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International Relations with Business Management
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International Relations with Business Management
2 study options
International Relations with Business Management BA (Hons)
Key information
- Degree
- BA (Hons)
- Duration
- 3 years
- Start
- September 2021
- UCAS code
- L25N
- Institution code
- Q50
- Typical A-Level offer
- Grades ABB at A-Level. Excludes General Studies and Critical Thinking.
Full entry requirements - Home fees
- £9,250
- Overseas fees
- £19,250
Funding information
Paying your fees
EU/EEA/Swiss students
International Relations with Business Management with Year Abroad BA (Hons)
Key information
- Degree
- BA (Hons)
- Duration
- 4 years
- Start
- September 2021
- UCAS code
- L2NA
- Institution code
- Q50
- Typical A-Level offer
- Grades AAB at A-Level. Excludes General Studies and Critical Thinking.
Full entry requirements - Home fees
- £9,250
- Overseas fees
- £19,250
Funding information
Paying your fees
EU/EEA/Swiss students
Overview
Explore the principles, concepts, theories and research methods in International Relations and Business Management
Get a strong grounding in International Relations, including international political theory, comparative politics and regional studies, international security, international development and debates around globalisation, whilst exploring key elements of Business Management, including management, marketing and strategy.
Structure
Year 1
Compulsory
- Fundamentals of Management
- Economics for Business
- Introduction to International Relations
- Global Histories
Choose one from
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
Year 2
Compulsory
- Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
- Marketing
- International Relations Theory
Choose from
- Accountability and Complexity in British Government
- Colonialism, Capitalism and Development
- Comparative European Politics - Context and Institutional Development
- Foreign Policy Analysis
- Modern Political Thought 1
- Modern Political Thought 2
- Modernity: Theories of State, Economy and Society
- Political Data Research
- Politics of International Law
- Power and Legitimacy in British Politics
- Power in Global Governance
- Social Theory
- The International Politics of Security
- The International Politics of the Developing World
- The UK and EU
- US Politics
- War in World Politics
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
Year 3
Compulsory
- Contemporary Strategic Analysis
- Dissertation in Politics/International Relations
- The Management of Human Resources
Choose from
- Analysing Public Policy
- British Economic and Social Policy Since 1945 – Ideas, Interests and Institutions
- Contemporary Russian Politics
- Contemporary Russian Politics - Independent Research
- Environmental Politics
- Gender and Politics
- Global Ethics
- Global Politics of Health and Disease
- Globalisation: Issues and Debates
- Latin American Politics
- Nationalism & Ethnicity in International Relations
- Parliamentary Studies
- Parliamentary Studies (Internship)
- Political Violence and Liberal Modernity
- Politics at the "End of History"
- Politics of South Asia – Independent Research
- Populism in 21st Century Europe
- Populism: A Global Perspective
- Race and Racism in World Politics
- Socialist Political Thought
- Technology, Politics, War
- The International Politics of Africa: Independent Research
- The Political Economy of Southeast Asia
- The Political Life of Security Methods
- The Politics of the Anti-Colonial
- The Politics of the Post-Colonial Middle East
- US Foreign Policy
- Utopia and Dystopia: Political, Economic and Literary Dreamworlds
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
Teaching
Teaching and learning
You’ll receive approximately eight to 12 hours of weekly contact time, in the form of formal lectures and small group seminars. The seminars are designed to generate informed discussion around set topics, and may involve student presentations, group exercises and role-play as well as open discussion.
You’ll complete a further 20 hours of independent study a week.
Assessment
Students are assessed by a combination of coursework and exams. A few modules are assessed by coursework only.
Resources and facilities
The School offers excellent on-campus resources to aid your studies, including:
- events throughout the year such as public debates, film nights and book launches which attract diverse audiences and offer networking opportunities
- the Mile End Institute, a major policy centre that specialises in contemporary British politics, featuring regular high-profile speakers
- the Centre for European Research, which welcomes students and academics interested in learning and researching on all matters relating to Europe
- a purpose-built media suite to support student entrepreneurship.
Entry requirements
| A-Level | Grades ABB at A-Level. Excludes General Studies and Critical Thinking. |
| IB | International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 32 points overall, including 6,5,5 from three Higher Level subjects. |
| BTEC | See our detailed subject and grade requirements |
| Access HE | We consider applications from students with the Access to Higher Education Diploma. The minimum academic requirement is to achieve 60 credits overall, with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 15 credits must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher. Applications are considered on a case by case basis. Due to the high volume of applications, we do not make offers of study purely on the basis of meeting grade requirements. |
| GCSE | Minimum five GCSE passes including English and Maths at grade C or 4. |
| Contextualised admissions | We consider every application on its individual merits and will take into consideration your individual educational experiences and context. More information on how academic schools and programmes use this information as part of the admissions process, can be found on our contextualised admissions pages. |
| A-Level | Grades AAB at A-Level. Excludes General Studies and Critical Thinking. |
| IB | International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 34 points overall, including 6,6,5 from three Higher Level subjects. |
| BTEC | See our detailed subject and grade requirements |
| Access HE | We consider applications from students with the Access to Higher Education Diploma. The minimum academic requirement is to achieve 60 credits overall, with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 15 credits must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher. Applications are considered on a case by case basis. Due to the high volume of applications, we do not make offers of study purely on the basis of meeting grade requirements. |
| GCSE | Minimum five GCSE passes including English and Maths at grade C or 4. |
| EPQ | Alternative offers may be made to applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification. For further information please visit: qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/entry/epq |
| Contextualised admissions | We consider every application on its individual merits and will take into consideration your individual educational experiences and context. More information on how academic schools and programmes use this information as part of the admissions process, can be found on our contextualised admissions pages. |
Non-UK students
We accept a wide range of European and international qualifications in addition to A-levels, the International Baccalaureate and BTEC qualifications. Please visit International Admissions for full details.
If your qualifications are not accepted for direct entry onto this degree, consider applying for a foundation programme.
English language
Find out more about our English language entry requirements, including the types of test we accept and the scores needed for entry to the programme.
You may also be able to meet the English language requirement for your programme by joining a summer pre-sessional programme before starting your degree.
Further information
Funding
Loans and grants
UK students accepted onto this course are eligible to apply for tuition fee and maintenance loans from Student Finance England or other government bodies.
Scholarships and bursaries
Queen Mary offers a generous package of scholarships and bursaries, which currently benefits around 50 per cent of our undergraduates.
Scholarships are available for home, EU and international students. Specific funding is also available for students from the local area. International students may be eligible for a fee reduction. We offer means-tested funding, as well as subject-specific funding for many degrees.
Find out what scholarships and bursaries are available to you.
Support from Queen Mary
We offer specialist support on all financial and welfare issues through our Advice and Counselling Service, which you can access as soon as you have applied for a place at Queen Mary.
Take a look at our Student Advice Guides which cover ways to finance your degree, including:
- additional sources of funding
- planning your budget and cutting costs
- part-time and vacation work
- money for lone parents.
Careers
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International Relations with Business Management - BA (Hons)
International Relations with Business Management with Year Abroad - BA (Hons)
About the Schools
School of Politics and International Relations
We’re a growing School invested in high-quality teaching, and we pride ourselves on our friendly and informal approach. Our London location is home to the nation’s Parliament, political think tanks and economic powerhouses, we host high-profile speakers, and we offer students regular contact with Westminster, Whitehall and the third sector.
Our staff are active researchers with diverse interests, from British politics to the Middle East, which is reflected in our teaching and the breadth of our programmes.
School of Business and Management
We teach you to think beyond textbooks, management fads and memorised formulas for success.
Our faculty come from all over the world and bring a sound practical knowledge to their teaching: they have worked for the BBC, UK government ministries and the European Union.
Our Mile End location keeps us close to all the action in the City and Canary Wharf. We’re also home to a number of research centres focused on public engagement and having a real-world impact.
