How to apply

• Study Abroad Application Form & How to Apply 
• Qualifications for Entry
• English Language Requirements
• Application Sources, Programmes & Exchanges
• Equal Opportunities

Application Form & How To Apply

Before completing the application form, please make sure that you have read the following sections carefully: 'choosing modules' on the Academic programme page and 'Programme dates'.

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

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.

Qualifications for Entry

The Study Abroad Office at Queen Mary is committed to hosting students of the highest academic calibre. Admission is based on academic merit and every application to the Study Abroad Programme is considered on its individual merits. We are happy to consider a very wide range of international academic qualifications, and a selection of these are detailed below by country. If you are submitting an application from a country not listed, or feel your circumstances are somewhat unusual and you would like to discuss your application before submitting it, please contact us at study-abroad@qmul.ac.uk.

Students will normally need to have taken courses related to the academic subjects they intend to study at Queen Mary. However, it is possible to take introductory courses in academic subjects if students have not previously studied them in their undergraduate degree.  English language requirements are shown below.

Brazil

Students studying for degrees of Bacharel, Licenciado or an equivalent level from a recognised institution in Brazil will be considered for entry. Applicants are usually required to have a 75% average.

Canada

Students studying a four year Bachelor degree from an accredited Canadian institution with a good grade point average (3.2 or above), will be considered for entry to the Study Abroad Programme.

China

Applicants from China will need to have completed 2 years of study of a 4 year undergraduate degree programme with the following required grades: 4 year bachelor degree at 211 and 985 project universities with 75%+ average in the first two years; 4 year bachelor degree from non-211/985 project universities within top 300 with 80%+ average in the first two years.

*Students who study at non-211/985 universities outside top 300 with 80%+ average in the first two years will be considered on a case by case basis.

Japan

To apply for the programme you need to show you have completed 2 years of study of a 4-year undergraduate degree with a grade point average of 3.0 on a scale of 4, or have a grade of 75% per cent or above from a recognised university in Japan.

Korea

Applicants from Korea will need to have completed 2 years of a 4 year undergraduate bachelor degree with grade point average of 3.2 on a scale of 4, or have a grade of 75% or above from a recognised university in Korea.

Norway

We would consider students that have an average grade of B or higher from an accredited institution in Norway.Upper Secondary Qualification (Vitnemal fra dan Videreganende Skole) - English

USA

US students are expected to have a cumulative grade point average 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.