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Information for applicants from Saudi Arabia

 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 over 100 students from the Gulf at Queen Mary studying a variety of courses including: Engineering and Materials Science, Computer Science, Business Management & Economics, Politics, Law, Medicine, Dentistry, and  Biological Sciences. 

Entry requirements

Recognition of Saudi qualifications for Undergraduate Foundation Courses 
Academic:

  • High School Diploma with average 80%+

English Language Requirements:

Recognition of Saudi 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 information on applying to study for an undergraduate course at Queen Mary, please refer to undergraduate study.

English:

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

  • 4 year Bachelor's degree from a recognised university with 80%+ average. GPA 4/5
  • 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.

English:

Research Degree (Mphil/PhD: 3 years):

  • The usual entrance requirement for a research degree is a Master's degree with upper class  honours from a UK University or equivalent  from  a Saudi University.  

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

English:

 Educational representatives

Educational Representatives in our regional office in Turkey provides support to the ever increasing number of applicants from to Queen Mary, University of London. The regional office in Turkey 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

Riyadh
British Council Main centre
Office No. C-14, 3rd Floor
Al-Fazary Square
Diplomatic Quarter
P O Box 58012
Riyadh 11594

Women's centre
Al Manahil Centre
Ibn Zaher Street
Diplomatic Quarter
 
Telephone +966 1483 1818 (men)
+966 1480 7811 (women)
Fax +966 1483 1717 (men)
+966 1480 7811 Ext. 37 (women)
E-mail enquiry.riyadh@sa.britishcouncil.org
 
Jeddah     
British Council centre Main centre
East Tower
Fourth Floor, Farsi Centre
King Abdullah Street
P O Box 3424
Jeddah 21471

Women's centre
West Tower
Fourth Floor, Farsi Centre
King Abdullah Street
P O Box 3424
Jeddah 21471 
Telephone +966 2657 6200 (men & women)
Fax +966 2657 6123 (men & women)
E-mail enquiry.jeddah@sa.britishcouncil.org
 
Al Khobar     
British Council centre Main centre (Men & Women's centre)
Al-Rashid Towers
7th Floor
King Abdulaziz Street
Al-Khobar
P O Box 8387
Dammam 31482

Telephone +966 3887 7851 (men & women)
Fax +966 3887 7831 (men & women)
E-mail enquiry.dammam@sa.britishcouncil.org

 What our students say

Mohammed Alsharif,
ISEFP, Mechanical Engineering,
Saudi Arabia

Queen Mary is a well-known university and has a good reputation in the UK. I started with the foundation programme last year and it was absolutely amazing. One of things that I really liked was the mix of practical classes and tutorials. The final exams were quite easy due to the huge amount of practice we did in the class.

After the foundation year I received many offers from different universities. However, without any doubt Queen Mary was my first choice. I like the fact that you can meet people from different backgrounds and the lecturers are really helpful and supportive. And if you have any problem in English there is an English language unit where you can get help. The facilities in the University are outstanding: from a great selection of restaurants and cafés to a perfect gym and sports centre. I’m now in my first year of a Mechanical Engineering degree and everything is going great.

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

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