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Explore the principles, concepts, theories and research methods in International Relations and Business Management
Get a rich and strong grounding in International Relations, including international political theory, comparative politics and regional studies, international security, international development and debates around globalisation, whilst exploring key elements of Business Management, including management, marketing, human resources, accounting and strategy.
You can complete your International Relations degree in three or four years. If you choose to do a year abroad this will take place in Year 3, and Year 3 modules will instead be studied in Year 4.
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
Compulsory (75 credits):
• International Relations Theory (30)• Introduction to Social Science Methodologies (15)• Introduction to Marketing and Communications (15)• Management and Organisational Behaviour (15)
Choose one from:
• Qualitative Methods for Social Science Research (15)• Quantitative Methods for Social Science Research (15)• Unsettling Methods: Creativity in/for Social Science Research (15)
Choose 30 credits from school modules like:
• British Politics (30)• Colonialism, Capitalism and Development (15)• Comparative Politics (30)• Foreign Policy Analysis (15)• Gender and Feminisms in World Politics (30)• Global Theory (30)• Modern Political Thought I (15)• Modern Political Thought II (15)• Modernity: Theories of the State, Economy and Society (30)• Politics of International Law (15)• Power in Global Governance (15)• Social Theory (30)• The International Politics of Security (15)• The International Politics of the Developing World (15)• The UK and the EU (15)• US Politics (15)• War in World Politics (15)
Compulsory:
Choose 45 credits from school modules like:
Apply for this degree with any of the following options. Take care to use the correct UCAS code - it may not be possible to change your selection later.
Go global and study abroad as part of your degree – apply for our International Relations with Business Management BA with a Year Abroad. Queen Mary has links with universities in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia (partnerships vary for each degree programme).
Find out more about study abroad opportunities at Queen Mary and what the progression requirements are.
You’ll receive approximately eight to 12 hours of weekly contact time, in the form of formal lectures and small group seminars. The seminars are designed to generate informed discussion around set topics, and may involve student presentations, group exercises and role-play as well as open discussion.
You’ll complete a further 20 hours of independent study a week.
Students are assessed by a combination of coursework and exams. A few modules are assessed by coursework only.
The School offers excellent on-campus resources to aid your studies, including:
Alternative offers may be made to applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification.
For further information please visit: qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/entry/epq
Our standard contextual offer: BBC at A-Level.
Our enhanced contextual offer: BCC at A-Level.
More information on our contextual offer criteria can be found on our contextualised admissions page.
Please note that General Studies and Critical Thinking are excluded from any A-Level offer and cannot be considered.
Our standard contextual offer: BBB at A-Level.
Our enhanced contextual offer: BBC at A-Level.
We accept a wide range of European and international qualifications in addition to A-levels, the International Baccalaureate and BTEC qualifications. Please visit International Admissions for full details.
If your qualifications are not accepted for direct entry onto this degree, consider applying for a foundation programme.
Find out more about our English language entry requirements, including the types of test we accept and the scores needed for entry to the programme.
You may also be able to meet the English language requirement for your programme by joining a summer pre-sessional programme before starting your degree.
See our general undergraduate entry requirements.
UK students accepted onto this course are eligible to apply for tuition fee and maintenance loans from Student Finance England or other government bodies.
Queen Mary offers a generous package of scholarships and bursaries, which currently benefits around 50 per cent of our undergraduates.
Scholarships are available for home, EU and international students. Specific funding is also available for students from the local area. International students may be eligible for a fee reduction. We offer means-tested funding, as well as subject-specific funding for many degrees.
Find out what scholarships and bursaries are available to you.
We offer specialist support on all financial and welfare issues through our Advice and Counselling Service, which you can access as soon as you have applied for a place at Queen Mary.
Take a look at our Student Advice Guides which cover ways to finance your degree, including:
International Relations with Business Management - BA (Hons)
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We’re a growing School invested in high-quality teaching, and we pride ourselves on our friendly and informal approach. Our London location is home to the nation’s Parliament, political think tanks and economic powerhouses, we host high-profile speakers, and we offer students regular contact with Westminster, Whitehall and the third sector.
Our staff are active researchers with diverse interests, from British politics to the Middle East, which is reflected in our teaching and the breadth of our programmes.
We teach you to think beyond textbooks, management fads and memorised formulas for success.
The School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), which ensures that the highest standards of excellence in teaching, research, curriculum, and learner success are met.
In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), we dramatically moved up the Times Higher Education rankings. Among 108 UK business schools, the School now ranks: