Humanities and Social Sciences
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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.
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Key Details
| Award | FdCert |
| Start Date and Tuition Fees | January 2026 - £25,000 September 2026 - £25,500 |
| Entry Requirements | Click here for more information |
| Application | Apply Now |
| Key Dates and Deadlines | Click here for more information |
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:
Business and Management
- BSc Accounting and Finance
- 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
Economics and Finance
- 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
English Literature, Film and Drama
- BA Theatre and Performance
- BA Theatre and Performance with a year abroad
- BA English
- BA English with a Year Abroad
- BA English and Theatre
- BA English and Theatre with a year abroad
- BA English and Film
- BA English and Film 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 and Theatre
- BA English and Theatre with a year abroad
Geography and Development Studies
- 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
Humanities and Social Sciences
- 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 English Language and Linguistics
- BA English Language and Linguistics with a Year Abroad
- BA Film
- BA Film with a Year Abroad
- 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 International Relations
- BA History and Politics
- BA Linguistics
- BA Linguistics with a Year Abroad
- BA Modern and Contemporary History
- BA Modern Languages (French, German, Russian, Spanish)
- BA Russian and Comparative Literature
- BA Russian and Linguistics
- BA Russian and Politics
- BA Russian with Business Management
- BA Liberal Arts
Law
- 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
Politics and International Relations
- 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 2025-26 [PDF 229KB]
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 (2026 - 2027)
January start: 26/01/2026 - 14/08/2026
September start: 21/09/2026 – 31/05/2027
- Business and Management
- Economics and Finance
- Geography & Development Studies
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- International Relations & Politics
- Law
- Literature, Film, Drama
COMPULSORY
- English Language and Study Skills
- Independent Study Project
- Introduction to Business and Management
- Mathematics for Business
- Management
ELECTIVES
- Introduction to Politics
- Introduction to International Politics
- Introduction to Human Geography
- The Human Geography of London
- Introduction to English Literature
- Introduction to American Literature
- Introduction to Film Studies
- European and American Art Cinema
- Accounting for Business Decisions
- Marketing
- Independent Study Project
- The History of the UK from 1900 to 1955
- The History of the UK since 1956
- French Language and Culture I (a)
- French Language and Culture I (b)
- Spanish Language and Culture I (a)
- Spanish Language and Culture I (b)
- Japanese Language and Culture I (a)
- Japanese Language and Culture I (b)
COMPULSORY
- English Language and Study Skills
- Independent Study Project
- Maths for Economics
- Statistics for Economics
- Microeconomics
- Macroeconomics
ELECTIVES
- Introduction to Politics
- Introduction to International Politics
- Introduction to Human Geography
- The Human Geography of London
- Introduction to English Literature
- Introduction to American Literature
- Introduction to Film Studies
- European and American Art Cinema
- Introduction to Business and Management
- Management
- The History of the UK from 1900 to 1955
- The History of the UK since 1956
- French Language and Culture I (a)
- French Language and Culture I (b)
- Spanish Language and Culture I (a)
- Spanish Language and Culture I (b)
- Japanese Language and Culture I (a)
- Japanese Language and Culture I (b)
COMPULSORY
- English Language and Study Skills
- Independent Study Project
- Introduction to Human Geography
- The Human Geography of London
ELECTIVES
- Introduction to Politics
- Introduction to International Politics
- Introduction to English Literature
- Introduction to American Literature
- Introduction to Film Studies
- European and American Art Cinema
- Maths for Economics
- Statistics for Economics
- Microeconomics
- Macroeconomics
- Introduction to Business and Management
- Management
- The History of the UK from 1900 to 1955
- The History of the UK since 1956
- French Language and Culture I (a)
- French Language and Culture I (b)
- Spanish Language and Culture I (a)
- Spanish Language and Culture I (b)
- Japanese Language and Culture I (a)
- Japanese Language and Culture I (b)
COMPULSORY
- English Language and Study Skills
- Independent Study Project
ELECTIVES
- Introduction to Politics
- Introduction to International Politics
- Introduction to Human Geography
- The Human Geography of London
- Introduction to English Literature
- Introduction to American Literature
- Introduction to Film Studies
- European and American Art Cinema
- Maths for Economics
- Statistics for Economics
- Microeconomics
- Macroeconomics
- Introduction to Business and Management
- Management
- The History of the UK from 1900 to 1955
- The History of the UK since 1956
- French Language and Culture I (a)
- French Language and Culture I (b)
- Spanish Language and Culture I (a)
- Spanish Language and Culture I (b)
- Japanese Language and Culture I (a)
- Japanese Language and Culture I (b)
COMPULSORY
- English Language and Study Skills
- Independent Study Project
- Introduction to Politics
- Introduction to International Politics
ELECTIVES
- Introduction to Human Geography
- The Human Geography of London
- Introduction to English Literature
- Introduction to American Literature
- Introduction to Film Studies
- European and American Art Cinema
- Maths for Economics
- Statistics for Economics
- Microeconomics
- Macroeconomics
- Introduction to Business and Management
- Management
- The History of the UK from 1900 to 1955
- The History of the UK since 1956
- French Language and Culture I (a)
- French Language and Culture I (b)
- Spanish Language and Culture I (a)
- Spanish Language and Culture I (b)
- Japanese Language and Culture I (a)
- Japanese Language and Culture I (b)
COMPULSORY
- English Language and Study Skills
- Independent Study Project
- Introduction to Politics
- Introduction to International Politics
- The History of the UK from 1900 to 1955
- The History of the UK since 1956
ELECTIVES
- Introduction to Human Geography
- The Human Geography of London
- Introduction to English Literature
- Introduction to American Literature
- Introduction to Film Studies
- European and American Art Cinema
- Introduction to Business and Management
- Management
COMPULSORY
- English Language and Study Skills
- Independent Study Project
- Introduction to English Literature
- Introduction to American Literature
- Introduction to Film Studies
- European and American Art Cinema
ELECTIVES
- Introduction to Politics
- Introduction to International Politics
- Introduction to Human Geography
- The Human Geography of London
- Introduction to Business and Management
- Management
- The History of the UK from 1900 to 1955
- The History of the UK since 1956
- French Language and Culture I (a)
- French Language and Culture I (b)
- Spanish Language and Culture I (a)
- Spanish Language and Culture I (b)
- Japanese Language and Culture I (a)
- Japanese Language and Culture I (b)
Class Size
The size of your classes will vary depending on the modules you are studying.
Seminars generally have a maximum of 25 students whilst there is no fixed limit on the number of students in lectures.