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Information for students from Switzerland

 

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.

Financing your studies

Swiss students who qualify for Home Fees may be eligible for a loan to cover their tuition fees at Queen Mary, please see the see the Undergraduate Fees and Finance page for more details. They may also be able to apply for various studentships and bursaries for postgraduate study, please go to Postgraduate Studentships for more information.
Swiss students who need to pay International Student Fees can also apply for various scholarships which Queen Mary offers to encourage excellent students to study with us. Please see our International Scholarships page for more information.

 Popular courses at Queen Mary

There are currently 17 students from Switzerland at Queen Mary studying a range of courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and including students on exchange programmes. Popular choices include:

  • Law (LLM)
  • Economics and Finance
  • Computer Science
  • History
  • Business and Management
  • Medicine

 

Erasmus and Study Abroad Programmes

Students interested in attending Queen Mary through the Erasmus programme, please visit the Erasmus website.

If your university does not have an Erasmus exchange programme with Queen Mary, you can apply directly to our Study Abroad programme. This is for overseas students who would like to study with us for one or two semesters, with credit transferring to your home university. Please note that it is the student’s responsibility to ensure that their home institution will accept credits earned.

  

Meet Queen Mary, University of London Representatives

Queen Mary staff regularly travel overseas to meet, counsel and interview interested students. If you wish to meet with one of our representatives and would like to see our schedule of events please refer to: our meet Queen Mary Representatives web pages. 

 Entry Requirements

Recognition of Swiss qualifications for Undergraduate Entry

Academic:

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

  • Federal Maturity Examination or Maturitatszeugnis/ Certificat de Maturite/ Attestato di Maturita
  • Exact requirements will depend on the course you are applying for but students usually need to obtain an overall average grade of 5/6 or gut/bien/bene. You may also be required to have studied specific subjects relevant to the degree course.

Also acceptable are:

  • 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:

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

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

 

Recognition of Swiss qualifications for Graduate Entry

Master's degrees (all one year)

Academic:

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

  • Bachelor’s degree (since 2001)
  • Diplom/Diplôme /Lizentiat/Licence/ Staatsdiplom/Diplôme d'Etat
  • Exact grade requirements will depend on the level you have studied at and the course you are applying for, but you will usually need to achieve an average grade of at least 5 (1-6 grading scheme), 8 (1-10 grading scheme), 2 (5-1 grading scheme) or gut/bien/bene

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:

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

 

Research degree (MPhil/PhD: 3 years)

Academic:

  • The usual entrance requirement for a research degree is a Master’s degree (since 2001)
  • However many departments also accept student with high grades in the Bachelor's degree (since 2001) or Diplom/Diplôme /Lizentiat/Licence/ Staatsdiplom/Diplôme d'Etat

English:

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

 

Useful contacts

The British Council in Switzerland is not open to the public and does not answer education enquiries by phone or email. They do however have some useful information on studying in the UK on their website at             http://www.britishcouncil.org/switzerland.htm

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