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Information for applicants from Sri Lanka

 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 58 students from Sri Lanka at Queen Mary studying a range of courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels including: Biological & Chemical Sciences, Business & Management, Computer Science, Economics, Electronic Engineering, Engineering & Materials Science, and Law.

Financing your studies

We have a range of scholarships on offer for students from Sri Lanka at both undergraduate and postgraduate level - with particular emphasis on awarding achievement in the areas of Science and Engineering. Scholarships of £1500-£3000 are available for each year of study. For more information on all of our scholarships, eligibility criteria and how to apply please click here

Entry requirements

Undergraduate

Students who have successfully completed A-Levels will be considered for entry onto our undergraduate degrees. For individual grade requirements for departments please refer to the Undergraduate study of this website.

Students whose A-Level grades do not meet our minimum requirements may, in some cases, be considered for entry onto the Foundation Programmes.

For details on the University of London External Diploma/Degree transfers

For details on English Language requirements please see English Language Requirements below.

Postgraduate

Taught Degrees ( MSc, MA : 1 year)

Students should have completed at least four years of undergraduate degree studies in order to apply for a Master's degree with at least 60 per cent or an Upper Second Class classification.

Research Degrees (MPhil/PhD: 3 years)

The usual entrance requirement for a research degree is a Masters degree. Some departments may also accept students with an Upper Second Class Bachelors degree or equivalent.

English Language Requirements•  Students with Cambridge or London A-Levels will not require IELTS or TOEFL.

For more information, please refer to:

Educational representatives

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

British Council
The British Council provides comprehensive advice on many aspects of study in the UK . Their website includes information on application procedures - including a smaple UCAS form, guidance for completing the UCAS form, funding etc.
Visit: www.britishcouncil.org/srilanka

Colombo
British Council
49 Alfred House Gardens
PO Box 753
Colombo 3
Sri Lanka
Tel: 00 94 (0) 11 452 1580
email: British Council Colombo

Kandy
British Council
88/3 Kotugodella Veediya
Kandy
Sri Lanka
Tel:   00 94 (0) 81 2222410
email: British Counil Kandy
Visit: www.britishcouncil.org/srilanka

What our students say

Christina Thanushka Hettiarachchi
BA Law and Politics

Always wanting to do Law in the UK, I applied to quite a few universities. Queen Mary, University of London stood out as not only one of the best universities for Law, but also one of the very few offering a qualifying Law and Politics degree. Living on campus is one of the best aspects of university life. The student village is fully equipped to accommodate all your needs with the village shop, launderette, and Qmotion gym all less than five minutes walk away.

Roshane Perera
MSc Sustainable Energy Engineering 2009/10

After graduating from the University of Moratuwa an Electrical Engineer I wanted to pursue my career in Sustainable Energy Engineering. QMUL was one of my first choices, and the experience so far both academically and socially has been excellent.

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

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