How to apply

Application Form

You can download our application form here; Study Abroad Application Form

Qualifications

US students are expected to have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above. However, applications will be considered from students with a slightly lower GPA, especially if special circumstances apply. It is expected that students will normally be studying with us during their Junior or Senior years although some students are accepted during their sophomore year.

English Language requirements

If English is not your first language, we will require you to prove your English language proficiency by taking internationally validated tests such as IELTS or TOEFL.  Please refer to the table below; which outlines the requirements for each department.  If you are planning to take modules from across different departments the highest score will be required; for example if you take one Arts module and three Social Sciences modules you will require IELTS 7.0 or equivalent.

 

English Language Requirements
Modules taken inIELTSTOEFLCBTOEFLIBTOEFLWELT
Arts (inc Law)7.0610253100BBB
Social Sciences6.558023792BCC
Sciences6.558023792BCC
Note: If your language level is below this, you may want to consider our Study Abroad with English programme.

 

Applications

We accept applications from four sources:

  • Direct applications from students on the Queen Mary application form
  • Via a US institution which has an agreement for Study Abroad with Queen Mary: you should consult with the Study Abroad Adviser at your home institution to see if this is the case and to check on any special application arrangements
  • Through a US Study Abroad programme such as The College of Global Studies at Arcadia University, Butler University's Institute for Study Abroad, Inter-Study or Marymount College, you should refer to the publications issued by these organisations for application procedures
  • Through our existing exchange agreements.

Please note that applications from any of these sources are considered equally on their own individual merits.

Applications for Full-Year and Autumn are received and considered from January in the year of entry until 15 July, applications for the Spring semester are received and considered from May of the year before the year of entry until 13 October. Applications will be considered after these dates if places are still available but it is in your interest to apply as early as possible as applications are considered on a rolling basis as are places on modules that pre-register.

You can apply by completing the application form below. 

Equal opportunities

Queen Mary welcomes students from all over the world. The College Charter states that our work shall be carried out in a spirit of tolerance, freedom of opinion, mutual concern and community service, and undertakes to avoid discrimination against any person on the grounds of religion, race, sex or politics. The College has a policy statement on Equal Opportunities in Employment, which we are actively implementing. Anti-harassment procedures have been agreed, aimed at eliminating incidents of racial or sexual harassment.

Application form for Study Abroad Programme

Please make sure that you have read the following sections; How to apply (above), choosing modules on the Academic programme page and Programme dates carefully before completing the form.

 

Queen Mary Study Abroad application Form [PDF 38 KB]

 

The completed application can either be printed and posted to the address given on the form or sent by fax to +44 (0)20 7882 5556

Alternatively it can be sent as an email attachment to study-abroad@qmul.ac.uk

Please note that we also need to have a transcript or record of studies to date and a minimum of one recommendation supplied by someone who has been acquainted with your academic work for at least one year. These items can be mailed together or separately, however, we will not consider an application until all the documentation has been received.


If you require any assistance completing the form please contact:
Harry Gibney
Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 5074
email h.gibney@qmul.ac.uk