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FdCert International Foundation Year in Geography and Development Studies

Queen Mary University of London

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Queen Mary University of London

Course options

4 options available

  • Qualification

    Foundation Degree

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    21-SEP-26

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

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.Teaching and LearningOne of the benefits of the International Foundation Year is that you will receive teaching from award winning Queen Mary academics. You'll receive approximately 15 to 28 hours of weekly contact time, in the form of lectures and seminars. You will be encouraged to contribute to seminars through pair work, group work, discussion, presentation and case studies. We use a mixture of teaching styles – lectures, tutorials, classroom activities and laboratory work for students on the Science and Engineering route.You will also complete a further 20 to 25 hours of independent study each week.Assessment typically includes a combination of coursework (writing tests, reports, presentations, seminar skills, portfolios) and/or examination.Progression DegreesThe International Foundation Year in Humanities and Social Sciences offers progression onto more than 50 undergraduate degree programmes in the following subject areas:BA GeographyBA Geography with a Year AbroadBA Global DevelopmentBA Human GeographyBA Human Geography with a Year AbroadBSc GeographyBSc Geography with a Year AbroadBSc Geography with Business ManagementBSc Geography with Business Management with a Year Abroad

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 25,000per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

Queen Mary University of London

Queen Mary University of London

Queen Mary University of London

  • University League Table

    40th

  • Campus address

    Main Site, Mile End Road, London, Bethnal Green, E1 4NS, United Kingdom

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International students experience the comforts of campus life while living in the heart of London, regularly ranked as the best student city in the world.
Research at Queen Mary is world-leading across disciplines, with its academics making a major impact across all subject areas.
Queen Mary is truly inclusive, with multiple nationalities represented on its campuses.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Economics

    29th out of 76 4

    44th out of 70 6

  • Entry standards

    / Max 223
    147 66%

    23rd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    80.0 80%

    29th

    7

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.04 76%

    59th

    4

  • Entry standards

    / Max 205
    131 64%

    26th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    65.0 65%

    59th

    5

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.24 81%

    24th

    15

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