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Humanities and Social Sciences

Our subject-specific pathways in Humanities and Social Sciences offer progression to undergraduate study in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. All of your modules will be taught by our expert academic staff, and you’ll have full access to all student facilities, including welfare, library, social and sport.


Key Details
 

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Start Date and Tuition Fees

January 2025 - £23,350

September 2025 - £25,000

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Key Dats and Deadlines

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Each of our seven subject specific pathways are tailored towards your intended progression degree.

I started the International Foundation Year online in September 2020. The modules and seminars are amazing! I’m absolutely loving the community, all the students I’ve met so far are amazing and we all can’t wait to be part of the International Foundation Year in-person. I enjoy the weekly activities we have through discussions in seminars, outside-of-module discussions and activities, and the events that have been in planning.’
— Viral Samir Patel (Kenya), International Foundation Year in Humanities and Social Sciences

Progression Degrees

The International Foundation Year in Humanities and Social Sciences offers progression onto more than 50 undergraduate degree programmes in the following subject areas:

  • BSc Accounting and Finance
  • BSc Accounting and Management 
  • BSc Business Management
  • BSc Business with Law
  • BSc Marketing and Management
  • BSc International Business Analytics
  • BSc International Business Analytics with a Year Abroad 
  • BSc International Business Analytics with a Year in Industry
  • BSc Management for Social Change 
  • BSc Economics 
  • BSc Economics with a Year Abroad
  • BSc Economics and Finance
  • BSc Economics and Finance with a Year Abroad
  • BSc Economics and Finance with a Year in Industry
  • BSc Economics and International Finance
  • BSc Economics and International Finance with a Year Abroad
  • BSc Economics and Politics
  • BSc Economics and Politics with a Year Abroad
  • BSc Economics, Finance and Management
  • BSc Economics, Finance and Management with a Year Abroad
  • BSc Economics, Statistics and Mathematics
  • BSc Economics, Statistics and Mathematics with a Year Abroad
  • BSc Finance
  • BSc Finance with a Year Abroad
  • BSc Finance with a Year in Industry

 

Progression is also available from this pathway to degrees in the School of Mathematicsal Sciences:

  • BSc Actuarial Science
  • BSc Actuarial Science with Professional Placement
  • BSc Actuarial Science with Year Abroad
  • BSc Mathematics
  • BSc Mathematics with Professional Placement
  • BSc Mathematics with Year Abroad
  • BSc Mathematics with Management
  • BSc Mathematics with Management with Professional Placement
  • BSc Mathematics with Management with Year Abroad
  • BSc Mathematics and Statistics
  • BSc Mathematics and Statistics with Professional Placement
  • BSc Mathematics and Statistics with Year Abroad
  • BSc Mathematics with Finance and Accounting
  • BSc Mathematics with Finance and Accounting with Professional Placement
  • BSc Mathematics with Finance and Accounting with Year Abroad
  • BSc Mathematics with Management
  • BSc Mathematics with Management with Professional Placement
  • BSc Mathematics with Management with Year Abroad
  • BA Drama
  • BA Drama with a Year Abroad
  • BA English
  • BA English with a Year Abroad
  • BA English and Drama
  • BA English and Drama with a Year Abroad
  • BA English and Film Studies
  • BA English and Film Studies with a Year Abroad
  • BA English and History
  • BA English and History with a Year Abroad
  • BA English Literature and Linguistics
  • BA English Literature and Linguistics with a Year Abroad
  • BA English with Creative Writing
  • BA English with Creative Writing with a Year Abroad
  • BA Film Studies and Drama
  • BA Film Studies and Drama with a Year Abroad
  • BA Geography
  • BA Geography with a Year Abroad
  • BA Global Development
  • BA Human Geography
  • BA Human Geography with a Year Abroad
  • BSc Geography
  • BSc Geography with a Year Abroad
  • BSc Geography with Business Management
  • BSc Geography with Business Management with a Year Abroad
  • BA Comparative Literature
  • BA Comparative Literature with a Year Abroad
  • BA Comparative Literature and Film
  • BA Comparative Literature and Film with a Year Abroad
  • BA Comparative Literature and Linguistics
  • BA Comparative Literature and Linguistics with a Year Abroad
  • BA Cultural History
  • BA English Language
  • BA English Language and Linguistics
  • BA English Language and Linguistics with a Year Abroad
  • BA Film
  • BA Film with a Year Abroad
  • BA Film and French
  • BA Film and German
  • BA Film and Hispanic Studies
  • BA Film and Russian
  • BA French and Comparative Literature
  • BA French and Linguistics
  • BA French and Politics
  • BA French with Business Management
  • BA German with Business Management
  • BA German and Comparative Literature
  • BA German and Linguistics
  • BA German and Politics
  • BA Hispanic Studies and Linguistics
  • BA Hispanic Studies and Politics
  • BA Hispanic Studies with Business Management
  • BA Hispanic Studies and Comparative Literature
  • BA History
  • BA History and Comparative Literature
  • BA History and Comparative Literature with a Year Abroad
  • BA History and Politics
  • BA Intellectual History
  • BA Linguistics
  • BA Linguistics with a Year Abroad
  • BA Medieval History
  • BA Modern and Contemporary History
  • BA Modern Languages
  • BA Russian and Comparative Literature
  • BA Russian and Linguistics
  • BA Russian and Politics
  • BA Russian with Business Management
  • BA World History
  • BA Liberal Arts 
  • LLB English and European Law
  • LLB Global Law
  • LLB Law
  • LLB Law and Politics
  • LLB Law with Business

If your high school qualification is one which is accepted for direct entry onto LLB Law, but you do not meet the direct entry requirements, you would not normally be considered for the International Foundation Year (Law) pathway.

Examples of these qualifications include:

  • A Levels
  • International Baccalaureate
  • Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education
  • Indian Standard XII

If you have taken a qualification which is accepted for direct entry, and meet the minimum entry requirements (A*AA or equivalent) then your application for the IFY (Law) pathway can be considered.

If you are unsure as to whether or not your qualification will allow progression to Law, please contact us and we will be happy to clarify: foundationprogrammes@qmul.ac.uk 

  • BA International Relations
  • BA International Relations with Business Management
  • BA Politics
  • BA Politics and International Relations
  • BA Politics and Sociology
  • BA Politics with Business Management

You will need to meet specific requirements to progress onto year 1 of your Bachelor’s degree programme. For further details, please refer to the Progression Requirements: IFP progression Agreements 2024-25 [DOC 30KB]

 

86%IFY Pass Rate

2020 – 2023

81%IFY Progression Rate

2020 – 2023

Integrated Foundation Year

A number of degrees in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences are available as a four-year integrated programme. For further details, please visit our Integrated Foundation Programmes page.

Doing the foundation course was a very fun and enjoyable experience which allowed me to develop great relationships with friends and teachers, which set me on the right path to life as an undergraduate student.
— John Choong, International Foundation Programme; BSc Business Management at Queen Mary

Course Structure

You can start your International Foundation Year in either September or January. You will choose your modules based on which degree you want to study after the IFY.

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

 

Term dates (2025 - 2026)

January start: 22/01/2025 - 15/08/2025

September start: 15/09/2025 – 05/06/2026

COMPULSORY

  • IFP/IFJ3000 English Language and Study Skills
  • IFP/IFJ3020 Independent Study Project
  • IFP/IFJ3015 Introduction to Business and Management
  • IFP/IFJ3016 Mathematics for Business
  • IFP/IFJ3018 Management

 

ELECTIVES

  • IFP/IFJ3003 Introduction to Politics
  • IFP/IFJ3004 Introduction to International Politics
  • IFP/IFJ3005 Introduction to Human Geography
  • IFP/IFJ3006 The Human Geography of London
  • IFP/IFJ3007 Introduction to English Literature
  • IFP/IFJ3008 Introduction to American Literature
  • IFP/IFJ3009 Introduction to Film Studies
  • IFP/IFJ3010 European and American Art Cinema
  • IFP/IFJ3017 Accounting for Business Decisions
  • IFP/IFJ3019 Marketing
  • IFP/IFJ3020 Independent Study Project
  • IFP/IFJ3023 The History of the UK from 1900 to 1955
  • IFP/IFJ3024 The History of the UK since 1956
  • IFP4011 French Language and Culture I (a)
  • LAN4012 French Language and Culture I (b)
  • IFP4021 Spanish Language and Culture I (a)
  • LAN4022 Spanish Language and Culture I (b)
  • IFP4041 Japanese Language and Culture I (a)
  • LAN4042 Japanese Language and Culture I (b)

COMPULSORY

  • IFP/IFJ3000 English Language and Study Skills
  • IFP/IFJ3020 Independent Study Project
  • IFP/IFJ3011 Maths for Economics
  • IFP/IFJ3012 Statistics for Economics
  • IFP/IFJ3013 Microeconomics
  • IFP/IFJ3014 Macroeconomics

ELECTIVES

  • IFP/IFJ3003 Introduction to Politics
  • IFP/IFJ3004 Introduction to International Politics
  • IFP/IFJ3005 Introduction to Human Geography
  • IFP/IFJ3006 The Human Geography of London
  • IFP/IFJ3007 Introduction to English Literature
  • IFP/IFJ3008 Introduction to American Literature
  • IFP/IFJ3009 Introduction to Film Studies
  • IFP/IFJ3010 European and American Art Cinema
  • IFP/IFJ3015 Introduction to Business and Management
  • IFP/IFJ3018 Management
  • IFP/IFJ3023 The History of the UK from 1900 to 1955
  • IFP/IFJ3024 The History of the UK since 1956
  • IFP4011 French Language and Culture I (a)
  • LAN4012 French Language and Culture I (b)
  • IFP4021 Spanish Language and Culture I (a)
  • LAN4022 Spanish Language and Culture I (b)
  • IFP4041 Japanese Language and Culture I (a)
  • LAN4042 Japanese Language and Culture I (b)

COMPULSORY

  • IFP/IFJ3000 English Language and Study Skills
  • IFP/IFJ3020 Independent Study Project
  • IFP/IFJ3005 Introduction to Human Geography
  • IFP/IFJ3006 The Human Geography of London

 

ELECTIVES

  • IFP/IFJ3003 Introduction to Politics
  • IFP/IFJ3004 Introduction to International Politics
  • IFP/IFJ3007 Introduction to English Literature
  • IFP/IFJ3008 Introduction to American Literature
  • IFP/IFJ3009 Introduction to Film Studies
  • IFP/IFJ3010 European and American Art Cinema
  • IFP/IFJ3011 Maths for Economics
  • IFP/IFJ3012 Statistics for Economics
  • IFP/IFJ3013 Microeconomics
  • IFP/IFJ3014 Macroeconomics
  • IFP/IFJ3015 Introduction to Business and Management
  • IFP/IFJ3018 Management
  • IFP/IFJ3023 The History of the UK from 1900 to 1955
  • IFP/IFJ3024 The History of the UK since 1956
  • IFP4011 French Language and Culture I (a)
  • LAN4012 French Language and Culture I (b)
  • IFP4021 Spanish Language and Culture I (a)
  • LAN4022 Spanish Language and Culture I (b)
  • IFP4041 Japanese Language and Culture I (a)
  • LAN4042 Japanese Language and Culture I (b)

COMPULSORY

  • IFP/IFJ3000 English Language and Study Skills
  • IFP/IFJ3020 Independent Study Project

ELECTIVES 

  • IFP/IFJ3003 Introduction to Politics
  • IFP/IFJ3004 Introduction to International Politics
  • IFP/IFJ3005 Introduction to Human Geography
  • IFP/IFJ3006 The Human Geography of London
  • IFP/IFJ3007 Introduction to English Literature
  • IFP/IFJ3008 Introduction to American Literature
  • IFP/IFJ3009 Introduction to Film Studies
  • IFP/IFJ3010 European and American Art Cinema
  • IFP/IFJ3011 Maths for Economics
  • IFP/IFJ3012 Statistics for Economics
  • IFP/IFJ3013 Microeconomics
  • IFP/IFJ3014 Macroeconomics
  • IFP/IFJ3015 Introduction to Business and Management
  • IFP/IFJ3018 Management
  • IFP/IFJ3023 The History of the UK from 1900 to 1955
  • IFP/IFJ3024 The History of the UK since 1956
  • IFP4011 French Language and Culture I (a)
  • LAN4012 French Language and Culture I (b)
  • IFP4021 Spanish Language and Culture I (a)
  • LAN4022 Spanish Language and Culture I (b)
  • IFP4041 Japanese Language and Culture I (a)
  • LAN4042 Japanese Language and Culture I (b)

COMPULSORY

  • IFP/IFJ3000 English Language and Study Skills
  • IFP/IFJ3020 Independent Study Project
  • IFP/IFJ3003 Introduction to Politics
  • IFP/IFJ3004 Introduction to International Politics

ELECTIVES

  • IFP/IFJ3005 Introduction to Human Geography
  • IFP/IFJ3006 The Human Geography of London
  • IFP/IFJ3007 Introduction to English Literature
  • IFP/IFJ3008 Introduction to American Literature
  • IFP/IFJ3009 Introduction to Film Studies
  • IFP/IFJ3010 European and American Art Cinema
  • IFP/IFJ3011 Maths for Economics
  • IFP/IFJ3012 Statistics for Economics
  • IFP/IFJ3013 Microeconomics
  • IFP/IFJ3014 Macroeconomics
  • IFP/IFJ3015 Introduction to Business and Management
  • IFP/IFJ3018 Management
  • IFP/IFJ3023 The History of the UK from 1900 to 1955
  • IFP/IFJ3024 The History of the UK since 1956
  • IFP4011 French Language and Culture I (a)
  • LAN4012 French Language and Culture I (b)
  • IFP4021 Spanish Language and Culture I (a)
  • LAN4022 Spanish Language and Culture I (b)
  • IFP4041 Japanese Language and Culture I (a)
  • LAN4042 Japanese Language and Culture I (b)

COMPULSORY

  • IFP/IFJ3000 English Language and Study Skills
  • IFP/IFJ3020 Independent Study Project
  • IFP/IFJ3003 Introduction to Politics
  • IFP/IFJ3004 Introduction to International Politics
  • IFP/IFJ3023 The History of the UK from 1900 to 1955
  • IFP/IFJ3024 The History of the UK since 1956

ELECTIVES

  • IFP/IFJ3005 Introduction to Human Geography
  • IFP/IFJ3006 The Human Geography of London
  • IFP/IFJ3007 Introduction to English Literature
  • IFP/IFJ3008 Introduction to American Literature
  • IFP/IFJ3009 Introduction to Film Studies
  • IFP/IFJ3010 European and American Art Cinema
  • IFP/IFJ3015 Introduction to Business and Management
  • IFP/IFJ3018 Management

COMPULSORY

  • IFP/IFJ3000 English Language and Study Skills
  • IFP/IFJ3020 Independent Study Project
  • IFP/IFJ3007 Introduction to English Literature
  • IFP/IFJ3008 Introduction to American Literature
  • IFP/IFJ3009 Introduction to Film Studies
  • IFP/IFJ3010 European and American Art Cinema

ELECTIVES

  • IFP/IFJ3003 Introduction to Politics
  • IFP/IFJ3004 Introduction to International Politics
  • IFP/IFJ3005 Introduction to Human Geography
  • IFP/IFJ3006 The Human Geography of London
  • IFP/IFJ3015 Introduction to Business and Management
  • IFP/IFJ3018 Management
  • IFP/IFJ3023 The History of the UK from 1900 to 1955
  • IFP/IFJ3024 The History of the UK since 1956
  • IFP4011 French Language and Culture I (a)
  • LAN4012 French Language and Culture I (b)
  • IFP4021 Spanish Language and Culture I (a)
  • LAN4022 Spanish Language and Culture I (b)
  • IFP4041 Japanese Language and Culture I (a)
  • LAN4042 Japanese Language and Culture I (b)

Class Size

The size of your classes will vary depending on the modules you are studying.

In English Language and Study Skills, you will be taught in classes of no more than 18 students.

Seminars generally have a maximum of 25 students whilst there is no fixed limit on the number of students in lectures.

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