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Information for applicants from Bahrain

 Welcome

Queen Mary has a long history of welcoming students from around the world. Over the years, many thousands of international students have graduated from the college and gone on to pursue successful careers. Today, we are home to students from more than 100 different countries. This diversity contributes to a lively and welcoming community which should make you feel comfortable and at home.

One of the largest colleges of the University of London and one of the few with fully integrated teaching, research and residential facilities, our setting gives you the benefits both of a large campus environment and of the countless academic and social opportunities of London.

There are currently 116 students from the Gulf at Queen Mary studying a range of courses including: Engineering & Materials Science, Computer Science, Business Management & Economics, Politics, Law, Medicine, Dentistry, and Biological & Chemical Sciences.

Entry requirements

Recognition of Bahrain qualifications for Undergraduate Foundation Courses 
Academic:

  • High School Diploma with average 80%+

English Language Requirements

Please note that students will also be required to complete a pre-foundation programme at Wimbledon School of English.

Recognition of Bahrain qualifications for undergraduate entry
Academic:

  • UK Foundation or
  • 3 A levels (grades A-C)
  • International Baccalaureate (IB)
  • Higher Colleges of Technology (higher diploma qualification with GPA above 3.2 allows 2nd year entry on a case by case basis)

Please refer to the prospectus and department web sites for individual subject A level and IB requirements.
For details on the University of London External Diploma/Degree transfers.
For information on applying to study for a undergraduate course at Queen Mary, please refer to undergraduate study.

Recognition of Bahrain qualifications for graduate entry
Master's Degrees (all one year):
Academic:

  • 4 year Bachelor's degree from a recognised university with 80%+ average

The usual entrance requirement to a taught Master's degree is a 4 year Bachelor's degree from a recognised university.   However, all applications are considered on an individual basis and students may be admitted to Master's programmes with a lower level degree if they have work experience relevant to the degree applied for.

Research Degree (Mphil/PhD: 3 years):
The usual entrance requirement for a research degree is a Master's degree with upper class second honours from a UK or Gulf university.   However many departments also accept student with the equivalent of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university.

For information on applying to study for a postgraduate programme at Queen Mary, please refer to postgraduate study.

 Educational representatives

Educational Representatives in our regional office in Bahrain provides support to the ever increasing number of applicants from to Queen Mary, University of London. The regional office in Bahrain has been very active in guiding and advising applicants in various capacities as well as maintaining the high standard of the entry requirements. Now applicants can get easy access to all required information in person from our representatives in their own country.

For a full of all In Country Representatives, click here.

Useful contacts

The British Council provides comprehensive advice on many aspects of study in Britain and can provide UCAS forms and Record of Prior Acceptance forms (for students applying to one institution only) for undergraduate applicants.   Their website includes information on application procedures - including a sample UCAS form, guidance for completing the on-line UCAS application, funding etc.

Visit: www.britishcouncil.org/new/articles/maps

Bahrain
British Council (Bahrain)
146, Shaikh Salman Highway , Manama 356
P.O. Box 452 ,
Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel: +973 261555
Fax: + 973 17 241272

 What our students say

To hear what other students have to say about Queen Mary, click over to the What our Students Say page.

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