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Information for applicants from Kuwait

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.

Gulf student numbers and popular courses at Queen Mary
Popular courses amongst the 116 students from  the Gulf studying at Queen Mary include:

Engineering and Materials Science
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Medical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Aerospace and Avionics, Biomaterials, Advance Materials,

Computer Science
Advance Methods in Computer Science, Informational Management, Software Engineering, Intelligent Imaging Systems, Intelligent Web Technologies, Bioinformatics, Information Technology, Computer Science with Business

Business Management and Economics
Business Management, International Management with Marketing, International Management with Finance, Human Resource Management and Employment relations, Financial Economics, Finance and Econometrics and Finance and Investment

Politics
International Relations, Public Policy, Globalisation and Development and Democracy and Democratisation

Law 
LLB and LLM - Commercial and Corporate, Banking, Intellectual Property, International Business Law, Public Law, Human Rights Law.  

Medicine, Dentistry and Biological Sciences 
Gastroenterology, Surgical Skills, Dental Materials, Dental Public Health, Experimental Oral (Sciences) Pathology, Dental Clinical Sciences, Orthodontics, Paediatric Dentistry, Prosthodontics, Molecular Medicine, Clinical Dermatology, Analytical Toxicology, Clinical Drug Development.

Entry requirements

Recognition of Kuwaiti qualifications for Undergraduate Foundation Courses 
Academic:

  • High School Diploma with average 80%+

English Language Requirements

Recognition of Kuwaiti 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, please click here [New window].
For information on applying to study for a undergraduate course at Queen Mary, please refer to undergraduate study.
Recognition of Kuwaiti 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.

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 window]

Kuwait
British Council (Kuwait)
PO Box 345
13004 Safat , Kuwait
2 Al Arabi St. Mansuriya
Tel +965 2533204
Fax +9652533227

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