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Information for Kenyan 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.

Popular courses amongst the students from  Kenya studying at Queen Mary include:

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • BSc Aerospace Engineering
  • BSc Electronics Engineering
  • BSc Computer Science
  • BSc Business Management
  • Law
  • MSc Public health
  • MSc International management
  • MSc Economics

Entry requirements

Recognition of Kenyan qualifications for Foundation courses

Foundation Courses (1 year)

Academic:

  • Applicants with a minimum of C+ in their Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) will be considered for entry to the foundation courses.  

English:

  • C+ in KCSE English

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

Recognition of Kenyan qualifications for undergraduate entry

Academic:

  • UK Foundation or
  • 3 A levels
  • International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma

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 go to the following website

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

Recognition of Kenyan qualifications for graduate entry

Master's degrees (all one year)

Academic:

  • undergraduate bachelor degree with second class honours upper division B = 60%-69% from a recognized university in Kenya

The usual entrance requirement to a taught Master's degree is the equivalent of an upper second class honours degree from a UK university, which is a B 60%-69% in Kenya . 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.

English:

  • IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 580 +TWE 4 / TOEFL CBT 243
  • Law, Medicine and Dentistry courses all courses require English level IELTS 7.5 / TOEFL 630 + TWE 5 / TOEFL CBT 267+ TWE 5

Research degree (Mphil/PhD: 3 years)

The usual entrance requirement for a research degree is a Master's degree from a UK university or recognised university in Kenya . With the equivalent of an upper second class Master's degree .

English: Same as above

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

Principal's Canon Collins Scholarship

Please click here in order to get more information about the scholarship. 

Useful contacts

The British Council provides comprehensive advice on many aspects of study in Britain.

Visit: www.britishcouncil.org/kenya

Nairobi

British Council
ICEA Building
Kenyatta Avenue
PO Box 40751
00100 Nairobi
Tel: +254 (0)20 334855
Fax: +254 (0)20 339854

Useful contacts

The British Council provides comprehensive advice on many aspects of study in Britain.

Visit: www.britishcouncil.org/kenya

Nairobi

British Council
ICEA Building
Kenyatta Avenue
PO Box 40751
00100 Nairobi
Tel: +254 (0)20 334855
Fax: +254 (0)20 339854

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