years)

International Relations (IR) atQueen Mary covers the broadthemes and theories associatedwith the study of IR, but also drawson the School’s distinctive expertisein a number of areas. You willcover the historical study ofInternational Relations, through theCold War, and into the current eraof globalisation and the ‘war on

terror’. You will also examinetheories of International Relations,applying them and reflecting ontheir relevance through the use ofboth historical and contemporaryexamples. In addition, you havethe opportunity to specialise inparticular fields with modules such as: International Security;International Politics and theDeveloping World; GlobalGovernance; The ComparativePolitics of the Middle East; USForeign Policy; EuropeanIntegration; and The GlobalisationDebate. You will be able to pursueyour own distinctive area of interestin your final year dissertation.

BA Politics with BusinessManagement (three years)

This is a major / minor degreeprogramme that links thecomplementary subjects ofPolitics and BusinessManagement. You will follow thesingle honours Politicsprogramme, with additionalmodules in BusinessManagement. This gives you theopportunity to pursue the morevocationally oriented study ofBusiness Management, within thegeneral intellectual frameworkprovided by the Politics modules.

Joint HonoursJoint Honours degrees combinethe study of Politics andInternational Relations withanother arts or social sciencesubject, or with Law. Generally,


Degree programmes

students on these programmesdivide their time more or lessequally between the two coresubjects in their first year, andmay then choose to continue tostudy both disciplines in equalproportions, or to specialise in oneor the other.

In the case of our four-year jointhonours degrees combining politicswith a language, a minimumnumber of modules must be takenfrom the relevant languagedepartment. Students studying alanguage usually spend their thirdyear abroad in a country where thelanguage they are studying isspoken, either studying or working.You can find out more about thelanguage component from theSchool of Languages, Linguisticsand Film at: www.sllf.qmul.ac.uk

BA History and Politics(three years)

This degree reflects the closelinks between the two disciplinesand is taught jointly by the School’of Politics and History. It providesan opportunity to understand themodern world by studying theevolution of political ideas andinstitutions side by side with thehistorical development of themajor powers.

BSc Economics and Politics (three years)

Politics and economics are closelyrelated disciplines. In the first yearyou will take four politics, and foureconomics modules. You canchoose from core modules in

macroeconomics, microeconomicsand the quantitative techniquesused in economic investigationtaught in the School of Economicsand Finance, combined withmodules in introductory politics,comparative government andpolitics, and international relations,taught by the School of Politicsand International Relations. Inyour second and third years youcan continue to split your studiesin equal proportions, or you canspecialise more completelyaccording to how your interestsdevelop.

BA Law and Politics (three years)

This joint honours degree, the firstof its kind in the University ofLondon, offers you the opportunityto study the closely relateddisciplines of Law and Politics sideby side in a three-year programme.In the first year, you takeconstitutional law and the law ofcontract, together with introductionto politics and a full option withinthe School of Politics andInternational Relations. Theprogramme is designed so that youcould, by choosing the appropriatelaw options, obtain the usualexemptions from legal professionalexaminations, or alternatively youcould focus on subjects in theSchool of Politics and InternationalRelations. The degree is aimed atthose who wish to pursue a careerin which knowledge of both thelegal and governmental systems isof major importance, and shouldappeal especially to those wishing tostudy public policy in its legalcontext.

Graduate profile:Shuvra de la Mer

Studied: Politics – graduated2003

Currently: I am a seniorjournalist for ‘News andMultimedia’ at BBCMonitoring.

Why did you choose Queen Mary?I knew Queen Mary had a verygood Politics School. I alsoliked the fact that is a part ofthe University of London,which is respected worldwide.

What did you gain from yourtime at Queen Mary?I think education is more thanjust attending lectures andreading books. As well asthese, Queen Mary gave methe opportunity to engage withlike-minded students throughclubs and societies, organisedoutings and events, and avibrant social atmosphere.

What are your career plans in thenext five years?I intend to expand myexperience and skills injournalism, begin furtheruniversity education, and travelmore widely in the next fiveyears.

Salary bracket: £25-35,000


BA Geography and Politics (three years)

This degree programme is for youif you are interested in currentaffairs as well as the dynamicenvironmental, social and culturalsystems and processes in theworld around us. It explores thespatial and social aspects ofgovernment activity, and willextend your knowledge of politicaltheory and practice by relatingpolitics to its geographical context.The BA Geography and Politicsentails an exploration of thegeographical bases of politicsalongside the study of politicaltheory and practice. Withingeography, your choices willusually fall within humangeography with modules on cities,public policy, and Third Worlddevelopment.

BA Language and Politics(four years)

The study of a language withpolitics offers the exciting prospectof a four-year degree programmethat combines two contrasting, butoften complementary, areas ofinterest. Whether you chooseFrench, German, Hispanic Studiesor Russian you will follow the coremodules designed to help youdevelop your skills in writing andspeaking that language as well ascore modules in Politics. Inaddition you will normally spend ayear abroad in a country where thelanguage is spoken. Your time will

be spent either studying or workingdepending on where you go.

• German and Politics – If youhave no previous knowledge ofGerman, you may still beadmitted if you can demonstratethe necessary language-learningaptitude. In this case, you willbe encouraged to spend yourthird year in a german speakingcountry.

• French and Politics – Priorknowledge of French is requiredfor admission to this degreeprogramme.

• Russian and Politics – Thisprogramme may be three or four years, depending onwhether you have previousknowledge of Russian, andwhether time is spent abroad. If you have no previousknowledge of Russian, you may still be admitted if you can demonstrate the necessarylanguage-learning aptitude; inthis case you would be requiredto spend an initial year studyingthe Russian language beforeproceeding to the first year of the BA.

• Hispanic Studies and Politics –You may still be admitted if youcan demonstrate the necessarylanguage-learning aptitude. Inthis case you will be encouragedto spend your third year in aspanish speaking country.

For further information on alldegree programmes offered bythe School of Politics andInternational Relations go towww.politics.qmul.ac.uk

STUDENT PROFILE

Andy Krey, Politics“One of the best things aboutthe course is that it includesboth historical andcontemporary issues that affect all our lives.

It also gives you a betterunderstanding of why politicalleaders make decisions thatmay seem unreasonable to us.”

Living in London


Living in London

A world-famous cityand the nation’scapital, London is anexciting place to live.If you’re new to thecity, you’re in for atreat; and if you’velived here before,then you’ll knowthere’s always moreto explore. Eitherway, student life inLondon promises tobe an adventure.With eight million residents, Londonis up there with Tokyo and NYC interms of sheer size. Yet rather thana single city, London is actually apatchwork of different areas – manyof them former villages in their ownright. Many retain their own centres,with a parade of shops, bars andrestaurants that reflects its ownparticular and historic character.

Depending on your mood, theoccasion and the kind of place youare looking for, you can make thisdiversity work to your advantage –there’s always somewhere that willsuit your mood, budget, and thekind of occasion you are looking for.

Queen Mary’s main campus is atMile End, well connected to the rest of the city by tube. Mile End(Central line) and Stepney Green(Hammersmith and City, and Districtlines) are both a short walk away.

1 Old Street, and surrounding

EAT… Yelo, on Hoxton Square(Thai food) Shish, an upmarketkebab restaurant.VISIT… White Cube Gallery. Thisarea is the epicentre of the EastEnd’s artistic community. SHOP… The Hoxton Boutique.The Sunday Flower Market atColumbia Road is legendaryamongst Londoners.

2 Shoreditch, and Brick LaneEAT… Brick Lane is London’s‘Curry Capital’– an entire streetlined with Indian and Bangladeshirestaurants. Brick Lane Beigel Bake, open 24-hours (greatfor bagel emergencies).VISIT… The Old Truman Brewery,a converted brewery and hometo numerous fashion designers,artists and DJs. All Star Lanes, aboutique bowling alley servingburgers and cocktails.

3 Bow WharfEAT… The Fat Cat Café Bar andThe Thai RoomVISIT… Jongleurs Comedy Club,which, as well as the comedy,has a bar and restaurant pluspost-comedy disco on Friday andSaturday nights.

4 Docklands, and Canary WharfEAT… Carluccio’s, an Italianchain serving exceptional food.Wagamama in the Jubilee PlaceMall. Bene Bene, which offers ahuge selection of sandwiches,salads, bagels and desserts.VISIT… The Museum inDocklands, which explores thestory of the docks from Romansettlement through to recentregeneration.

5 Bethnal Green, and Victoria Park

EAT… E Pellici, on Bethnal


Living in London

and Mile End Station includes aNando’s barbecue chickenrestaurant, Roastars coffee, aBudgens with a hot food counter,and the Golden Bird, a popularChinese restuarant. Turning rightout of the College towardsStepney Green, there’s the Prideof Asia (Bangladeshi), and TheHalf Moon, a Wetherspoon’s pubserving traditional pub fare. ThePalm Tree pub by Regent’sCanal and The Crown pub atthe top of Grove Road are alsoboth highly recommended.

VISIT… Mile End Park, 90 acresof greenery in the heart of theEast End where you’ll find an

Green Road, an Italian greasyspoon café which has beenaround since 1900. NearVictoria Park, Lauriston Roadhas some great cafes andrestaurants.

VISIT… Modern Art and VilmaGold galleries on Vyner Street, justnorth of Bethnal Green.

6 Mile End, andsurrounding areaEAT… with Mile End’s big rangeof eating places, our studentsnever go hungry, whatever theirculinary skills. The small paradeof shops between the College

1 Old Street, and surrounding 2 Shoreditch, and Brick Lane 3 Bow Wharf 4 Docklands, and Canary Wharf 5 Bethnal Green, and Victoria Park 6 Mile End, and surrounding area

ecology park; an arts park; and a terraced garden and a sports park.

The Mile End Stadium, includesan eight lane athletics track,artificial hockey/football pitchesand grass football pitches. TheGenesis Cinema, go onWednesday night for a studentdiscount.The WhitechapelGallery: famous for exhibitionsby big name artists.discount. TheWhitechapel Gallery: famous forexhibitions by big name artists.

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Entry requirements


Entry requirements

UCAS POINTS TARIFFUnits - Minimum numberrequired: 18 • Numberpreferred: 18. Tariff scorePoints accepted: 340+

GCE AS-levelAcceptabilityAcceptable only when combinedwith other qualifications.Excluded subjectsGeneral Studies.

GCE A-levelAcceptabilityAcceptable on its own andcombined with otherqualifications.Additional informationPreference for A in Government/Politics or commensurate socialscience subject.Excluded subjectsGeneral Studies and CriticalThinking.

ASVCEAcceptabilityNot included in offer.

AVCE – Vocational A-levelsAcceptabilityAcceptable only when combinedwith other qualifications.Additional informationMust be combined with an A2 ina relevant subject at grade B orabove.

AVCE Double AwardAcceptabilityAcceptable only when combinedwith other qualifications.Additional informationA Level at grade C or above alsorequired.

Key SkillsAcceptable only when combinedwith other qualifications.

ACCESS AND SUPPORTINGQUALIFICATIONSAccess to HESubjects and grades requiredArts/Humanities based course.Social science component at A-level standard required.Distinction in at least 25 level 3credits, and Merit in at least 10level 3 credits. Additional informationMust be recognised by theQuality Assurance Agency forHEOTHER QUALIFICATIONSA-level (pre-2000)Acceptability Acceptable on its own andcombined with other qualifications.Subjects and grades requiredABB including Government/Politics or commensurate socialscience. Excluded subjectsGeneral Studies.

Advanced Diploma AcceptabilityNot accepted

Advanced GNVQAcceptability Acceptable only when combinedwith other qualifications.Subjects and grades requiredDistinctionAdditional informationA2/AS-level also required.

BTEC National Diploma orCertificate (pre-September 2002)AcceptabilityAcceptable only when combinedwith other qualifications.Subjects and grades requiredAt least five Distinctions in thefinal year.

BTEC National Certificate (12 units)AcceptabilityAcceptable only when combinedwith other qualifications.Subjects and grades requiredOverall double grade of DD.BTEC National Diploma (18 units)AcceptabilityAcceptable only when combinedwith other qualifications.Subjects and grades requiredOverall DDD.

International BaccalaureateAcceptabilityAcceptable on its own andcombined with otherqualifications.Subjects and grades required32 points, 3 higher levels 5/6.


Entry requirements

European BaccalaureateAcceptabilityAcceptable on its own andcombined with otherqualifications.Subjects and grades required75-80 per cent overall with a goodpass in English.

Irish Leaving CertificateAcceptabilityAcceptable on its own and combined with otherqualifications.Subjects and grades requiredAABBB.

Scottish Framework QualificationsTariff Points and GradesTariff Score – 340+ Scottish Higher grade rangeAABBB. Scottish AdvancedHigher grade rangeAAB.One of the subjects taken ateither Higher or AdvancedHigher level would need to be asocial science

HigherAcceptabilityAcceptable only when combinedwith other qualifications.Additional informationGovernment/Politics or SocialScience preferred

Advanced HigherAcceptabilityAcceptable on its own andcombined with otherqualifications.Additional informationGovernment/Politics or SocialScience grade B.

OTHER EUROPEAN ANDINTERNATIONAL QUALIFICATIONSThe University accepts a widerange of EU and Internationalqualifications in addition to those already mentioned – forinformation please contact theAdmissions Office or visitwww.qmul.ac.uk/international/countries/

If your first language is notEnglish: An IELTS score of 7.0 will berequired.

IELTS is the International EnglishLanguage Testing System – formore information seewww.ielts.org

Exemptions are made for thosetaking the InternationalBaccalaureate where thelanguage of instruction is English.

Further information


Further information

Teaching andassessment As a student at the School ofPolitics and InternationalRelations at Queen Mary you playan active part in your acquisitionof skills and knowledge. Teachingis by a mixture of formal lecturesand small group seminars. Theseminars are designed to generateinformed discussion around a settopic, and may involve studentpresentations, group exercisesand role-play, as well as opendiscussion. Most modules areassessed by a mixture of writtenwork and final examination.

The School of Politics andInternational Relations is based inthe Arts building which has arange of purpose-built lecturetheatres, seminar rooms andcomputer rooms. Extensivelearning resources can be foundin the college library, just acrossthe campus, which containscourse books and journals alongwith a wide range of electronicjournals, databases and audio-visual materials. Queen Mary

students also have access to otherUniversity of London libraries,such as Senate House and theLSE library, which may be usefulfor more in-depth research in thefinal year. Within London there area range of other researchresources for politics studentsincluding the British Library andthe Public Records Office.Student learning is enhancedthrough the use of a VirtualLearning Environment, wherestudents can access electronicmaterials and communicate witheach other.

We take pride in the close andfriendly working relationship wehave with our students. You areassigned a personal adviser whowill guide you in both academicand pastoral matters throughoutyour time at the College. We havean active Staff Student LiaisonCommittee, including electedstudent representatives, whichmeets regularly throughout theyear to bring students’ issues tothe attention of staff. The CollegeAdvice and Counselling Serviceprovides support on financial and other personal issues.

AccommodationQueen Mary is the only campusuniversity within central London,bringing together accommodation,teaching facilities and libraryprovision on a single site. It is apleasant environment, just off theMile End Road, with cafes, bars,shops, a bank and the studentunion with all its leisure facilities.These include QMotion, a newstate-of-the-art fitness centre.

Most first years have theopportunity to live on site, with high quality self-cateringaccommodation for over 2,000undergraduates. The studentvillage has a shop, café-bar,launderette and 24-hour security.If you live more than one hour’stravelling time away from QueenMary, you are likely to be givencampus accommodation. Details on how to apply foraccommodation will be sent toyou when the College sends youofficial confirmation that you havea place.

Most second and third yearstudents live in privateaccommodation close to campus,in housing that is relatively cheapcompared to other parts ofLondon. With the 2012 Olympicsapproaching, east London isseeing unprecedented levels ofinvestment in infrastructure,making this an excellent time to be living in the area.

Find out more aboutaccommodation at:www.residences.qmul.ac.uk


Further information

Study abroadWe offer opportunities for studentsin their second and third years tospend either one term or one fullacademic year in a number of US and European universities. At present we have exchangeagreements with the University of California, University of Miami,University of South Florida,Muhlenberg College(Pennsylvania) and HunterCollege (New York).

We also participate in anexchange programme withEuropean universities under theSOCRATES scheme (the EuropeanUnion programme for the mobilityof students and for cooperation inhigher education).

Science Po, France At present we have one exchangeagreement with Science Po(Rennes, France). The schemewill provide you with theopportunity to spend a substantialperiod of study (a minimum ofthree months, although the usualperiod is one academic year) atSciences Po (Rennes, France). You will require a level of fluencyin French, but Science Po doesoffer a pre-sessional French foracademia course and offers somesessional courses in English. Forfurther information about this,please contact the School.

Admissions Applicants will be invited to attendone of our regular Open Days.This gives you an opportunity tosee the College campus and to meet staff and students.

We welcome applications fromcandidates holding a wide varietyof international qualifications.Mature students and studentsfrom access courses areencouraged to apply.

College tours are also available allyear round, and enable you toexplore the campus with a currentor recent student as guide.

For more details contact theEducation Liaison and AccessOffice on +44 (0)20 7882 5544 or email [email protected] information To find out more visit:www.politics.qmul.ac.uk

Or write to:Undergraduate AdministratorSchool of Politics and International RelationsQueen Mary, University of LondonMile End RoadLondon E1 4NS Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8600email: [email protected]

Anuka Gazara, Politics“I chose Queen Mary because it offers high quality teaching in a rich research environment.I was also impressed with thelevel of academic excellence in the School of Politics andInternational Relations.

“The School of Politics andInternational Relations is first-rate and offers students thebest and most recentinformation from professors andacademics who are currentlyresearching or working in thefield of politics.

“I am a member of the PoliticsCommittee as well as the QueenMary Conservative Society. I alsoparticipate in Provide, which is avolunteering organisation uniqueto Queen Mary. It offers studentsthe chance to take part in arange of volunteering activitiesfrom teaching young children, to assisting legal clerks in a law firm.

“Working on the PoliticsSociety Newsletter was excitingand a lot of hard work but itgave me the opportunity tomeet some inspiring anddetermined individuals.”

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