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Information for students from Colombia

Information for students from Colombia

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 15 students from Colombia at Queen Mary studying a range of courses at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels including: Business & Management, Law, Computer Science, Economics & Finance, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Physics, and Politics.

Financing your studies

Queen Mary offers various scholarships to encourage excellent students to study with us. Please see our International Scholarships page for more information.

Entry requirements

Recognition of Colombian qualifications for Undergraduate Foundation Courses (1 year)

The following Colombian qualifications will be considered for entry onto a Queen Mary Foundation Course:

Academic:

  • Bachillerato/Diploma de Bachillér taken in the academic stream with an overall average grade of at least 70% or 7/10. For some undergraduate programmes you may be expected to have studied specific subjects.

For information on applying to study for a foundation course at Queen Mary, please refer to English language and foundation courses.

Recognition of Colombian qualifications for Undergraduate Entry

Academic:

  • Queen Mary or other UK Foundation course (grade B)
  • 3 A levels (grades A-C)
  • International Baccalaureate (IB)

Please refer to the prospectus and department web sites for individual subject A’ level and IB requirements.

English Language Requirements

For details on the University of London External Diploma/Degree transfers, please click here .

For information on applying to study for an undergraduate course at Queen Mary, please refer to Undergraduate study

Recognition of Colombian qualifications for Graduate Entry

Master's degrees (all one year)

The following Colombian qualifications will be considered for entry onto a Queen Mary Master’s degree:

Academic:

  • Licenciatura or Título Profesional from a recognised university.
  • Exact requirements will depend on the course you are applying for but you will be expected to have a final grade of at least 4.0/5.0

Please note that 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.

English:

Please see the English Language Requirements for full details.  

Research degree (MPhil/PhD: 3 years)

Academic:

  • The usual entrance requirement for a research degree is a Master's degree from a UK university or a Maestría or Magister from a recognised university in Colombia. 

English:

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 China provides support to the ever increasing number of applicants from to Queen Mary, University of London. The regional office in China 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 the UK. 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/colombia.htm                   

Bogota
British Council
Carrera 9 No. 76-49 Piso 5
Bogotá
Tel: +57 (1) 325 9090
Fax: +57 (1) 325 9091
E-mail: customer.services@britishcouncil.org.co     

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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