2. School Procedures

2.10. Changing your programme of study

If you’re thinking of changing your programme of study, you should first meet with your Advisor to discuss your options. You should then complete a change of programme form.

Year 1 students on the following programmes (BSc Economics, BSc Economics and Finance, BSc Finance and BSc Economics and International Finance) are able to change to one of these programmes at any point up until the second week of teaching in semester A in Year 2.

For all other programmes, the deadline for year 1 students to switch to a different programme is the end of the second week of teaching in semester A in Year 1. After that point it is not possible to transfer, as you will not be taking the right combination of modules for the new programme, and you will have missed too much teaching to be able to catch up.

The exception to this is students who want to add the year in industry. It is possible to do this at any point up until the start of your third year of study, although you are advised to arrange this as early as possible so you can make the most of the available support with finding an industrial placement. The option to add a year abroad might only be available at certain times during your studies. 

If you want to change to a programme in a different School at Queen Mary University, you will need to approach that School directly to find out whether there is space and if you meet the entry requirements. There is no guarantee you will be able to transfer. If you are accepted on to a programme in a different School in the first couple of weeks of the academic year, you can normally transfer immediately. If the transfer is agreed after the second week of teaching in semester A, you will normally have to wait until the following academic year to start, as you will have missed too much teaching to be able to catch up.

While a transfer request is being considered, it is important that you continue to attend classes and complete assessments for your original programme until you are notified of the outcome. Further guidance is available here.

For students who started their degree programme in September 2022 or earlier: If you fail modules that are core to your degree programme you will be transferred to the Economic Studies programme. From the end of year 1, students can also request to be moved on to an Economic Studies programme.