Queen Mary University of London Undergraduate Prospectus 2015

Undergraduate
Prospectus 2015
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Contents
Introduction
Welcome to Queen Mary University of London 2
What we offer 4
A reputation for excellence 6
Campus life in the city 8
Queen Mary – a home from home 10
Your Students’ Union 12
How we support you 14
Careers and employability 18
London – the world in one city 22
East London – the capital’s beating heart 24
Our home in the east 26
International outlook 28
Study abroad 30
Subject areas 32
Foundation programmes 36
Biological Sciences 40
Business and Management 46
Chemical Sciences 52
Comparative Literature 58
Dentistry 64
Design 68
Drama 74
Economics and Finance 80
Electronic Engineering and Computer Science 86
Engineering 100
English 106
Film Studies 112
Geography and Environmental Science 118
Global Health 124
Undergraduate Open Days
An Open Day is the perfect opportunity
to come and talk to some of our current
students – and see for yourself what life
at QML is like. Our next Open Days are:
Friday 20 June 2014
Saturday 21 June 2014
Saturday 11 October 2014
qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/openday

History 128
Languages 134
Law 144
Linguistics 150
Materials 156
Mathematical Sciences 162
Medicine 168
Physics and Astronomy 172
Politics and International Relations 178
Psychology 184
Essential information 188
Student finance: tuition fees, loans and bursaries 190
Entry requirements 191
How to apply 193
A-Z of student services 194
Meet us 196
How to find us 198
Campus maps 200
Degree programme index 203
General index 205

2 Welcome to Queen Mary
Welcome to Queen Mary
University of London
We are one of the world’s leading universities,
with first-class academics, inspirational
teaching and a great track record for graduate
employability. We also have some of the most
satisfied students in the capital, studying and
living on our attractive campus in the heart of
east London.
In today’s competitive job market a good degree from
a top university like Queen Mary University of London
(QML) is more important than ever. Spanning the arts
and social sciences, medicine and dentistry, and
science and engineering, our courses prepare you for
professional life by building transferable skills into the
curriculum – we are consistently in the top ten per cent
of universities for graduate starting salaries in the UK.
But Queen Mary is about more than how much
you’ll earn – it’s about new experiences and people,
broadening your outlook and intellectual discovery.
Whether it’s law, economics, English, politics, medicine,
dentistry, engineering or physics, your course will be
interesting, relevant and informed by the very latest
academic research.
Queen Mary graduates go on to a range of rewarding
careers, from surgeons and barristers to scientists,
teachers and journalists. We will help you to develop
the skills and confidence to follow in their footsteps.
We have close links with big employers in the capital
and last year over 200 organisations visited us, including
BAA, Barclays Capital, the BBC, Citibank, the European
Commission, Freshfields, PwC and Teach First.
Studying for a degree with us will be a challenging,
stimulating and often life-changing experience.
Russell Group university
We are a member of the Russell Group of leading UK
universities, a testament to our excellence in research
and teaching. The Group attracts the brightest students
from all over the world and almost two-thirds of research
funding in the UK. Graduates from Russell Group
universities are especially valued by employers.
Meet us
The best way to get a feel for life at Queen Mary is to
join us for one of our Open Days. You can explore our
attractive campus, meet our tutors and students and get
a taste of what studying here will be like. If you can’t visit
us in person, we run virtual open days, where you can
speak online to current staff and students. We also have
representatives in 35 countries and staff who regularly
travel overseas (see page 196 or qmul.ac.uk/visitus).
Queen Mary highlights
• Member of the Russell Group – the UK’s 24
leading universities.
• World-class research and teaching
by international leaders in their field.
• The only London university with a residential
campus in the heart of the capital.
• Commitment to financial support – £10m last year.
• Distinguished history dating back to 1123
(the foundation of St Bartholomew’s Hospital).
• In the top one per cent of the world’s universities.
• Our undergraduates are more satisfied (89 per cent)
than those studying at any of the other Russell
Group universities in London (NSS 2013).
“QML has the best balance of fantastic
research facilities, bright-minded people
and a great atmosphere for students.
It makes me feel welcome”
Anastasia Doronina, BSc Biology

Walking in front of the Queens’ Building, Mile End, so called
because it has a proud association with not one, but four Queens:
Queen Victoria; Queen Mary (wife of King George V); Queen
Elizabeth The Queen Mother and our Patron, Queen Elizabeth II
Welcome to Queen Mary 3
“Queen Mary is an ambitious institution. We
sit in the east of London but have a global
reach. We are one of the most cosmopolitan
universities in the UK, with students and
staff from all over the world. There is a
tolerance and desire to support each other
that is simply absent in many other places”
Matthew Evans, Head of School and Professor of Ecology

4 What we offer
What we offer
From our location in the heart of east London
– one of the capital’s most dynamic areas – to
our stunning campus, world-leading research
and inspiring teaching, there’s a host of
reasons to make Queen Mary your first choice.
World-class university
Queen Mary is a world-class university (we are in the
top one per cent of universities in the world, according
to the Times Higher Education World University
Rankings in 2012-3), helping us to attract some of
the very brightest minds to study, teach and undertake
research here.
Career success
We are focused on ensuring that you leave Queen Mary
with the enhanced skills and knowledge necessary to
start your career. Our undergraduates have an average
salary of £23,000 on completing their course.
Friendly campus lifestyle
We are the only university in London able to offer a
completely self-contained residential campus at our
Mile End home. You will be able to enjoy all the benefits
of a campus lifestyle – safety, convenience and a friendly
atmosphere – while being just minutes from central
London.
High-quality teaching
Our teaching is inspired by our world-leading research
and you will be taught by academics who are genuine
leaders in their field. Our academics embrace innovative
teaching methods and receive national awards for their
teaching (see page 6).
Olympian sports facilities
Our students use the state-of-the-art sporting facilities at
the Copper Box Arena in the Olympic Park to train and
compete, something our Students’ Union pioneered and
which was partly paid for by our QML Annual Fund.

“Queen Mary is one of the UK’s leading
research institutions with an equally
enviable reputation for teaching
excellence, turning out highly
employable graduates who secure
well-paid jobs when they leave”
The Sunday Times University Guide 2013
What we offer 5
To find out more about Queen Mary,
please visit: qmul.ac.uk/film
An exceptional environment
We have spent more than £250m on new facilities in
the past 15 years. From some of the largest open-plan
laboratories in Europe in the Blizard Building, to our
recently opened £21m ArtsTwo Building and
award-winning student village, we offer an
exceptional learning environment.
Great location
We are a short walk from fashionable Brick Lane and
Shoreditch and close to London’s financial centres –
the City and Canary Wharf. Set beside the Regent’s
Canal in Mile End, our main campus is within walking
distance of the Olympic Park (see pages 23, 24 and 26)
and minutes from the West End on the Underground.
University of London
Queen Mary is part of the internationally recognised
University of London (UoL). You will be able to use a
range of UoL facilities, including Senate House library.
International outlook
We welcome students and staff from more than
150 countries who play a vital part in the life of
the university. Our staff also conduct collaborative
international research, travel to international
conferences and we have links with many leading
universities overseas.
Generous support
We started out in Mile End in 1887 as the People’s
Palace, a philanthropic centre bringing education and
culture to east London. We remain true to these roots.
That’s why we offer a generous package of bursaries
and scholarships that benefits around 50 per cent of
our undergraduate intake, ensuring the brightest
students receive a first-class education, regardless
of their background. (See page 16 for more details.)

Our Research Assessment Exercise (RAE)
2008 highlights
• First in the country for drama, geography
(joint first), and linguistics.
• First in London for medicine.
• Second in the country for dentistry, and English
language and literature.
• Top five in the country in epidemiology and public
health, pre-clinical and human biological sciences,
health services research, and cancer studies.
• Top ten in the country for economics, Hispanic
studies, law, materials science, and Russian.
6 A reputation for excellence
A reputation for excellence
We have an impressive reputation for academic
excellence across all of our schools and
departments, which is reflected in our
exceptional results in international rankings
and national assessments of research and
teaching quality. We also perform consistently
well in student surveys and in league tables.
Teaching excellence
Our academics receive national recognition for their
excellent teaching. Eight members of staff have been
awarded National Teaching Fellowships (highly
prestigious national awards for exceptional teaching),
making us the most successful College in the University
of London since we joined the Teaching Fellowships
scheme in 2006.
Innovative teaching
We embrace innovative teaching methods that bring
your academic studies to life. A few examples include:
• medical students shadowed some of the UK’s leading
paramedics and trauma doctors who work in the
London Air Ambulance Service
• history students planned new gallery content at the
Imperial War Museum
• politics students were given a behind-the-scenes
tour of the Cabinet Ofﬁce
• law students presented evidence to the body examining
plans for a major reform of the House of Lords.
Excellent NSS results
Our results in the 2013 National Student Survey
showed a five-year high in terms of overall satisfaction –
89 per cent of students were satisfied overall with their
experience at QML, the best among Russell Group
universities in London.

In the wider Russell Group of 24 leading UK universities,
we were ranked eighth for overall student satisfaction.
In terms of teaching, 88 per cent of our students were
satisfied, which is above the sector average. Students
praised staff for their enthusiasm (88 per cent) and for
their ability to make the subject intellectually stimulating
(89 per cent) and to explain it well (91 per cent).
Internationally respected
We are in the top 115 universities in the world in both
the Times Higher Education World University Rankings
2012-13 and the QS World University Rankings
2012-13. These results place us in the top one per
cent of universities in the world.
In the Guardian’s 2013 University Guide, seven Queen
Mary subject areas appeared in the top ten (including law,
medicine, dentistry, materials science, English, film studies
and geography), with drama coming top in the UK.
Working in one of our research labs
in the Joseph Priestley Building, Mile End
A reputation for excellence 7
Research that makes a difference
From our involvement in this century’s most exciting
scientific breakthrough – the discovery of the Higgs
boson, to exposing levels of poverty among low-paid
workers in London, we conduct research that makes a
difference to society – improving health, social and living
conditions, advancing knowledge and understanding in
specialist fields, and influencing public policy and debate.
We are now preparing to embark upon our most
ambitious project for a generation – an innovative new
Life Sciences Institute. Life sciences is the interface
between the natural, social and bio-medical sciences and
aims to provide innovations in healthcare. This initiative
will bring together academics, industrial partners and the
NHS to improve health and wellbeing for patients.
Find out more: qmul.ac.uk/lifesciences
“I like to present my work in tutorials even
when it’s at a very early stage. I bounce
ideas off my students all the time. It
really helps me to refine my thinking”
Dr Erez Levon, Lecturer in Linguistics

8 Campus life in the city
Campus life in the city
We have five campuses in east and central
London, with our main campus in Mile End.
This is where you’ll find our central services –
the Students’ Union, main library, the gym
and the majority of our accommodation.
A completely self-contained campus with
everything in one place, it is convenient, safe
and has a very friendly atmosphere. It’s a rare
asset in London, and we value it highly.
Everything at hand
On campus you’ll find our recently refurbished library,
lecture theatres, the Students’ Union, a bar, cafés,
restaurants, a village shop and outstanding sports
facilities – all within a few minutes’ walk and only a short
tube journey from Oxford Street. We’re also only five
minutes by tube from Westfield Stratford City shopping
centre, so if you have a break between lectures and
need to get anything, it’s all on your doorstep.
Sport, health and fitness
Our health and fitness centre, Qmotion, has a sports
hall, squash court and gym with a cardiovascular zone,
a resistance zone and free weights. Our gym instructors
can advise on training regimes and run around 35
classes per week. There’s also a women-only gym area,
as well as yoga and pilates classes. We offer subsidised
gym membership (rates start from £12 per month).
Our Students’ Union also runs around 60 sports clubs.
Local sports facilities
Sports facilities in the local area include an indoor
swimming pool, a running track and tennis courts in
Mile End and a heated outdoor pool at London Fields.
Mile End is also home to one of London’s largest indoor
climbing walls. You will also be able to use the amazing
sports facilities at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park –
so, for example, you can swim in the same pool in which
Michael Phelps achieved his record haul of Olympic
golds (for more about the Olympic Park, see page 26).
Places to eat and drink
There is a fantastic choice of cafés and restaurants on
campus, including an Italian trattoria (Mucci’s); a stylish
open-plan canteen offering freshly cooked international
food (The Curve); an Asian fusion restaurant with views of
the canal (The Drunken Monkey); and a great coffee shop
(Ground). There is also the Drapers’ Bar and Kitchen, a
relaxed space for a drink or a burger. Drapers’ shows live
sport and films, and hosts club nights and live music.
Green spaces
As the campus is set beside the Regent’s Canal, looking
onto Mile End Park, it’s easy to forget that you are in the
middle of a busy capital city. There’s plenty of greenery
and attractive space to sit, have lunch, have coffee or
chat with friends.
Our other campuses
All of our other campuses have their own libraries,
shops, cafés and bars. The Whitechapel campus,
home to our School of Medicine and Dentistry, also has
its own Students’ Association and recently refurbished
social space.
Find out more
On campus:
• Qmotion – qmsu.org/qmotion
• Drapers’ Bar and Kitchen – qmsu.org/drapers
• The Drunken Monkey – thedrunkenmonkey.co.uk
• Students’ Union – qmsu.org
• Barts and The London Students’ Association
qmsu.org/blsa
• Library – library.qmul.ac.uk
Close by:
• London Fields Lido – better.org.uk/leisure/london-
fields-lido
• Mile End Leisure Centre and Stadium –
better.org.uk/leisure/mile-end-park-leisure-centre
• Mile End Climbing Wall – mileendwall.org.uk
• Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park –
queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk

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Enjoying a coffee outside the
Drapers’ Bar and Kitchen
“Our campus is a world of its own.
It’s a real community and it feels
like home”
Dr Shahidha Bari, Lecturer, School of English and Drama

10 Queen Mary – a home from home
Queen Mary – a home from home
Relaxing by the Regent’s Canal, in front
of France House hall of residence
We are the only university in central London
to offer a completely self-contained residential
campus, with a 2,000-bed award-winning
Student Village at Mile End. Living on campus
is fun, safe and convenient – you’ll only be a
five-minute walk to your lectures.
All of our accommodation is in self-catered flats and
maisonettes. You also have access to rooms in the fully
catered University of London Halls in central London.
There is a good range of private accommodation
in the area around the Mile End campus, much of it
within easy walking or commuting distance. We can
provide a range of advice and information to help you
to find a convenient and affordable place to stay.
Applying for our accommodation
We will send you full details on how to apply for a place
in our housing once you have firmly accepted an offer
to study here.*
Single-sex housing
We offer some single-sex flats in residences that have
shared bathroom facilities. In our en-suite residences
(where there are no shared bathrooms) all flats are
mixed sex.
Rent scales and information
The prices quoted relate to the academic year 2013-14
and are reviewed each year. Rent is payable each term
in advance.
Mile End residences
Rents for single rooms range from £118-£157
per week, including gas and electricity costs.

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Our other campuses
Rooms are available to first-year medical and dental
students at Dawson Hall, situated at the Charterhouse
Square campus, very close to Barts teaching hospital,
and at Floyer House, which is situated on the
Whitechapel campus. Rents at both residences
range from £119-£142 per week, including gas
and electricity costs.
University of London Halls
About 150 Queen Mary students live in the University
of London (UoL) Halls in central London, about 15
minutes away, alongside students from other UoL
colleges. Fees for single rooms cost from £190 per
week, including breakfast, evening meals and gas
and electricity costs.
Privately rented accommodation
Rents typically range from £100-150 per week.
Family accommodation
If you have a family, we strongly advise you not to
bring your partner and children to live in London until
you have secured suitable housing. We have a limited
amount of accommodation for families, but can
provide you with advice on how to find alternative
accommodation.
For all accommodation queries, contact us on:
Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 5522
email: residences@qmul.ac.uk
residences.qmul.ac.uk
*Please note: We give priority to single, full-time, first-year
undergraduates who apply for accommodation before 30 June
in the year in which they wish to study and who have not lived
in Queen Mary accommodation before. Those who live furthest
away are more likely to be offered accommodation on campus.
See what it’s like:
For virtual tours of our rooms and
full details of the accommodation
options, visit residences.qmul.ac.uk

12 Your Students’ Union
Your Students’ Union
The Students’ Union is here to represent and
support your academic and welfare needs,
encourage your personal development and help
you enjoy your time at university. We do our
utmost to ensure that your student experience
is the best it can be.
As a Queen Mary student, you will automatically become
a member of Queen Mary University of London Students’
Union (QMSU). QMSU aims to ensure that your time at
university is not just about studying, but also socialising
and gaining new experiences outside the lab or lecture
hall. The Union also provides academic advice and
welfare support. If you are studying medicine or dentistry
at QML you will also become a part of the Barts and The
London Students’ Association (BLSA).
QMSU has a presence across the three main campuses:
Mile End, Whitechapel and Charterhouse Square.
Located centrally on the Mile End campus is the new
Students’ Union Hub, which includes a reception and
information point, bookable facilities, a large social
space, a multi-faith centre and a student media suite.
At our Whitechapel campus, our Association Building
features a great café-bar, a computer suite, social
spaces, meeting room, games room and dance studio.
Representation
You have a say in how your Students’ Union is run.
You can elect fellow students to lead QMSU and work to
improve all aspects of your time at university – or run for
election yourself. Our trustees, student councillors and
course representatives all play a vital role in the Union
and provide valued feedback to QML.
Activities
QMSU offers you plenty of opportunities to get involved,
make friends and explore your interests. Our activities
include volunteering, fundraising, campaigns, club
sports, our free Get Active sports programme (which
has over 40 sports sessions a week), societies and
employment – there’s something for everyone here.
We host over 200 student groups and have around
150 student-run societies. Whether you’re interested
in a particular culture, faith or political party, or you love
film, debating or philosophy, there’s almost certainly
something for you. If your interest is not covered,
you can always start a society yourself.
Events and entertainment
QMSU puts on a range of events each year, from quiz
nights and club nights to cultural celebrations and
socials. We also run Try Something, an activities
programme to get you to try something new including
cooking, dancing or even trips around London.
Student media
QMSU funds several student media outlets, including
a newspaper, Cub magazine, a TV station and radio
station. You can get involved by writing articles,
producing features and creating programmes
and shows.
Bars, shops and cafés
On each of our campuses, QMSU runs social spaces
and venues for you to take a break, relax or grab
something to eat. At Mile End visit Ground café, the
Learning Café, the Village Shop, Infusion or Drapers’
Bar and Kitchen. At Whitechapel visit the Griff Inn Bar
and Kitchen. Charterhouse Square is home to the Shield
café. Any money made from these services (and our
sports facilities) goes back into representing and
providing activities for QML students.
Sport, health and fitness
Taking part in sport at university is a great way to keep
fit, meet people, compete at national and international
levels with other university teams and generally have a
good time. Along with clubs and Get Active, QMSU runs
two health and fitness centres – Qmotion at Mile End
(see page 8) and Fitness to Practice, a smaller facility
at Charterhouse Square.
Find out more
To find out more about QMSU, please visit: qmsu.org
Students’ Union highlights
• We run over 150 societies, catering for every interest.
• We also run over 60 sports clubs.
• We have a huge range of volunteering opportunities,
including kids’ activities, helping the elderly and
homeless and conservation projects. Great for the
community – and your CV.

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“The sport societies are very well
organised and are a great platform
to meet new people. The gym facilities
are fantastic – and so are all the
restaurants on campus”
Manuel Vela, BSc Business Management
QMotion has a great range of facilities,
including free weights, cardio machines,
exercise studios and a women’s only gym

14 Student support
How we support you
We want you to get the most out of your life as a
Queen Mary student and to achieve your full
potential. That’s why we offer a huge range of
advice and support throughout your time with us.
Supporting your studies
• Your personal tutor: your tutor is there for you to
discuss your academic progress. They are also a
great source of information on the other support
services that we offer.
• Student support officer: our academic schools have
dedicated student support officers, who can give
you additional advice and support with your studies.
• Disability and Dyslexia Service: we offer support for all
students with disabilities, specific learning difficulties
and mental health issues at Queen Mary.
• Drop-in Study Centre (DISC): we give you free, impartial
advice about your academic work, offer guidance on
approaching your subject and provide one-on-one
tutoring in maths, chemistry, physics, biology and
statistics. DISC will also support you in areas such as
academic writing, grammar and vocabulary, seminar
skills and general English; and develop your study
skills, such as time management and exam technique.
• Language Centre: we give you the opportunity to learn
a language and so enhance your employment
prospects. We can also help you with your studies
if English isn’t your first language.
• Libraries: most of our library services are self-service,
which means that our library staff have more time to
help you ﬁnd what you need, to offer their expert
advice on our collections and to help you use the
printers and copiers.
• IT services: we place great importance on providing
you with modern computing facilities for your studies.
We have over 1,500 student PCs and great IT support.
• QMSU: our Students’ Union’s Academic Advice service
offers help and representation on a number of
academic welfare issues, including applications
for extenuating circumstances and appeals.
Highlights
• Our scholarships and bursaries, which benefit
around 50 per cent of our students.
• A network of academic support to help you get the
very most from your studies.
• Extensive pastoral support for the times you need it.
• Specialist classes to develop your language and
study skills.
Supporting your wellbeing
• Advice and Counselling: our Welfare Advisers have
specialist training to offer you advice on a range of
financial, welfare and legal issues. We also offer a
comprehensive counselling service to support you
through any difficulties you may experience.
• Buttle UK support: we offer pre- and post-entry support
for students in or from care, including advice on welfare,
finance, careers and accommodation. We tailor this to
your needs. Contact Advice and Counselling or
Widening Participation. (See page 194 for details.)
• Residences welfare support: if you have any queries
about your accommodation, you can always talk to your
halls steward or contact our Residential Support and
Pastoral Care team, who are happy to offer their expert
advice.
• Student Health Services: we have an NHS Student
Health Service available on campus if you live in our
halls of residence, or off campus but within Tower
Hamlets. You can see a doctor or nurse there every
weekday during term time.
• Chaplaincy Services: we are lucky to have a truly
multi-cultural student population. We encourage
religious tolerance, understanding and co-operation
and every effort is made to meet your needs,
whatever your faith.
Supporting you abroad
• Language support: not all of our partner universities
offer programmes taught in English; even where they
do we encourage you to learn the language of your
host country. We offer a range of support before you go
abroad in languages such as French, German, Spanish
and Chinese.

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“The Library is an amazing place
to study in. It has all the books
you need and during exams it
is open 24 hours a day”
Edris Naemi, MEng Electronic Engineering
and Telecommunications Inside the recently refurbished
Library at our Mile End campus

16 Student support
Supporting our international students
As well as the information and advice we offer to all our
students, we offer our international students specific
advice on money, immigration and other practical
aspects of coming to live and study in the UK. We also
run an International Student Welcome Programme.
• English language support: all teaching at Queen Mary
is in English, so a good command of the language is
essential for success in any subject. We provide a
number of language programmes to help you get
the most out of your course and improve your
language proficiency throughout your studies.
• Foundation programmes: we offer a one-year
pre-undergraduate foundation course for international
students in Humanities and Social Sciences and in
Science and Engineering. For more information,
see page 36.
• Pre-sessional English: in the June to September
before you start your studies with us, we arrange a
programme of pre-sessional English language courses
for students who wish to improve their proficiency
in English before starting university.
• Additional support throughout your degree: we support
your English skills throughout your studies, with a free
programme of courses, workshops and tutorials during
the academic year. These will help you with areas such
as academic writing, grammar and vocabulary, lecture
comprehension, seminar skills and general English.
We also offer support with academic study skills such
as time management, revision and exam technique.
• Welcome programme: our International Student
Welcome Programme will help you feel at home
straight away. We collect you from the airport and offer
practical advice about living and studying in London.
We also run a programme of social events for
international students throughout the year. In 2013
we organised day trips to Bath, Stonehenge, Windsor
Castle and Oxford, as well as an International Student
boat party down the River Thames.
• International Week: our Students’ Union runs this
series of events to celebrate the world cultures of
the people who make up the QML community.
• Accommodation: we offer all of our new international
students the chance to live in Queen Mary
accommodation (as long as you apply by the relevant
deadlines). For more information, please see page 10.
Supporting you financially
We remain faithful to our roots as a philanthropic
centre bringing education and culture to our community.
That’s why we offer a generous package of bursaries
and scholarships that benefits around 50 per cent
of our undergraduate intake, ensuring that the brightest
students receive a first-class education, regardless
of their background.
Queen Mary bursaries
You do not need to make a special application to Queen
Mary for our bursaries. If you have applied to Student
Finance England for income-assessed support and have
given your consent for your information to be shared
with Queen Mary, we will automatically have enough
information to assess your eligibility for a bursary.
For a full list of our bursaries and the most up-to-date
information, please visit:
qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/feesandfunding
You can also contact the Bursaries,
Grants and Scholarships Office.
Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 5079
email: bursaries@qmul.ac.uk
arcs.qmul.ac.uk/bursaries
Queen Mary Excellence Scholarships
This scheme is part of QML’s approach to encouraging
the best-qualified students into subject areas identified
nationally as being of strategic importance to the
economy. We offer Excellence Scholarships in Science
and Engineering, Modern Languages and Economics
and Finance. The Scholarships are worth £3,000 a year
for the first two years of study, paid directly to you: a total
of up to £6,000 over your studies. Modern Languages
scholars also have priority access to prestigious paid
work placements with leading companies during their
year abroad, subject to availability. Last year students
were placed with companies such as Henderson Global
Investors (Spain), Deloitte Conseil (France) and
Westdeutscher Rundfunk (Germany).

“I found that many of my modules
required a fair amount of mathematical
ability. With the help of my ever-patient
tutors, I found that the problems set in
my lectures became much easier to
handle and resulted in me achieving
a 2:1 overall for my first year”
Olivia Bernadette Niblock, BSc Medical Genetics
Student support 17
Students in the Drop-In Study Centre (DISC) on the first
floor of the Mile End Library. DISC provides support for
maths, chemistry, physics, biology and statistics students

18 Careers and employability
Careers and employability
Queen Mary is consistently in the top ten
per cent of UK universities for graduate starting
salaries. We know that in today’s competitive
job market it is not enough to graduate with a
good degree. Employers also expect graduates
to have a range of skills and first-hand
experience of the workplace. At Queen Mary,
we offer lots of opportunities and a range of
support to help you develop these essential
skills and experience.
The value of a Queen Mary degree
Queen Mary graduates are highly prized by employers
and have some of the highest starting salaries of any
university in the UK (£23,171 in 2012)*. Your standing
among graduate recruiters is also enhanced by our
membership of the Russell Group of leading universities.
Accreditation
Many of our degrees are accredited by professional
bodies, including the Bar Council, the Institute of
Physics, the Law Society, the Institute and Faculty of
Actuaries, and the Chartered Financial Analyst Society of
the UK (CFA UK). Some of our accredited courses also
entitle you to exemption from professional examinations.
Why our graduates stand out
We have worked with employers, students and academic
staff to define the skills, values and behaviours that
capture the distinctive features of our learning
environment that make our graduates so sought
after by employers.
These attributes include:
• skills to influence, negotiate and lead
• curiosity and openness to change
• initiative and resilience in meeting challenges
• the ability to work individually and in collaboration
• skills to use technologies to access and interpret
information.
You will develop some of these attributes on your
programme of study – through group work, presentation
and debate, for example. Other attributes you will
develop through work experience or by belonging to
student societies and sports teams.
Learn a language
In today’s global economy, learning another language
can make you highly attractive to employers.
Even if you’re not studying a language as part of your
degree, you can still develop these skills by signing up
for a language course with our Language Centre. The
languages offered include Arabic, Chinese, French,
German, Japanese and Spanish. Please see:
language-centre.sllf.qmul.ac.uk
How we support you
The Queen Mary Careers and Enterprise Centre
provides support on CV and application-writing,
interview technique and other employer recruitment
methods, to help you apply for internships, part-time
work or a graduate role.
Meet employers
We offer a range of opportunities for you to meet
employers on campus, giving you the chance to get
a better understanding of a company or sector, find
out how organisations recruit and to network and
build contacts. Around 200 employers and training
organisations visited the campus last year, including
BAA, Barclays Capital, the BBC, Citibank, the European
Commission, Jaguar Land Rover, Marie Curie, M&G
Investments, the National Archives, PwC, Shell, Teach
First and numerous law firms.
Meet Queen Mary graduates
We also invite former students from your subject area to
share their experiences of the workplace with you. These
informal sessions enable you to get the inside track on
particular companies or industries. Former students who
came to the campus last year included bankers, civil
servants, consultants, doctors, engineers, journalists,
lawyers, politicians, scientists and writers. For more
information about the Careers and Enterprise Centre’s
services, please visit: careers.qmul.ac.uk*Destination of Leavers from Higher Education survey 2012

A Queen Mary careers consultant
offers advice in our Careers Centre

20 Careers and employability
Work experience
Thanks to our numerous employer recruitment events,
and proximity to Canary Wharf, the City, and central
London, at Queen Mary you will have an unusually
wide and diverse range of opportunities to develop
vital work experience. These include:
• many on-campus jobs, including assisting with
conferences, building e-learning tools, conducting
campus tours, helping with Open Days, stewarding
halls of residence and working in our cafés and
restaurants
• hundreds of off-campus jobs across London
via our JobOnline vacancy site
• a thriving Students’ Union offering over 1,200
opportunities to volunteer on- and off-campus
in leadership, sports, creative, community and
tutoring roles
• support and training for entrepreneurs
and an active entrepreneurs’ society.
The London advantage
Our location between the City and Docklands means
that some of the biggest names in finance and business
are nearby, many of which advertise vacancies with us.
London is also a centre for media, advertising, the arts,
tech companies, the legal professions and it also offers
excellent opportunities in science and engineering,
teaching and the medical professions. As a student here,
you’ll be in a great position to look for work placements
and build contacts.
Facts and figures
• We are consistently in the top ten per cent of
UK universities for graduate starting salaries.
• £23,171 – average salary of Queen Mary
graduates on completing their course.
(Destination of Leavers from Higher Education Survey 2012)
• 90+ annual employer recruitment and networking
events at Queen Mary.
• 200 employers and training organisations visited
the campus last year.
• 1,400 vacancies to browse on the QM JobOnline
vacancy site.

The value of
a QML degree
“Queen Mary graduates went on to work for
a variety of employers in 2012, including:
Accenture, AOL, Atkins, BAE Systems,
the British Council, Capita, Deloitte,
Ernst & Young, Freshfields Bruckhaus
Deringer, GfK, the International Chamber
of Commerce, JP Morgan, the NHS,
Parliament, PwC, Royal Academy of
Arts, Selex, and the United Nations”
Destination of Leavers from Higher Education Survey 2012
Plan your career
It’s never too early to start planning your career.
Here are some useful sites to get you started:
• careers.qmul.ac.uk (QML’s Careers and Enterprise
Centre site)
• prospects.ac.uk (general advice and career planning)
• careerstagged.co.uk (general info)
• international.gradsintocareers.co.uk
(advice for international students)
• icould.com (good video profiles)
“One of the best things about QML
is the one-on-one time we get with
industry professionals. It makes me
feel much more prepared to enter the
field after graduation”
Penny Flicker, MEng Design and Innovation
“My interviewers (and later colleagues)
were impressed with my educational
credentials”
Mohammed Arslan Saeed, BSc Business Management,
Financial Analyst, Al-Rajhi Bank (KSA)
“The quality of the teaching at Queen
Mary helped prepare me for the
academic challenges I encountered
throughout my training contract”
Neil Jones, LLB, Trainee Solicitor,
Maclay Murray & Spens LLP
“Studying at Queen Mary gave me
a broad base of skills, which have
proved to be essential to my working
environment”
Lauren Davis, Drama,
Gallery Assistant, Barbican Arts Centre,
and Freelance Producer

22 London – the world in one city
London – the world in one city
With its special collections, libraries and
museums, free lectures and debates, walking
tours and one-off exhibitions, London is an
inspiring place to study. It is also Britain’s
economic and cultural powerhouse: the city has
a thriving jobs market and is a magnet for people
and talent from across the globe.
Museums and galleries
London has more art galleries and museums than any
other UK city – in fact, three of the top ten museums
and galleries in the world are in London. The major
museums, such as the British Museum, the National
Gallery, the Science Museum and Tate Modern, all offer
free entry.
Theatre
You can often get discounted tickets for West End shows
by buying them on the day. There are also lots of
affordable fringe performances from up-and-coming stars.
Shopping
Flagship high-street shops, department stores, niche
boutiques and clothes, food and antique markets –
London has it all. Oxford Street is only 15 minutes away
by tube, and Westfield Stratford City is just one tube stop
from Mile End.
Music and nightlife
London’s nightlife is legendary. You’ll find underground
clubs, regular student nights and a strong live music
scene, taking in folk, jazz, indie, rock and everything in
between – if you know where to look, gigs are often free.
Food and eating out
London has the world on a plate – from dim sum to
lahmacun, and sushi to satay. As well as restaurants
for all budgets, there are great fresh food markets and
shops that cater to all tastes.

London – the world in one city 23
Looking towards St Paul’s Cathedral,
across the London Millennium Footbridge
Green space
With over 1,000 public parks, London is one of the
greenest cities in Europe. The area around our Mile End
campus is no exception – Mile End Park is next to the
campus and a short walk away is Victoria Park, one of
Britain’s oldest public parks. A great spot to relax, Victoria
Park also hosts music festivals and open-air theatre.
Sporting life
The 2012 Games showcased London’s passion for sport.
If you want to get involved, there are some amazing
sporting opportunities on your doorstep. Queen Mary
students can train in a world-class Olympic venue: the
Copper Box Arena in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park,
Stratford (just ten minutes by tube from the University’s
Mile End campus). You will also be able to use the
spectacular Aquatics Centre’s swimming pool – where
Ellie Simmonds broke the 400m freestyle world record.
Multicultural city
With a population of 7.8m and more than 300 languages
spoken (more than in any other city in the world), the
people of London represent cultures from every corner
of the Earth. This is reflected in London’s huge range of
festivals, restaurants, religions and community groups.
It’s a welcoming city – to become a Londoner, all you
need to do is live here.
London facts and figures
• 4 Unesco world heritage sites
• 300 theatres, 500 cinema screens
and 12,000 restaurants
• 32,000 music performances a year, 621 a week,
17 per cent of them free!
• a GDP bigger than the economy of Switzerland
• green space covers 40 per cent of Greater London.
(Source: londoncouncils.gov.uk)
Find out what’s on:
• timeout.com/London
• londonist.com
• mouthlondon.com

24 East London – the capital’s beating heart
East London – the capital’s
beating heart
Imagine a place where athletes have competed
for gold medals, watched by millions around the
world; imagine a place that companies from
Europe flock to; imagine a place where
centuries of history meet the avant-garde;
imagine a place that you could call home…
A great place to be
Whether you choose to live on or near the campus or
travel in from home, east London is a great place to be.
Whatever your style, there are shops that cater to it: from
vintage boutiques to high-street names, to the shopping
paradise that is Westfield Stratford City – one stop away
on the Central Line. This means you can kit yourself
(and your space) out exactly as you’d like. If you decide
to live off-campus, our great transport links ensure you
a smooth journey.
East London isn’t just an urban hotspot. There’s plenty
of green space too: our campus is by the Regent’s Canal
and Victoria Park – one of London’s largest green
spaces, with a great café, boating lake and tennis courts.
The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is also nearby.
Completely transformed since the Games, it hosts a
year-round calendar of events. Our students can use
the elite facilities at the Copper Box Arena (the third
largest indoor venue in London) and the Aquatics Centre.
If you like live shows, you can visit Wilton’s – the oldest
music hall in the world – to see comedians like Jack
Whitehall; or you can visit the O2 – the most popular
music venue in the world. There are hundreds
of other events, as well as free summer festivals such
as Lovebox, which takes place on our doorstep.
A great place to study
Thinkers and reformers have always gravitated to east
London. Its location as a trade centre meant that more
than just goods came ashore here: the docks brought
people from all over the world, with their own cultures
and experiences. East London was also the birthplace of
social and political movements that seemed radical at the
time but are now mainstream: it’s the birthplace of the
suffragette movement, for instance. This rich exchange
of ideas is important to us: it has also made our area one
of the most exciting and diverse in the world – and a
really fertile place to discover and explore your own ideas.
If you live in east London, you’ll be surrounded by the
nation’s history. East London’s skyline acts as a timeline
of the last two millennia, from the Tower of London, the
O2, Roman Road, the warehouses and docks that kept
Britain booming in the nineteenth century to Canary
Wharf and the Shard, symbols of the modern British
economy. This also means that whatever your intellectual
interests, experts, professional contacts and world-class
resources are within easy reach.
A great place to work
East London is a global leader in new technology – and
Tech City is a focus for talent in one of the largest digital
economies in the world. Facebook and Google are just
two high-profile companies that have come to London.
Many more are following, with over 2,000 European
startups applying to base themselves here. The figures
speak for themselves: in 2010 there were 200 tech
companies in east London. By January 2013, that had
risen to 1,300.
Queen Mary is a founder partner of Digital Shoreditch
and our work in Tech City is also truly interdisciplinary,
spanning media and arts technology, digital music,
open-source law, biotech, urban geography, digital
humanities and policy development.
London’s financial centres in Canary Wharf and the
City are close by and east London is also a hub for
the fashion, media and art industries. The fertile cross-
pollination between such different sectors makes the
area so exciting professionally, creating opportunities
and collaborations that don’t exist anywhere else.
The area also has a thriving entrepreneurial culture, so
if you have a dream or a plan to make your own mark
in the world, you’re in the right place. Our Careers and
Enterprise Centre offers a great range of support to our
students and recent graduates who want to set up a
business or social enterprise. We can help with funding,
workspace, software, networking opportunities,
workshops and access to industry mentors.
As east London continues to change and develop, so will
Queen Mary. Something amazing is happening in east
London. Come and be part of it.

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As a student at Queen Mary, you’ll be
at the heart of a thriving community

26 Our home in the east
Our home in the east
One of the best things about London is that it
is made up of so many different areas – it feels
like many cities rolled into one. As you get to
know the capital, you’ll discover that each part
has its own character. Here’s our guide to the
places to go in east London.
Mile End and surrounding area
EAT… the area around Queen Mary has a range
of good value cafés, restaurants and pubs.
VISIT… Mile End Park, an unusual 90-acre linear
park in the heart of the East End with a ‘green bridge’,
a terraced garden, and ecology, arts and sports parks;
the independent Genesis Cinema (go on Wednesday
night for a student discount).
Stratford
VISIT… the Olympic Park has undergone an amazing
£300m transformation and re-opened as the Queen
Elizabeth Olympic Park in the spring of 2014. There are
five state-of-the-art sporting venues: the Stadium, the
Aquatics Centre, the Copper Box (a leisure centre and
venue for basketball, volleyball, etc), the Lee Valley
VeloPark and the Lee Valley Hockey Centre and Tennis
Centre. There are also cafés, restaurants, cultural
venues and lots of green space – around 4,000 trees
are being planted as part of a plan to double the green
space in the park. queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk
SHOP… Westfield Stratford City – Europe’s largest urban
shopping centre, with over 300 shops, from high-street
staples such as Uniqlo to high-end designers such as
Armani. There are also over 70 restaurants (including
GBK, Busaba Eathai, and Pho), a 17-screen cinema
and a 14-lane bowling alley.
Old Street, Shoreditch and surrounding area
EAT… Ginger Pig café on Hoxton Square (great for a
leisurely brunch); Big Apple Hot Dogs, a mobile cart
selling amazing hot dogs; also in Hoxton – the Breakfast
Club, the perfect spot for a slap-up breakfast after a
night out; Cây Tre, a delicious, reasonably priced
Vietnamese restaurant on Old Street.
VISIT… Ibid Projects gallery on Hoxton Square; Hales
Gallery off Shoreditch High Street (this area is the
epicentre of the East End’s art scene); The Geffrye
Museum of English domestic interiors.
SHOP… the Columbia Road Flower Market on Sunday
mornings; KK Outlet art and design book shop.
Brick Lane, Spitalfields and Whitechapel
EAT… Brick Lane is London’s ‘Curry Capital’– an entire
street lined with Indian and Bangladeshi restaurants;
Brick Lane Beigel Bake, open 24-hours (great for bagel
emergencies).
VISIT… the Old Truman Brewery, a converted brewery
and home to numerous fashion designers, artists and
trendy bars; All Star Lanes, a boutique bowling alley
serving burgers and cocktails; the acclaimed
Whitechapel Gallery.
SHOP… Spitalfields market, with arts and craft stalls,
restaurants and high-street shops. Nearby is Urban
Outfitters, a great spot for sourcing retro fashions.
Bow Wharf
EAT... canal-side bars and restaurants the Fat Cat
Café Bar and the Thai Room.
VISIT... Jongleurs Comedy Club, with a bar, restaurant
and post-comedy disco on Friday and Saturday nights.
Docklands and Canary Wharf
EAT… Jamie’s Italian (part of Jamie Oliver’s growing
empire); Wagamama for noodles; Canteen for
good-value British food in a stylish setting.
VISIT… Museum of London Docklands, which explores
the story of the docks from Roman settlement through
to its recent regeneration.
Bethnal Green and Victoria Park
EAT… E Pellici, on Bethnal Green Road, an Italian café
and local institution which has been around since 1900.
Near Victoria Park, Lauriston Road has some great cafés
and restaurants including: Su Sazzagoni (Sardinian),
The Fish House (posh fish and chips) and the Empress
of India (a gastropub).
VISIT… the art galleries on Vyner Street; The V&A
Museum of Childhood on Cambridge Heath Road;
Bethnal Green market, a daily street market with
fresh fruit and veg, clothes and other essentials.
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Our home in the east 27
Charterhouse Square and surrounding area
EAT… bars and restaurants abound in Farringdon and
the historic Smithfield market. Two affordable favourites
for lunchtime pitstops are the old-school Quality Chop
House and The Farm Collective café.
VISIT… the Barbican, London’s most stylish brutalist
performing arts centre. With galleries, cinema, theatre
and live music. barbican.org.uk
Lincoln’s Inn Fields and surrounding area
EAT… the restaurants, cafés and bars of Covent Garden
and Soho are minutes away, as is the Southbank Centre
at Waterloo, home to the Royal Festival Hall, the
Hayward Gallery and the Queen Elizabeth Hall.
VISIT… relax in the beautiful grounds of Lincoln’s Inn,
watch a trial in the public galleries at the Royal Courts of
Justice, or get lost in time at the nearby British Museum.
Our campuses (see key below)
A Mile End: our main campus and home to the
Student Village
B Whitechapel: home to the School of Medicine
and Dentistry and The Royal London Hospital
C Charterhouse Square: headquarters to a number
of our medical research facilities; there is also a
hall of residence here
D West Smithfield: home to Barts Hospital and
several of our medical research facilities
E Lincoln’s Inn Fields: home to the Postgraduate Law
Centre and the Centre for Commercial Law Studies
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28 International outlook
International
outlook
Queen Mary welcomes students and staff from
all over the world into our lively, multicultural
community. Nearly 40 per cent of our staff are
from outside the UK, and we have over 5,000
international students from more than 150
countries studying with us. We are ranked
among the top 115 universities globally.*
Global talent
We value the contribution that our international students
make to university life. Whether you are from the UK or
overseas you will benefit from Queen Mary’s rich learning
environment, with students from a range of backgrounds
offering different academic and life experiences.
The influence of so many cultures also feeds into the
social life of the university. This is reflected in the
diversity of our student-run clubs and societies, which
cover politics, culture, religion and a range of sports.
How we support our international students
Our campus provides you with a safe, secure
and supportive environment in which to study. In a
recent survey, our international students expressed high
levels of satisfaction with the quality and cost of their
accommodation (International Student Barometer –
Autumn 2012).
We also offer a range of specialist support services to
help you feel at home, including an airport collection
service and a welcome programme at the beginning of
the academic year. Throughout your studies, we offer
immigration and counselling services, English language
and study skills support, as well as fun day trips to
interesting sites in London and around the UK. For
more information, please see page 16.
94%
of students were happy with
the quality of teaching
provided by expert lecturers
94%
of students valued
the multicultural character
of the university
96%
of students were satisfied
with our transport links
94%
of students were satisfied
with the quality and variety
of our student clubs
and societies
41%
2%
9%
Source: International Student Barometer – Autumn 2012
*THE World University Rankings 2013-14
1%

International outlook 29
9%4%
6%
Where our international
students come from
Careers
If you choose to study at Queen Mary, you will enhance
your career prospects in a vibrant, creative and
stimulating environment. Our international graduates
go on to successful careers around the globe. To read
more about our careers support, see page 18.
Scholarships
We want to attract the best students. To help us do this,
we are pleased to offer a range of scholarships to our
international students. For more information on eligibility
criteria and how to apply for a scholarship, visit:
qmul.ac.uk/international/international-
students/feesfinance
Find out more
For more information on studying at Queen Mary, our
overseas entry requirements, how to apply, English
language support and our current tuition fees, please
see pages 190-193 or visit: qmul.ac.uk/international
18%
1%
151
52
nationalities
on campus
countries visited by
our staff this year
10,050 UK students
6,381 International students
1,858 EU students
1%
7%
“Something I’ve enjoyed very much
is the cultural and ethnic diversity
at QML. To be among people from all
over the world has been wonderful”
Bruno Cooke, BA Comparative Literature

30 Study abroad
Study abroad
Studying abroad is a fantastic opportunity to
experience a foreign culture first-hand – and
a great chance to live abroad affordably. Many
of our students choose to study in this way,
with options ranging from three months in Spain
to a year in the USA. Your international studies
will normally count towards your Queen Mary
degree – and help you to stand out in the
graduate employment market.
International exchange programme
This programme gives you the opportunity to study
for a semester or academic year at one of our partner
institutions in Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore or the
USA as part of your degree. Other short-term
opportunities to study abroad include the Study India
and Study China programmes (both of which are
externally run and take place outside our academic
semesters). For more information about your overseas
study options, please see:
qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/exchange
Study in Europe with the Erasmus+ programme
The new Erasmus+ programme allows you to study for
one or two semesters at one of Queen Mary’s Erasmus
partner universities. We have over 100 partners in 17
EU countries, so you have a great choice of which
country to explore. As an Erasmus student you will
receive a grant to help cover your living costs, making
this a really affordable way to gain international
experience. You will also pay a reduced tuition fee
to Queen Mary (15 per cent) if you are studying away
for a year. Find out more at:
qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/erasmus
“Being in the USA has allowed me to appreciate an entirely new
classroom experience. I’ve also been able to travel to places which
I have wanted to visit for years, including New York City and Toronto,
and have plans to visit the West Coast next year. The city of Boston
is incredibly vibrant, with so much going on, whether it be sports,
arts or culture, with fantastic institutions ranging from the Boston
Red Sox to the Museum of Fine Art. Studying abroad has been
a great opportunity and one I would recommend 100 per cent.”
Aran Spivey, QML Study Abroad student at Boston College,
History and Politics, Academic Year 2013-14

University of Richmond, Virginia – one of a number of
universities in the USA where you can spend a semester or
academic year as part of our international exchange programme
Study abroad 31
“Graduates who have studied abroad
tend to be more culturally aware,
able to work in multicultural teams
and move around the world as part
of their career”
Council for Industry and Higher Education (CIHE), The Guardian

Subject areas
Accounting
See also Business Management 49
Aerospace Engineering
See also Engineering 103
Audio Systems Engineering
Biological Sciences
Biochemistry BSc, MSci 43, 55
Biochemistry with a Year in Industry/Research BSc 43, 55
Biology BSc 43
Biomedical Sciences BSc 43
Genetics BSc 44
Medical Genetics BSc 44
Psychology BSc 187
Zoology BSc 44
Business Management
Accounting and Management BSc 49
Business Management BSc 49
Computer Science with
Computer Science with
Business Management and Accounting BSc 95
Environmental Science with
French with Business Management BA 139
Geography with Business Management BSc 122
German with Business Management BA 139
Hispanic Studies with Business Management BA 139
Information Technology Management
for Business (ITMB) with Industrial
Experience BSc(Eng) 98
Marketing and Management BSc 49
Mathematics with Business Management BSc 165
Mathematics, Business Management
and Finance BSc 166
Politics with Business Management BA 181
Russian with Business Management BA 139
Catalan Language
See also Languages 138
32 Subject areas
Chemical Sciences
Biochemistry BSc, MSci 43, 55
Biochemistry with a Year in Industry/Research BSc 43, 55
Chemistry BSc, MSci 55
Chemistry with a Year in Industry/Research BSc 55, 56
Pharmaceutical Chemistry BSc, MSci 56
Pharmaceutical Chemistry with a Year
in Industry/Research BSc 56
Comparative Literature
Comparative Literature BA 61
Comparative Literature and Film Studies BA 61, 115
Comparative Literature and Linguistics BA 61, 155
French and Comparative Literature BA 62, 139
German and Comparative Literature BA 62, 139
Hispanic Studies and Comparative Literature BA 62, 139
History and Comparative Literature BA 62, 132
Russian and Comparative Literature BA 62, 139
Computer Science
Computer Science (BSc, MSci) 95
Computer Science with Industrial Experience BSc 95
Computer Science with Business Management BSc 95
Computer Science with Business Management
and Accounting BSc 95
Computer Science and Mathematics BSc 96
Computer Science and Multimedia BSc 95
Computer Systems Engineering BEng, MEng 97
Information and Communication
Technologies BSc(Eng) 98
Information Technology Management
for Business (ITMB) with Industrial
Experience BSc(Eng) 98
Multimedia and Arts Technology BSc(Eng) 97
Multimedia and Arts Technology
with Industrial Experience BSc 97
Dentistry and related degrees
Dental Materials BEng, MEng 159
Dental Materials with Industrial Experience
BEng, MEng 159
Dentistry BDS 67

Subject areas 33
Design
Design, Innovation and Creative Engineering
BEng, MEng 71
Materials and Design BEng 71
Materials and Design with Industrial
Experience BEng 71
BSc(Eng) 97
with Industrial Experience BSc(Eng) 97
Drama
Drama BA 77
English and Drama BA 77, 109
Film Studies and Drama BA 77, 116
French and Drama BA 79, 142
German and Drama BA 79, 142
Hispanic Studies and Drama BA 79, 142
Russian and Drama BA 79, 142
Economics
Economics BSc(Econ) 83
Economics and Finance BSc(Econ) 83
Economics, Finance and Management BSc(Econ) 83
Economics and Politics BSc(Econ) 85, 181
Economics, Statistics and Mathematics
BSc(Econ) 83
Geography BSc(Econ) 122
Mathematics, Statistics and Financial Economics
BSc 166
Electronic Engineering
Engineering
Aerospace Engineering BEng, MEng 103
Aerospace Engineering with Industrial Experience
BEng, MEng 103
Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng 96
Electronic Engineering BEng 96
Electronic Engineering with Industrial Experience
BEng 96
Electronic Engineering and Telecommunications
BEng, MEng 96
Electronics with Music and Audio Systems BEng, MEng 97
Materials Science and Engineering 159
Mechanical Engineering BEng, MEng 103
Mechanical Engineering with Industrial Experience
BEng, MEng 103
Medical Engineering BEng, MEng 104
Medical Engineering with Industrial Experience
BEng, MEng 104
Sustainable Energy Engineering BEng, MEng 104
Sustainable Energy Engineering
with Industrial Experience BEng, MEng 104
English
English BA 109
English and Drama BA 77, 109
English and Film Studies BA 110, 116
English and French BA 109, 141
English and German BA 109, 141
English and Hispanic Studies BA 109, 141
English and History BA 109, 133
English and Russian BA 109, 141
English Language and Linguistics BA 153
English Literature and Linguistics BA 110, 153
Environmental Science
See also Geography 121
Film Studies
Comparative Literature and Film Studies BA 61, 115
English and Film Studies BA 110, 116
Film Studies BA 115
Film Studies and Drama BA 77, 116
Film Studies and French BA 115, 140
Film Studies and German BA 115, 140
Film Studies and Hispanic Studies BA 115, 140
Film Studies and Russian BA 115, 140
History and Film Studies BA 116, 131
Finance
Accounting and Management BSc 49
Computer Science with Business Management
and Accounting BSc 95
Economics and Finance BSc(Econ) 83
Economics, Finance and Management BSc(Econ) 83
Economics, Statistics and Mathematics BSc(Econ) 83
Mathematics, Business Management
and Finance BSc 166
Mathematics with Finance and Accounting BSc 166

Subject areas
Foundation Programmes
International Foundation Programme
in Humanities and Social Sciences 36
Science and Engineering Foundation Programme 36
French
Geography
Environmental Science BSc, MSci 121
Environmental Science with
Geography BA, BSc, BSc(Econ) 121, 122
Geography with Business Management BSc 122
Human Geography BA 121
German
Global Health
Global Health BSc 127
Hispanic Studies
History
English and History BA 109, 133
French and History BA 132, 141
History BA 131
History and Comparative Literature BA 62, 132
History and Film Studies BA 116, 131
History and German BA 132, 141
History and Politics BA 132, 182
Medieval History BA 131
Modern and Contemporary History BA 131
Information Technology
See also Computer Science 98
International Relations
See also Politics 181
Languages
French BA 137
French Studies BA 137
34 Subject areas
German BA 137
Hispanic Studies BA 137
Hispanic Studies and Catalan Language BA 138
Russian BA 138
Comparative Literature and Language
French/German/Hispanic Studies/Russian
and Comparative Literature BA 62, 139
Drama and Language
and Drama BA 79, 142
English and Language
English and French/German/Hispanic
Studies/Russian BA 109, 141
Film Studies and Language
Film Studies and French/German/Hispanic
Studies/Russian BA 115, 140
History and Language
French and History/History and German BA 132, 141
Joint Languages
French and German/Hispanic Studies/Russian BA 138
German and Hispanic Studies/Russian BA 138
Hispanic Studies and Portuguese/Russian BA 138
Language with Business Management
with Business Management BA 139
Linguistics and Language
and Linguistics BA 140, 153
Politics and Language
and Politics BA 142, 182
Law
English and European Law LLB 147
Law LLB 147
Law and Politics BA 147, 182
Law – Senior Status LLB 147
Law with a year in Hong Kong LLB 147
Linguistics
Comparative Literature and Linguistics BA 61, 155
English Language and Linguistics BA 153
English Literature and Linguistics BA 110, 153
French and Linguistics BA 140, 153

Subject areas 35
German and Linguistics BA 140, 153
Hispanic Studies and Linguistics BA 140, 153
Russian and Linguistics BA 140, 153
Materials
Dental Materials BEng, MEng 159
Dental Materials with Industrial Experience
BEng, MEng 159
Materials and Design BEng 71
Materials and Design with Industrial Experience BEng 71
Materials Science and Engineering BEng, BSc, MEng 159
Materials Science and Engineering
with Industrial Experience BEng, MEng 159
Medical Materials BEng, BSc, MEng 161
Medical Materials with Industrial Experience
BEng, MEng 161
Mathematics
Computer Science and Mathematics BSc 96
Economics, Statistics and Mathematics
BSc (Economics) 83
Mathematics BSc, MSci 165, 166
Mathematics with Business Management BSc 165
Mathematics, Business Management and Finance BSc 166
Mathematics with Finance and Accounting BSc 166
Mathematics and Statistics BSc 165
Mathematics, Statistics and Financial Economics BSc 166
Mathematics with Statistics MSci 167
Pure Mathematics BSc 165
Mechanical Engineering
Medicine and related degrees
Biomedical Sciences BSc 43
Global Health BSc 127
Medicine (five-year programme) MB BS 171
Medicine – Graduate Entry Programme
(four-year programme) MB BS 171
Medical Engineering BEng, MEng 104
Medical Engineering with Industrial Experience
BEng, MEng 104
Medical Genetics BSc 44
Medical Materials BEng, MEng 161
Medical Materials with Industrial Experience
BEng, MEng 161
Medical Engineering
See also Computer Science 97
Physics
Astrophysics BSc, MSci 175
Physics BSc, MSci 175
Physics with Particle Physics BSc, MSci 175
Theoretical Physics BSc, MSci 175
Politics and International Relations
Economics and Politics BSc(Econ) 85, 181
French and Politics BA 142, 182
German and Politics BA 142, 182
Hispanic Studies and Politics BA 142, 182
History and Politics BA 132, 182
International Relations BA 181
Law and Politics BA 147, 182
Politics BA 181
Politics with Business Management BA 181
Russian and Politics BA 142, 182
Portuguese
Psychology
Psychology BSc 187
Russian
Spanish (Hispanic Studies)
Statistics
See also Mathematics 165
Sustainable Energy Engineering
Telecommunications
Zoology
Zoology BSc 44

36 Foundation Programmes
Foundation programmes
Queen Mary runs established and successful
foundation programmes that provide an
alternative route onto undergraduate degrees
at Queen Mary or other universities. We offer
a Humanities and Social Sciences programme
for international and EU students, and a
Science and Engineering pathway for UK
and international students.
The programmes are taught on the Mile End campus
by Queen Mary staff, many of whom are also involved in
teaching other undergraduate and postgraduate courses
at the university. As a foundation student you will have
access to all of the university’s facilities and will be a
full-time student at Queen Mary, part of the University
of London.
You will benefit from:
• a wide range of modern accommodation
located on campus
• studying at a campus-based university within
easy reach of all of London’s attractions
• a teaching programme that is based on the main
campus, giving you full access to all student facilities
(academic, welfare, IT, library, social and sport)
• experienced and enthusiastic teaching staff
• the opportunity to proceed onto undergraduate
degrees in a wide range of subjects.
International Foundation Programme
in Humanities and Social Sciences
We offer a one-year pre-undergraduate foundation
programme that prepares students for degrees in a
number of disciplines in the humanities and social
sciences including business management, law,
economics, film, geography, history, international
relations, politics, comparative literature, languages
and linguistics.
The programme includes academic and study skills
modules taught by Queen Mary academic staff that
provide high-quality preparation for the demands of
university-level study. On successful completion of
the programme at the required level you are guaranteed
progression onto undergraduate degrees at Queen Mary
or you may choose to apply for undergraduate degrees
at other UK universities.
Science and Engineering Foundation Programme
The Science and Engineering Foundation Programme
(SEFP) at Queen Mary is one of the longest running and
most highly regarded foundation programmes in the UK.
Available to both home and international students,
this one-year programme is designed to equip you
with the skills and knowledge necessary to undertake
undergraduate degrees in the fields of science and
engineering.
On successful completion of the programme, you will
be able to proceed on to a degree (usually a BSc/BEng)
offered by the following departments at Queen Mary:
Biological and Chemical Sciences, Electronic
Engineering and Computer Science, Engineering
and Materials Science, Mathematics and Physics.
International students may also apply directly for
the four-year combined foundation programme plus
undergraduate degree.
Highlights
• A wide range of subjects across humanities,
social sciences, science and engineering.
• A high progression rate onto our students’
chosen degrees at Queen Mary or other
high-ranking universities.
• A strong level of academic and personal support
to prepare you for university life.

“It was the first time that I was away from
home for such a long time but I did not
feel lonely because I had good support
from the university staff. Queen Mary
supports anyone who may have any
difficulties in any field, academic or
non-academic”
Deliya Kim, ISEFP 2010-2011
Testing for drag on aircraft
design in the wind tunnel
Foundation Programmes 37

38 Foundation Programmes
Entry requirements
Humanities and Social Sciences
As a minimum, applicants require a good high school
leaving certificate and a reference letter from a teacher.
However, conditional offers for admission may vary.
A minimum English proficiency level of IELTS 5.5
(minimum 5.0 in all elements) is required for the
programme, and two modules require a higher
proficiency level (International Relations and Politics
requires a minimum of 6.0, and Literature, Art and
Film requires 6.5).
Science and Engineering
UK/EU applicants must typically have a minimum of
240 UCAS tariff points, including passes in appropriate
subjects at A2-level to be considered for entry. However,
conditional offers for admission onto the SEFP do vary
according to the degree that candidates wish to study
after their foundation year, and can be significantly
higher than this minimum requirement. For more details,
please see the relevant academic school website.
International students should have completed high
school studies in their home country (A-levels or IB).
Qualifications must include the study of science and
maths to an advanced level. A minimum English
proficiency level of IELTS 5.0 overall with 5.0 in
writing (or equivalent) is required.
International students may apply for the foundation
programme or for the four-year combined offer
(admission requirements for the four-year offer
will be higher).
Toshihiko Niki
Currently: I work as a project manager in the R&D department
at Mitsubishi FUSO in Japan. I am leading a team working on
implementing new concepts in commercial vehicles. I went on
to study for a BEng in Aerospace Engineering after I completed
the SEFP.
Why did you choose Queen Mary?
I chose Queen Mary because I’d heard about its excellent
study environment. I really enjoyed my time on the campus.
In my hall of residence we had international students from
all over the world – Brunei, Bangladesh, Brazil, China, South
Korea and Turkey.
What did you gain from your time at Queen Mary?
Queen Mary gave me the determination to achieve my goals.
The teaching was excellent – the lecturers were always willing
to assist us with any problems.

Foundation Programmes 39
“What I loved about the International
Foundation Programme (IFP) was that it
is designed specifically for the needs of
international students. You’re doing it in
the university, so you are getting a real
taste of what university life is like. Some
of my modules were taught by lecturers
who are now teaching me on my
undergraduate degree at Queen Mary
so you get to interact with those who will
teach you in the first, second or third year.
“During the year I improved both my
writing and presenting in English, and
this is very useful now that I am doing
an undergraduate degree. I feel I have
an edge over home students, especially
when it comes to presenting. The IFP really
gives you a feel for student life and gets
you ready for the challenges of being an
undergraduate”
Ibrahim Mohamed Mohamed Al-Tayeb,
BSc(Econ) Economics and Finance
Our programmes
language-centre.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/ifp
• International applicants, visit isefp.qmul.ac.uk
• UK/EU applicants, visit sefp.qmul.ac.uk
Fees and funding
Admissions
International and EU applicants should apply
directly to the university online or by post.
• Home/EU applicants
Applications from Home/EU students for entry
to the SEFP must be made through ucas.com
The programme code that you select depends on the
subject area of the degree programme that you wish to
follow after the foundation year. Please see our website
for further details.
• International applicants
Applications may be made directly to the university:
online, via email or via a Queen Mary-appointed
education agent.
General enquiries
Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 2826
email: foundationprogrammes@qmul.ac.uk
Home/EU students
SEFP Administrative Team
Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 7960
email: sefp@qmul.ac.uk
International students
ISEFP Admissions Team
Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 2761/2766
email: sefp-admissions@qmul.ac.uk
Find out more

40 Biological Sciences
Biological Sciences
Our programmes at Queen Mary span the
whole of the biological sciences, from the
study of whole organisms (including humans)
to molecular biology. Students interested in
medically-related subjects will be attracted by
our highly-rated Biomedical Sciences degree
(co-taught by Queen Mary’s School of Medicine
and Dentistry, Barts and The London, and with
guaranteed entry to Medicine at Barts and The
London for its top graduates), while those
interested in ecology or conservation might
prefer Zoology, with its strong emphasis on
field courses in the UK and abroad. If your
interests lie at the molecular end of biology,
then Genetics or Biochemistry might suit you;
alternatively, our Biology programme offers a
broad grounding in the biological sciences,
with the opportunity to specialise as your
interests develop.
Why study biological sciences at Queen Mary?
The School of Biological and Chemical Sciences at
Queen Mary has world-class expertise across the
spectrum of biological sciences. Consequently,
whether you’re studying ecology, genetics or biomedical
sciences, you’ll be taught by staff who are world-leading
researchers in their fields. External examiners have
praised the quality of our teaching: our Biomedical
Sciences programme was described as “renowned
for its high standards of academic rigour and high
standards of teaching”, while other programmes were
praised for students’ “in-depth understanding of the
discipline”.
The only campus-based university in Central London,
Queen Mary’s location means that you can take
advantage of our close relationship with institutions such
as the Natural History Museum, London Zoo and the
Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. Consistently in the top ten
per cent for UK graduate starting salaries, a degree from
Queen Mary gives you the perfect foundation on which to
build your future career, whether that is in further study
(medicine, dentistry, Phd or MSc) or employment.
Teaching
Our programmes involve a mixture of classroom activities
and laboratory work. Most material is delivered via
lectures, backed up with small-group tutorials and
workshops, where you have the opportunity to go
through problems and practise past exam papers.
A typical weekly workload would be:
• eight one-hour lectures
• nine to 12 hours of practical laboratories
and workshops
• 18-20 hours of private study/coursework.
Assessment
For all programmes you must take 120 credits (normally
eight modules) in each academic year. Each module is
assessed through theory examinations (typically 75-80
per cent of the final mark) and coursework. Examinations
normally last two and a half hours in your first and
second years and three hours in your final year. Final-
year students undertake a research or investigative
project worth 15 or 30 credits.
Highlights
• Close links with Queen Mary’s own school of
medicine and dentistry, Barts and The London.
• Research and teaching links with international
institutions such as the Natural History Museum,
Institute of Zoology and Royal Botanic Gardens
at Kew.
• Inspirational teaching from staff with research
expertise across the whole range of the biological
sciences.

Anastasia at work in our state-of-the-art facilities
“I enjoy the fact that I can talk to my
lecturers about any questions that may
arise. It makes me respect them more
as they respect me as a student”
Anastasia Doronina, BSc Biology

How can I use my degree?
Graduates from Queen Mary’s School of Biological and
Chemical Sciences (SBCS) go on to work in a wide
variety of careers. Some apply their degree knowledge
directly, working in the sciences, while others transfer
skills gained during study into sectors such as the
media, technology or finance. Other graduates move
into research, where they study for a higher degree
such as an MSc or PhD.
The transferable skills you gain at Queen Mary are
valued by a wide range of employers and include:
• numeracy
• data handling and interpretation
• communication skills
• analytical skills
• manual and practical lab skills.
What our graduates do next
The national 2012 destination survey confirmed that 88
per cent of graduates from biology-related courses from
SBCS were in employment and/or study six months after
graduation, with 69 per cent already working or studying
at graduate level. Queen Mary undergraduates have
an average earning power of £23,000 six months
after graduation.
The broad range of skills gained through these courses,
coupled with multiple opportunities for extra-curricular
activities and work experience, have enabled our
students to move into a variety of roles, such as:
• Journalist/Editorial Assistant, Biochemical Society
• Hospital Intern, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
• European Credit Controller, Paladin Commercial
• Trainee Consultant, C-Net
• Biochemist, National Blood Service
• Lab Assistant, Proctor & Gamble
• Carer, Snaptrails Care
• Online Systems Tester, Fair Trade
• Interim Management Consultant, Practicus
• Cheetah Conservation Fund, Namibia
How we support you
Throughout the course, you will have access to an
annual QM Careers and Enterprise Centre programme
to prepare you for internships and graduate-level work.
This includes over 90 employer-led workshops on job
applications and interviews, as well as employer events
to facilitate networks. Recent careers events in SBCS
include the Industrial Liaison Forum and workshops on
gaining work experience and examining career options.
Opportunities for work experience are substantial, given
Queen Mary’s London location. You are encouraged to
build your work experience throughout your period of
study, through, for example, our QProjects work
experience scheme, our QRecruit internships and
temporary work hub, the part-time work Experience
Works event and QMSU Provide volunteering services.
Over 1,400 vacancies are available to browse on the
QM JobOnline vacancy site.
Queen Mary’s campus also provides over 1,200 on-
campus job and volunteer opportunities ranging from
Science Ambassador to E-learning Assistant and from
Society President to Student Mentor.
Read more about our careers programmes and the
range of work experience available on the QM Careers
and Enterprise Centre pages: careers.qmul.ac.uk
And afterwards…
Naila Aslam
Studied: Biomedical Sciences BSc; Graduate Entry Medicine
Currently: Doctor specialising in paediatrics
What did you enjoy most about your time here?
Everything! I think the best part was what you learned outside the
lecture theatres. QML gives you the opportunity to meet people
from all walks of life and learn about them as well as yourself.
It’s more than just a university, it’s an amazing experience.
What did Queen Mary do to prepare you for work?
Let’s put it this way – I wouldn’t be a doctor if it wasn’t for QML.
The biomed course really helped me to prepare for the graduate
entry medicine course. That’s what I did and I have never looked
back.
Could you provide a brief description of your current role?
At the moment I am working in neonatology. I get to go to
deliveries and save newborn babies! It just doesn’t get any better.

Biochemistry
C700 BSc (three years)
C701 MSci (four years)
A-level: ABB including chemistry
IB: 34 points overall with HL grade 5 in chemistry
Our Biochemistry programme takes advantage of
the presence in one department of world-leading
researchers in both biology and chemistry. On this
programme, you will study the ways in which both
disciplines interact in living organisms, and learn how
this underpins our understanding of biological and
medical science. Initially, you will study organic and
physical chemistry, as well as genetics and cell biology.
From the second year, you will concentrate on the
structure and function of proteins and enzymes. You will
study macromolecular protein assemblies, cell signalling
and the interactions between proteins and prosthetic
groups and co-factors, as well as the biochemistry of
disease, cell biology and differentiation. You will also
study the molecular biology of DNA, its replication,
repair, mutation and organisation.
For module information and further details, please visit:
qmul.ac.uk/C700 or qmul.ac.uk/C701
Biochemistry with a Year in Industry/Research
3W45 BSc (four years)
A-level: ABB including chemistry
IB: 34 points overall with HL grade 5 in chemistry
Our Biochemistry with a Year in Industry/Research
programme takes advantage of the presence in one
department of world-leading researchers in both biology
and chemistry. For the first two years, you will follow the
same curriculum as our BSc Biochemistry programme –
but you will spend your third year doing paid work in the
pharmaceutical industry (subject to performance and
interview) or carrying out an extended research project.
This will give you invaluable work experience, allowing
you to practise your chemistry skills in a real industrial
laboratory setting and helping you to decide what kind of
career you want on graduating. For your fourth (final) year
you will return to Queen Mary to complete your studies.
qmul.ac.uk/3W45
Biological Sciences
Degree programmes
Biology
A-level: ABB including biology
IB: 34 points overall with HL grade 5 in biology
From human disease to ecology and evolution, this is
the programme to choose if you want a broad-based
degree covering the whole of the biological sciences.
In your first year, you will cover subjects including
genetics, evolution, physiology and biochemistry. In the
second and final years, you can either retain this broad
approach or specialise. Those interested in ecology,
conservation or animal biology might take advantage of
our wide range of field courses – for example, studying
ecology in pristine rainforest in Borneo – while others
might prefer to opt for modules in neuroscience,
developmental biology or the molecular basis of disease.
qmul.ac.uk/C100
Biomedical Sciences/Biomedical Sciences
(Cancer)/Biomedical Sciences (Immunology)
B990 BSc (three years)
A high proportion of our Biomedical Sciences graduates
go on to study medicine or dentistry, and the programme
is designed with this in mind. Co-taught by Queen Mary’s
medical school, Barts and The London, you will study
preclinical subjects including anatomy, physiology and
microbiology, plus specialised modules in pathology,
immunology and cancer biology. The top 15 students
(based on the first two years) are guaranteed an
offer of a place on the five-year MB BS degree at Barts
and The London (subject to interview and completing the
BSc with an upper-second BSc). The three streams share
a common curriculum for the first two years, after which
you may either continue on the IBMS-accredited B990
programme, or apply for one of two alternative streams
in cancer biology or immunology taught by Barts.
qmul.ac.uk/B990

Genetics
Modern genetics is revolutionising biology and medicine.
In the UK, the Government’s 100,000 genome project
aims to sequence the genomes of up to 100,000 NHS
patients or infections in patients to produce better and
earlier diagnosis of disease and more personalised care.
None of this would be possible without a detailed
understanding of genetics. Our Genetics programme
covers a broad range of topics in modern genetics, with
modules designed to give you a thorough grounding in
the molecular biology of DNA, RNA and proteins, as
well as the roles of genes in development, ecology and
evolution, equipping you with the understanding and
skills needed to take your place at the forefront of
Twenty-First Century science – whether it’s in
biomedicine, conservation or ecology.
qmul.ac.uk/C400
Medical Genetics
Building on our highly-rated Genetics degree and our
close links with Queen Mary’s world-renowned medical
school, Barts and The London, our Medical Genetics
programme offers you a unique opportunity to study
medically related topics such as tissue biology, human
molecular biology and cancer biology within the context
of classical, chromosomal, population and molecular
genetics. The programme addresses the genetic and
molecular basis of human health, development and
disease, and explores the evolution of diseases within
human populations. You will study the mitochondrial
and human genomes in depth and gain a valuable
introduction to medical research, genetic counselling
and bioethics.
qmul.ac.uk/C431
Zoology
Queen Mary has a long record of research achievement
in understanding the structure, physiology, distribution
and behaviour of animals – from microscopic creatures
to turtles, seals, whales and dolphins. As a zoology
student, you will receive a thorough grounding in
vertebrate and invertebrate biology. To complement this,
we offer modules in physiology, behaviour, evolution and
neurobiology. Modules in molecular and population
genetics, ecology, statistics and immunology are also
available. There is a strong emphasis on fieldwork, with
compulsory and optional modules taking students to
Borneo to study tropical ecology, and to coasts of Britain
to study marine life.
qmul.ac.uk/C300
Biological Sciences
Degree programmes

Our programmes
qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/coursefinder
Our academics
sbcs.qmul.ac.uk/people/academicstaff
Fees and funding
Admissions
The standard procedure is to apply through UCAS.
Your application will be assessed on the basis of your
personal statement, UCAS reference and predicted
grades. Interviews are not usually required.
Academic enquiries
School of Biological and Chemical Sciences
Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 3200/3014
email: sbcs-admissions@qmul.ac.uk
sbcs.qmul.ac.uk
General enquiries
Enquiries Hotline (UK callers only):
0800 376 1800
Tel (international students):
+44 (0)20 7882 5511
email: admissions@qmul.ac.uk
Find out more“The School of
Biological and
Chemical Sciences
is an amazing
interdisciplinary
collection of
scientists, and its
subject range goes
from chemistry
to biology and
psychology. I can
speak to someone studying invasive
crayfish in the Thames one minute
and someone who is trying to solve the
problem of getting detergents to work
in cold water after that”
Matthew Evans, Head of School and Professor of Ecology

46 Business and Management
Business and Management
All businesses, from the smallest corner shop
to the largest multinational, exist in a complex
economic, social and political environment.
All organised enterprise draws on processes
of accounting, marketing, human relations and
organisation design and require quantitative
and qualitative analysis, communications skills
and creative thinking to advance and thrive.
An excellent business education requires you
to study these issues and develop these skills –
not just to be ready for the world as it is today,
but for however it will be in the future.
Why study business and management
at Queen Mary?
At Queen Mary, our unique approach promises you
an inspiring educational experience. Our research
and teaching draws on a range of disciplines, including
economics, psychology, politics and history to develop
a deep understanding of business and management
and how business shapes – and is shaped by – society
more generally.
The first year is designed to provide you with a sound
foundation for the study of business. You will be
introduced to business and study skills, key business
practices (accounting and marketing), analytical
approaches (economics and research methods),
how managerial work is organised and the relationship
between business and society.
During the second and third year, you will be able to
choose from a wide range of electives, enabling you to
specialise in a particular field of business and prepare
for your chosen career path.
Many of our staff bring the experience of having
worked in business and government to their teaching
and they ensure that your studies reﬂect both our
academic excellence and a sound practical knowledge
of the subject.
Teaching
The best learning requires not just teaching and
guidance from skilled and knowledgeable academics,
but also carefully designed resources for self-directed
study, time to practise working on complex problems
with fellow students, guidance from senior peers and
insights from practitioners. At Queen Mary, the balance
of these activities is designed to prepare you to put
academic lessons into practice.
Our aim is to give you a rounded education that allows
you to evaluate contemporary organisations. You will
explore the private, public and not-for profit sectors by
analysing the way organisations function, the techniques
of management they use, the effects on their employees,
and the impact on wider society.
As well as lectures, you will benefit from small group
teaching with a good staff/student ratio. This means
that you are able to ask questions in a supportive
environment and develop confidence in voicing your
opinions and taking part in group discussions.
You will be allocated an academic adviser at the start
of your studies. Your adviser is available to support your
academic progress throughout your time at Queen Mary.
They are your first point of contact in relation to
academic matters.
Highlights
• Our academics engage with industry and
Government and also teach. They include: Professor
Pedro Martins, Secretary of State for Employment in
the Portuguese government (2011-2013), Professor
Colin Haslam, who reports to the European Finance
Research Advisory Group on corporate financial
reform, and members of the Centre for Equality
and Diversity (CRED), who advise national and
international bodies including the BBC, UK
government ministries and the EU.
• Our dedicated Internships Officer will help you to
gain valuable work experience.

Business and Management 47
“I fell in love with Queen Mary from my
very first campus tour, before becoming
a student here. It ticked all the boxes for
me, being in London, the business capital
of the UK, whilst also offering a friendly
community-based campus life. That, for
me, is the perfect setting for a business
management student to thrive”
Charlie Pearson, BSc Business Management

48 Business and Management
How can I use my degree?
Studying business and management develops your
understanding of how people organise themselves to
produce goods and services in geographical, political,
social, economic and technological contexts.
Graduates from Queen Mary’s School of Business and
Management go on to work in a wide variety of careers.
Some apply their degree knowledge directly, becoming
business analysts or marketing and sales managers,
while others transfer the skills gained during study into
areas such as media, law or finance.
At Queen Mary, you will develop transferable skills
that are highly valued by employers, including excellent
analytical, research and presentation skills.
What our graduates do next
The national 2012 destination survey confirmed that
69.8 per cent of graduates from the School of Business
and Management were in employment or study six
months after graduation and 58 per cent of these were
already working or studying at graduate level. Graduates
from this School have a strong earning power, with a
median salary of £20,529.
Others go on to study on one of our range of innovative,
interdisciplinary masters programmes. Find out more at:
www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate
The broad range of skills gained on this programme,
coupled with multiple opportunities for extra-curricular
activities and work experience, has enabled our students
to move into careers such as:
• Graduate Trainee, KPMG
• Business Development Executive, Unilever
• Associate Auditor, Deloitte
• Commodity Derivatives Analyst,
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
• Credit Analyst, Western Union Travelex
• Graduate Trainee Manager, Enterprise Rent a Car
• Membership and Sales Co-ordinator,
Queen Mary University of London
• Recruitment Consultant, Hays Education
How we support you
Our QM Careers and Enterprise Centre programme
prepares you for internships and graduate-level work,
including employer-led workshops on job applications,
interviews and over 90 employer networking events.
Recent careers activities in the School include QConsult
(a project where students acted as consultants for real
clients), HR and banking mentoring from professionals,
CV training and fortnightly recruitment workshops. You
also have access to the QM Business and Finance Fair
and a three-week Focus on Finance programme.
Opportunities for work experience are substantial, given
Queen Mary’s London location. You are encouraged to
build your work experience throughout your period of
study, through, for example, our QProjects work
experience scheme, our QRecruit internships and
temporary work hub, the part-time work Experience
Works event and QMSU Provide volunteering services.
Over 1,400 vacancies are available to browse on the
QM JobOnline vacancy site. Queen Mary also provides
over 1,200 on-campus jobs and volunteer opportunities,
ranging from Science Ambassador to E-learning Assistant.
For more details, please visit: careers.qmul.ac.uk
And afterwards…
Mohammed Arslan Saeed
Studied: BSc Business Management
Currently: Financial Analyst Al-Rajhi Bank (KSA)
Why did you choose Queen Mary?
It had a great reputation among my peers, both for the atmosphere
on campus and its teaching quality.
How did you find out about your current job?
I grew up in the Middle East. Coming back to work here was always
on the cards. My interviewers (and later colleagues) were impressed
with my educational credentials, and I have become acquainted with
a great many people who have studied at one of the University of
London colleges.
What does your current job involve day-to-day?
As part of the International Banking team for the largest Islamic
Bank in the world, I manage the financial trends, risks and
reporting for all of Al-Rajhi’s international branches. I am also
currently being trained in the areas of portfolio and credit risk
management.

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