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Information for Brazilian applicants

 Welcome

Queen Mary, University of London has a long history of welcoming students from around the world. You'll be joining a stimulating, cosmopolitan and truly multicultural community, where you'll quickly feel at home even when you are many miles away from the country in which you grew up.

We are well aware that taking the decision to study in another country is often difficult and the prospect of leaving home to live in another country sometimes daunting. We'll help, support and advise you to make the process easier.

Entry requirements

Recognition of Brazilian qualifications for Undergraduate Foundation courses

Holders of the Certificado de Conclusao de 2° Grau, Diploma de Tecnico de Nivel Medio and Concurso Vestibular wishing to come to the UK will be considered for entrance onto Undergraduate Foundation Courses. Queen Mary offers one year foundation programmes for entry into Humanities and Social Sciences or Science and Engineering undergraduate programmes.

English for Foundation entry:

  • IELTS 5.0 / TOEFL 510 CBT 180

For further information on the courses available please see the Language and Learning Unit..

Recognition of Brazilian qualifications for undergraduate entry

Holders of the Concurso Vestibular, Diploma de Tecnico de Nivel Medio and Certificado de Conclusao de 2° Grau who have obtained a recognised foundation qualification will be considered for admission onto Bachelor Degree courses.

Holders of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma with a minimum total of 28 points, or 3 A-Levels (grade A-C) obtained locally, will be considered for admission onto Bachelor Degree courses.

Applicants who have satisfactorily completed at least one year of a university programme may also be considered for admission to first degree programmes. Information on applying directly to Queen Mary for a place on an undergraduate course should be made through our in-country representative (see below).

English requirements:

  • Please refer to English language and foundation courses for different course requirements.
  • Students with A’ levels or IB will not require IELTS or TOEFL
  • Students who achieve slightly below these requirements may be admitted onto a presessional English course at Queen Mary. Please see the Entry Level Guidelines for English Language for full details.

For information on transferring from The University of London External programme please click here.

For information on applying to study for a undergraduate course at Queen Mary, please refer to undergraduate study.

For information on entry requirements for the five year Medicine degree (A100 MB BS) please click here.

Recognition of Brazilian qualifications for graduate entry

Master's degrees (all one year):

Holders of the degrees of Bacharel, Licenciado or an equivalent level from a recognised institution in Brazil will be considered for entry to the one year graduate Masters programmes. Applicants are usually required to have a 75% average. 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 university or for holders of a good Mestrado degree from a recognised Brazilian university.

The above list is for guidance only and is not conclusive.   Students unsure about the acceptability of their qualifications should write, for advice, to Queen Mary's International Office or Admissions Office, with full details of their educational background, or should contact our in-country representative (see below).

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

Overseas representatives

Fast Track Educational Consultancy

www.fasttrackeducational.com

For a full list 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/brazil

The British Council
Rua Elmano Cardim 10
Urca
Rio de Janeiro
RJ 22291-040
Brazil
Tel: (21) 543 1253
Fax: (21) 543 1060

The British Council
Ed. Centro Empresarial Varig
SCN Quadra 4 Bloco B
Torre Oeste Conjunto 202
Brasilia DF 70710-926
Brazil
Tel: (61) 327 7230
Fax: (61) 326 8917

The British Council
Rua Presidente Faria, 51
Conjuncto 705
Curitiba PR 80020-918
Brazil
Tel: (41) 232 2912
Fax: (41) 232 2912

The British Council
Centro Brasileiro-Britanico
Rua Ferreira de Araujo 741
Pinheiros
05428-002 Sao Paulo SP
Brazil
Tel: (11) 3039 0500
Fax: (11) 813 6217

The British Council
Av Domingos Ferreira 4150
Boa Viagem
Caixa Postal 4079
51021-040 Recife -PE
Brazil
Tel: (81) 4657744
Fax: (81) 465 7271

Universities and Colleges Admissions Service
Rosehill, New Barn Lane
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL52 3LZ
UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1242 227788
Website: www.ucas.com

 What our students say

Laura del Aguila
BSc French and Hispanic Studies
Brazil

Having spent my childhood in Peru and then living in Paris during my gap year, I developed a passion for French and Spanish and so was keen to study these languages at a higher level. During my application process I saw that Queen Mary University was one of the few universities in the UK that offered a course combining French and Hispanic Studies, including the opportunity to study abroad in the third year, so I immediately applied. Although I did not possess official qualifications in either language other than at IGCSE level, Queen Mary recognised my potential and my passion and
offered me a place at their East London campus.

I have thoroughly enjoyed the course so far and think the teachers have explored all aspects of French and Hispanic culture, from the literature and music to the food and the grammar. It has also been great living on campus as this meant I had easy access to the library and other buildings as well as being able to enjoy the social activities East and Central London have to offer. I have had the opportunity to participate in various societies as well as attending numerous plays and lectures that have expanded my perspective on the world. My university experience at Queen Mary so far has been great, I have met some amazing people along the way and I am really looking forward to the following three years of my course!

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