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Information for applicants from UAE

Information for applicants from the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

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

Entry requirements

Recognition of UAE qualifications for Undergraduate Foundation Courses 
Academic:

  • High School Diploma with average 80%+

English Language Requirements

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

Recognition of UAE 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.
  • For the LLM programme students need a grade B+ or 85% or 3.5.(4.0)

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.

 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

Dubai
British Council (Dubai)
Tariq bin Zaid Street
PO Box 1636
Dubai
UAE
Tel +9714 3370109
Fax +9714 3370703

United Arab Emirates
British Council (Abu Dhabi)
Villa no. 7 Al Nasr Street
Khalidiya
PO Box 46523
Abu Dhabi
UAE
Tel +9712 6659300
Fax +9712 6664340

 What our students say

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

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