The Academic IELTS requirements for each programme or degree level are given in the table below.
For Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes, you may produce alternative qualifications instead of IELTS.
Applicants who require a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK must meet the minimum English language requirements to meet the UKVI regulations. For applicants to UG or PG courses, the minimum requirement is 5.5 in all four skills of IELTS, or equivalent in other qualifications.
Pre-sessional English course requirements for each programme or degree level are also published below, where applicable.
English entry requirement
No Pre-sessional required
Any student who scores 6.5 or below on the IELTS writing element (W) (or equivalent) is required to attend the Queen Mary In-sessional programme : Critical Thinking and Writing in Law. This programme is free to Queen Mary registered students and runs in Semesters 1, 2, and 3. Students with higher English language scores may join the programme for free if they wish. Please see www.languageandlearning.qmul.ac.uk for more information.
Discretion will be used if a student’s English score falls between any of the above levels.
6.5 (6.0 W)
Economics and Politics (LL12): 7.0 (6.0 W)
6.0 (5.5 W)
Economics and Politics (LL12): 6.5 (5.5 W)
6.0 (5.5 W) Pre-sessional recommended but at student's option
Economics and Politics (LL12): 6.0 (5.5 W)
5.5 (5.5 W)
Economics and Politics (LL12): 5.5 (5.5 W)
Key: Writing = W; Reading = R; Listening = L; Speaking = S
7.0 (6.5 W)
MSc Environmental Science: 6.5 (W6.0)
MSc Integrated Management of Freshwater Environments: 6.5 (W6.0)
MSc Environmental Science: 6.0 (W 5.0)
MSc Integrated Management of Freshwater Environments
Postgraduate medical taught programmes in:
English entry requirements
No Pre-Sessional course needed
IELTS 6.5 (6.0 in writing)
5 week Pre-Sessional: if any element or overall is 0.5 below
9 week Pre-Sessional: if any element or overall is 1.0 below
13 week Pre-Sessional: if any element or overall is 1.5 below
IELTS 7.0 (6.5 in writing)
IELTS requirements for postgraduate programmes in the Institute of Dentistry
*Please take Academic IELTS
Programme
IELTS
MSc Oral Biology
MSc Experimental Oral Pathology (Oral Sciences)
MSc Dental Technology
5 week Pre-Sessional: if any element or overall is 0.5 below.
9 week Pre-Sessional: if any element or overall is 1.0 below.
13 week Pre-Sessional: if any element or overall is 1.5 below.
MSc Dental Public Health
IELTS 6.5 (6.0 in writing and speaking)
MSc DL Craniofacial Trauma Reconstruction
As this programme is delivered via Distance Learning, no Pre-Sessional course is offered.
DClin Dent Paediatric Dentistry
A minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5 is required at the point of application submission.
No Pre-Sessional is offered for this course.
MSc Dental Science for Clinical Practice
A minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5 is required at the point of application submission
9 week Pre-Sessional: is not offered for this course.
13 week Pre-Sessional: is not offered for this course.
MSc Endodontic Practice
DClin Dent Periodontology
DClin Dent Orthodontics
DClin Dent Prosthodontics
A minimum overall IELTS score of 7.0 is required at the point of application submission
The following English language tests are also accepted to meet the English language entry requirements for an undergraduate or postgraduate taught programme of study at the relevant level. Please refer to the English language requirements above by subject area to find out what IELTS equivalent is required for your chosen course.
QMUL also accepts the following qualifications at the relevant level to meet the English language requirements of a course. Qualifications used to satisfy the English language requirements should have been achieved no more than 5 years from the start date of the course of study.
Your can request the Supplementary Certifying Statement from CIE - details are on their website.
If you hold a degree from a majority English speaking country plus Canada you may use this degree to satisfy the English language requirements for entry, provided the degree was completed no more than 5 years before the start date of the course to which you are applying.
If a first degree is taught for at least 2 years fully in English, and no more than 5 years have passed since the student was taught in English, the Admissions office can consider the degree for English language acceptability. These degrees will be considered on a case by case basis. Students will need to supply academic transcript and confirmation letter from central university administration confirming the course is taught and examined in English for at least 2 years.
Degree programmes which are taught for 2 years in one country and two years in another country are acceptable only where degree is conferred by an UK institution.
Other qualifications not listed may be taken into consideration for meeting the English language requirements and will be assessed on an individual basis. For further queries regarding acceptable English language qualifications, please contact the Admissions team.