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Business Management (51ÂÒÂ×»»ÆÞ Scottish only)

More and more employers require business management graduates who can join their companies and hit the ground running. This degree will give you both the theoretical business knowledge and, crucially, the practical experience you need to make your professional mark from day one. You’ll also have the opportunity to study abroad. Our business management options are designed to give you the knowledge and skills that you need to thrive as a business leader and manager in the fast-moving marketplaces of tomorrow.

As you progress, you can select modules that particularly interest you, or opt for a specialist degree route (eg Analytics, Digital Marketing, Finance or Human Resource Management).

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Business Management with Analytics (51ÂÒÂ×»»ÆÞ Scottish only)

How do businesses generate meaningful reports for other stakeholders and make decisions? What are the different tools we can use to analyse information? Our BA (Hons) in Business Management with Analytics will help you to develop a specialised understanding of analytical methods and utilise software packages to support key business decisions alongside core business management skills.

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Business Management with Digital Marketing (51ÂÒÂ×»»ÆÞ Scottish only)

What makes customers buy from a business? How can self-promotion make a company more profitable? Our BA (Hons) in Business Management with Digital Marketing will help you develop a specialised understanding of marketing theory and practice.

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Business Management with Finance (51ÂÒÂ×»»ÆÞ Scottish only)

At the heart of every successful business is an accomplished finance team. Our BA (Hons) Business Management with Finance is a specialist finance pathway that will give you the contemporary theory and practice you need to carve a career in business finance and management.

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Business Management with Human Resource Management (51ÂÒÂ×»»ÆÞ Scottish only)

People are an organisation’s most important asset. Are you interested in a career which facilitates and maximises the contribution of people? Our BA (Hons) in Business Management with Human Resource Management will provide you with the expertise to align organisational goals with people, values and culture.

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Costume Design and Construction (51ÂÒÂ×»»ÆÞ Scottish only)

On this highly respected BA (Hons) in Costume Design and Construction course you will learn how to research, design and construct costumes for performers of many kinds.

At the heart of the vocational course are the professional practice modules where you will work as part of a team delivering the costumes for a series of live projects working in collaboration with partner organisations and companies.

Costume design students

Digital Marketing and Public Relations (Year 1 entry only) (51ÂÒÂ×»»ÆÞ Scottish only)

Digital marketing and public relations (PR) are fascinating, fast-moving fields that offer many rewarding career opportunities. Our professionally-recognised BA (Hons) in Digital Marketing and Public Relations course provides the strategic insight, practical skills and industry experience to kick-start your career in the fast-paced and rapidly growing industries.

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Education Studies (51ÂÒÂ×»»ÆÞ Scottish only)

This BA (Hons) in Education Studies is Scotland’s newest Education Studies course. The course is interdisciplinary, informed by cutting-edge research in education, psychology and sociology. You will study educational systems, policies, and practices, as well as the social, psychological, and cultural factors influencing education.

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Education Studies (Primary) (51ÂÒÂ×»»ÆÞ Scottish only)

This BA (Hons) in Education Studies (Primary) is Scotland’s newest Education Studies (Primary) degree. It provides a fresh, innovative approach to teacher education, recognising the rewards and challenges that teaching presents in the 21st century. This dynamic course will give you the expertise, confidence and professional qualification you need to teach in primary schools.

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International Hospitality, Tourism and Events Management (Years 2 and 3 entry only) (51ÂÒÂ×»»ÆÞ Scottish only)

This BA/BA (Hons) in International Hospitality, Tourism and Events Management course will provide you with the business management skills that the best employers in international hospitality, tourism and events are looking for.

The hospitality, tourism and events sector is a significant contributor to the Scottish economy and supports a substantial number of enterprises.  Events are key features within hospitality and tourism, and during your course you will plan, deliver and execute a live event to put theory into practice in a creative way. You will also complete a 20-week internship that will boost your employability.

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Media and Communications (Years 2 and 3 entry only) (51ÂÒÂ×»»ÆÞ Scottish only)

Our Media and Communications course will engage you in creative, collaborative and professional ways of thinking, researching and working.

The degree emphasises studying the media and understanding the importance of creative communication skills in this exciting and dynamic sector. We live in a world where everyone joins in media debates and many people are content creators, but how do you differentiate yourself, and your professional skills, in this field?

On this new course you’ll study media theory while gaining the creative, practical and collaborative skills you’ll need to establish a career in tomorrow’s global, digitally networked world.

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Master of Nursing (MNurse) (51ÂÒÂ×»»ÆÞ Scottish only)

This four-year undergraduate master’s course will prepare you with the knowledge, skills and leadership qualities for a successful and rewarding career in nursing. On completion you will be eligible to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a registered nurse.

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Nursing (51ÂÒÂ×»»ÆÞ Scottish only)

The four-year BSc (Hons) in Nursing course will prepare you with the knowledge, skills and leadership qualities for a successful and rewarding career in nursing. On completion you will be eligible to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a registered adult nurse.

A row of QMU student nurses listening intently as a senior nurse speaks to them

Nutrition (51ÂÒÂ×»»ÆÞ Scottish only)

This four-year course will give you the theoretical understanding and practical skills that you will need to build a rewarding career as a nutritionist.

You will learn the scientific and social importance of nutrition in a modern and forward looking university with excellent specialist facilities and equipment. Integrated real-world experiences, including a work-based placement module will foster your practical skills.

QMU Nutrition students writing down weight measurements and chopping ingredients in a kitchen

Performance (Year 3 entry only) (51ÂÒÂ×»»ÆÞ Scottish only)

Focusing on practice, this two-year BA (Hons) in Performance course offers you the knowledge and skills to make innovative, relevant and engaging new work for contemporary audiences and communities. It is an ‘articulation route’ for students who have already achieved an HND in Acting and Performance.

Actors on stage at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh

Podiatry (51ÂÒÂ×»»ÆÞ Scottish only)

As a podiatrist you will be a healthcare professional who has been trained to diagnose and treat abnormal conditions of the feet and lower limbs. Podiatrists work with their patients to prevent and correct deformity, keeping people mobile and active, and helping to relieve pain. Podiatrists work with people of all ages, and your patients will count on you to support and help them with a broad range of mobility and medical conditions of the foot and lower limbs.

This four-year undergraduate Master of Podiatry/BSc (Hons) Podiatry course will provide you with the theoretical understanding and practical skills that you will need to build your flexible and rewarding career as a podiatrist in the NHS or private sector. You will learn advanced practical skills on placement to allow you to develop your podiatric skills as you progress through the course.

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Psychology (Year 1 only) (51ÂÒÂ×»»ÆÞ Scottish only)

Why do humans think, feel and behave the way we do? As a psychology student you will find answers to some of the most fundamental and fascinating of questions.

On this British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited course you will learn the skills and the analytical abilities that employers in a range of careers are looking for.

You will learn across six core areas of psychology (cognitive, biological, historical, developmental, social and individual differences) and gain extensive practical training in research methods. You can focus on a particular area of interest through our module choices.

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Psychology and Sociology (51ÂÒÂ×»»ÆÞ Scottish only)

Who are we, and how do we shape our world?

On this course you will explore the nature of the individual and society. You will learn the critical thinking skills that discerning employers are looking for in a variety of fields including business, health, media, education, social care and management.

Studying psychology and sociology will allow you to explore a large and fascinating world, the fundamental nature of human beings and how that nature shapes our social environment.

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Associate Degree - Psychology and Sociology (Newbattle College) (Scottish 51ÂÒÂ×»»ÆÞ only)

Are you fascinated by human nature, by who we are and how we interact? Do you want to understand what impacts the shape of society around us and how it could be changed for the better? If so, you will enjoy our BSc (Hons) in Psychology and Sociology: it provides a challenging and stimulating environment for exploring these questions around the individual and society.

You can study this course as an associate student, completing the first year at Newbattle Abbey College.

Sociology collage: A bare torso covered in written words "Gender", "Culture", "Religion", "Family" and "Identity" and a man sitting on the floor, leaning against a brick wall

Public Relations and Marketing Communications (Years 2 and 3 entry only) (51ÂÒÂ×»»ÆÞ Scottish only)

Our professionally-recognised Public Relations and Marketing Communications degree provides the strategic insight, practical skills and industry experience to kick-start your career in the fast-paced and growing industries of digital PR and marketing.

Public relations (PR) and marketing communications are fascinating, fast-moving fields that offer many rewarding career opportunities. Thanks to converged media and the voracious consumer appetite for digital content, they are constantly evolving and on this course you will enjoy frontline professional experience and tuition informed by cutting-edge scholarship.

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Public Sociology (51ÂÒÂ×»»ÆÞ Scottish only)

You will embrace new ideas and schools of thought on this intellectually stimulating and personally empowering BSc (Hons) Public Sociology course. It encourages rigorous critical thinking on complex and challenging social issues, opening the door to a wide range of careers.

If you have an enquiring, questioning mind and you want to understand more about human societies, social problems, interactions and experiences, you will thrive on this course.

It is Scotland’s first public sociology course and we continue to be pioneering in the way we think. Our students have chosen fascinating and original topics to research for their dissertations, from women’s body image on social media to a community campaign on gentrification.

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Theatre and Film (51ÂÒÂ×»»ÆÞ Scottish only)

If you love theatre and film you can study them both in depth on the only course of its kind in Scotland. The course combines practical work-based learning with a solid grounding in critical studies.

You will learn about the histories of theatre and cinema, and examine the key critical cultural and political debates. You will explore the spaces of the stage and studio, stage and screen performances and the genres, narratives and authorship of plays and screenplays. We study the economics and management of theatre and cinema within the creative industries.

Alongside the course’s academic core you will have plenty of opportunity to gain production experience from Year One, and can specialise in practice areas in later years.

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