What will I learn?

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the Queen Mary University of London is one of the UK’s elite research centres in internationally leading research activities.

The Department is made up of four research centres including our internationally leading Astronomy Unit. The Astronomy Unit at Queen Mary is one of the largest astronomy and astrophysics research groups in the UK and our research programme encompasses a broad range of astrophysical phenomena across the universe, which we study with observational, theoretical, and simulation approaches.

The research in the Astronomy Unit falls under three main themes:

Cosmology and Relativity
Planet Formation and Evolution
Space, Solar, and Astrophysical Plasmas

Which department am I in?

Physical and Chemical Sciences

Study options

Full Time (3 years)

Tuition fees

£28,850.00 (31,43,386) per year

S&E Basic Rate (all except Mathematics): £28,850, S&E Mathematics £24,750, S&E Band 1 (all except Mathematics) £31,350, S&E Band 2 (all except Mathematics) £33,850, S&E Band 3 (all except Mathematics) £36,350, S&E Band 4 (all except Mathematics) £38,850, S&E Band 5 (all except Mathematics) £41,350. The fee mentioned is for 2024 entry and there may be a slight increase in the fee for 2025 entry.

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

April 2025

Venue

Queen Mary University of London

Admissions and Recruitment Office,

Mile End Road,

London,

Tower Hamlets,

E1 4NS, SOUTHERN ENGLAND, England

Full Time (3 years)

Tuition fees

£28,850.00 (31,43,386) per year

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2025

Venue

Queen Mary University of London

Admissions and Recruitment Office,

Mile End Road,

London,

Tower Hamlets,

E1 4NS, SOUTHERN ENGLAND, England

Entry requirements

For international students

The normal minimum entry requirement is a first or upper second-class honours degree in a relevant subject area. If your qualifications are not from a UK university, QMUL also considers recognised equivalent qualifications from accredited overseas institutions and equivalent professional qualifications. Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in reading, speaking and listening.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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