Queen Mary University of London

Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is one of the UK's leading research-focused higher education institutions. With 21,187 students, 4,000 staff and an annual turnover of £300m, QMUL is one of the biggest University of London colleges. 

The internationally recognised University of London counts among its members some of the leading higher education institutions in the world. QMUL students are able to use a host of University of London facilities including the main University Library at Senate House, which provides access to thousands of books and journals.

Location

The University’s unique setting in London gives students the benefits both of a large campus environment and of the countless academic and social opportunities of London—one of the world’s great cities.

Set alongside the beautiful Regent's Canal, our Mile End campus is one of the largest self-contained residential campuses in London.

Study Options

The University teaches and researches across a wide range of subjects in the humanities, social sciences, law, medicine and dentistry, and science and engineering.

Queen Mary has made a strategic commitment to the highest quality of research by recruiting the best academics in their disciplines from around the world. The results of the most recent national assessment of research – the Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014) – have confirmed QMUL’s place in the very top group of research-led universities in the UK. Overall, Queen Mary was ranked 9^th in the UK among multi-faculty universities and 5^th in the UK for the percentage of its 3* and 4* research outputs.

Russell Group

Queen Mary is one of only 24 universities making up the prestigious Russell Group. This Group represents the leading universities in the UK.

International Students

QMUL has a long history of welcoming international students from around the world. Over the years, thousands of international students have graduated fromQMUL and gone on to pursue successful careers. Today, the University is home to international students from 155different countries, and it is this diversity that contributes to a lively and welcoming community which makes international students feel comfortable and at home. Indeed, Queen Mary University of London has been ranked in the top 25 most internationally diverse universities in the world, according to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings (2015-16).

Country Specific requirements for International Students…

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• QMUL International Impact
• International Partnerships

World class

Queen Mary University of London attracts some of the brightest minds from across the globe, with recent successes in several important league tables confirming its place among the global elite.

Rankings

QMUL is placed in the top five in the UK in several subject areas, such as Dentistry, Law, Media and Film Studies, and Medicine(The Guardian League Tables 2017).

Six QMUL subjects have been ranked in the top three in London and nine subjects were above 90 per cent for student satisfaction. This is the second year in a row that students at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have ranked their courses top in London among Russell Group universities for overall satisfaction.

The Times Higher Education (THE) magazine named Queen Mary among the top 100 universities in the world. The THE World University Rankings 2015-16 place Queen Mary:

• 16^thin the UK
• 98^th in the world

Teaching Excellence

Student satisfaction, given the quality of the teaching at Queen Mary, remains consistently high. In the most recent National Student Survey (NSS 2016), QMUL students praised staff for explaining their subject well (89 per cent), for their enthusiasm (85 per cent) and for making their course intellectually stimulating (86 per cent).

QMUL’s innovative flexible modular degrees give students the freedom to choose modules and to determine the direction of their studies. Students also benefit from the personal contact with teaching staff they receive through small group teaching and tutorials, where discussion and feedback is actively encouraged. Every one of QMUL’s students is also allocated a Personal Tutor who will advise on both academic and non-academic issues. Read more about QMUL’s teaching methods…

High-Quality Learning Experience

Queen Mary offers outstanding students a stimulating, supportive and high-quality learning experience, with teaching inspired by its world-leading research. In the most recent National Student Survey (NSS 2016), 84 per cent of QMUL undergraduates expressed 'overall satisfaction' with their time at the University.

The University is made up of the following academic faculties:

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

• School of Business and Management
• School of Economics and Finance
• School of English and Drama
  -   Department of English
  -   Department of Drama
• School of Languages, Linguistics and Film
  -   Comparative Literature
  -   Film Studies
  -   French
  -   German
  -   Iberian and Latin American Studies
  -   Language Centre
  -   Linguistics
  -   Russian
• School of Geography
• Global Shakespeare (in partnership with the University of Warwick)
• School of History
• School of Law
  -   Centre for Commercial Law Studies
  -   Department of Law
• School of Politics and International Relations

Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry

• Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry
• Barts Cancer Institute
• The Blizard Institute
• Institute of Dentistry
• Institute of Health Sciences Education
• William Harvey Research Institute
• Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine
• The Centre of the Cell

Faculty of Science and Engineering

• Institute of Bioengineering
• School of Biological and Chemical Sciences
• School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
• School of Engineering and Materials Science
• School of Mathematical Sciences
• School of Physics and Astronomy
• Materials Research Institute (MRI)

And also the interdisciplinary Life Sciences at Queen Mary

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• Undergraduate Study Options
• Postgraduate Study Options

Also read all about the QMUL Academic Experience...

How to Apply

Step 1

Students must select their course of study from the list of undergraduate or postgraduate courses.

Step 2
QMUL accepts a broad range of overseas qualifications. Have a look at the country-specific requirements here…

Step 3

International students must provide proof of English language proficiency. English language requirements…

Step 4
All undergraduate applications should be made through UCAS.

Postgraduate applications should be made on the official application forms. There are two ways in which students can apply for a postgraduate programme.

1. Apply online – using the online application form. This is the preferred method of application. Students submitting an application overseas may wish to contact one of their authorised local representatives for assistance with the online application. Representatives can help with the application process step by step and can upload documents. They do not charge for their services.
2. If you are unable to access the online form, please contact the Admissions team. The Admissions team will also be able to help with advice, or if you have any difficulty using the online application form. See our enquiries page for their contact details.

International applicants are welcome to contact one of our authorised local representatives for assistance with making an application. They will guide you through the application process and can upload online documents, or scan and send your completed paper application form direct to Queen Mary. They do not charge for their services. You can find details of in-country representatives on your country page.

And for research options:

• How to apply for a research degree in Humanities and Social Sciences
• How to apply for a research degree in Science and Engineering
• How to apply for a research degree in Medicine and Dentistry

Queen Mary offers a wide range of scholarships for its international students…

London is a truly global city, home for people from all parts of the world. It is a world centre for arts and culture, commerce, and scientific and technological development, and for education.

A few highlights of the city…

• 37% per cent of London’s population were born outside the UK – the highest foreign born population of any city in the world
• Over 300 languages are spoken throughout the city
• Almost 103,000 international students living and learning across the city
• Over 15 million tourists every year, soaking up the culture and history
• More than 240 museums and galleries open to all
• The greenest city of its size in the world with 40% of the city green space
• Over 300 theatres, 500 cinema screens and 12,000 restaurants

Excellent Student Destination

With an estimated 350,000 students in London who can choose from over 30,000 degree courses, London really is the ultimate student destination. It is home to 43 universities—the largest concentration of Higher Education in Europe.

QMUL students have access to an unparalleled array of academic resources including a wealth of world renowned libraries, museums and research institutes on their doorstep.

The QMUL campus is very well linked by public transport with Mile End tube station (a five-minute walk from campus) served by the Central, District and Hammersmith and City Lines. Students can be on Oxford Street in just 15 minutes and at Liverpool Street in even less time. Just one tube stop away is the Stratford Olympic Park and the recently opened Westfield Stratford City, Europe's largest urban shopping complex.

Students are also just a stone's throw away from the delights of trendy east London. Whether it's celebrity spotting in the bars of fashionable Shoreditch, browsing independent designer stalls at Spitalfields Market, the tranquillity of Victoria Park or a curry on the world famous Brick Lane, there are enough options to cater to every student’s interest.

More About London…

Our students are able to enjoy all the advantages of campus life: safety, green spaces, a friendly community, and convenience – we have shops, restaurants and cafes, a bar, gym, bank and accommodation all on site. We provide over 2,000 university-owned rooms across three campuses. We currently have 1,870 bedroom places in mixed sex self-catering residences on or near the Mile End Campus. Living on campus makes it easy to get to the Library and lectures only a short walk away.

There are also student halls at Whitechapel and Charterhouse Square, ideally situated for medical and dental students at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry.

Queen Mary's Residential Services and Support can offer students advice, an online property search, student search notice board and contract reading service.

Features of En-Suite and Non En-Suite Bedrooms:

• All bedrooms are carpeted and equipped with a single bed, wardrobe, desk and chair, as well as storage space and bookshelves
• Computer data connections (except in the smaller Student Houses)
• Communal kitchens for 3-11 students, fully equipped with fridge/freezers, cookers, microwave ovens, washing up facilities, storage cupboards, food preparation surfaces and dining areas
• A personal refrigerator is provided in all of the ensuite bedrooms at Mile End, also at Dawson Hall and Floyer House
• Basic insurance up to £5,000
• 200-seat restaurant, central reception and Security Lodge (which is manned on a 24-hour-a-day basis) on the Mile End Campus.

Here’s what a student had to say about QMUL accommodation:

“I can't believe this is student accommodation—it's very airy, bright, fresh and clean.” – Fariah Kahn, Medical student

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Jan Hildebrand
BSc FT Biological Sciences
Germany

“I was pleasantly surprised about the international atmosphere of Queen Mary University. The students taking part in the BSc Biology program are from very diverse backgrounds, making studies very enjoyable and interesting. We came into direct contact with a large diversity of natural environments in course field trips, ranging from woods and salt-marshes in Suffolk and chalk streams in Dorset through to coastal habitats in South-West Wales and those of Millport in Scotland. The highlight was a two-week expedition to two locations in untouched rainforests of Brunei Darussalam, Borneo, where we were taught about rainforest ecology and current conservation issues. At the core of the trip were practical exercises, such as capturing bats, observing ant-plant mutualisms, or kayaking on Lake Merimbun in the night, on the lookout for crocodiles. The trips provided the ideal basis to bond with other students in the course and proved to be highly inspiring.

Whatever impression you wish to experience, whatever tendencies and interests you wish to express, you will definitely find the means to do so in London: from a multitude of sports clubs to philosophical societies, from the British Library to the colourful commotion of Camden Town, from the artistic vibe of Brick Lane to the serenity of Hampstead Heath; and this touches the tip of the iceberg merely. Similar to other large cities it is a unique melting pot, in which people from the most diverse cultures and backgrounds give rise to completely unique atmospheres and events. Being able to share experiences with and learn of attitudes and customs of people from around the world is a most enriching facet of life in London.”

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