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 13 students from South Africa at Queen Mary studying a range of courses at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels including: Law, Medicine, and Dentistry.

Financing your studies

Queen Mary offers various scholarships to encourage excellent students to study with us. Please see our International Scholarships page for more information.

Principal’s Canon Collins Scholarship

Please click here in order to get more information about the scholarship.

Entry requirements

Recognition of South African Qualifications for Undergraduate Entry

Academic:

• QM accepts South African students holding the National Senior Certificatefor entry to a Foundation programme
• Subject to the degree programme they have applied for, South African students holding the Senior Certificate (with matriculation endorsement) will be admitted to a Bachelor’s programme if they have obtained Higher Grade Passes (BBBCC-BBBBB) in five or more subjects and awarded with merit.
• Please refer to the prospectus and department web sites for individual subject A Level and IB requirements.

English:

• Please refer to English language and foundation courses for different course requirements.
• Students with A’ levels or IB will not require IELTS or TOEFL
• Students who achieve slightly below these requirements may be admitted onto a presessional English course at Queen Mary. Please see the Entry Level Guidelines for English Language for full details.

For details on the University of London External Diploma/Degree transfers, please click here.

For information on entry requirements for the five year Medicine degree (A100 MB BS) please click here.

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

Recognition of South African Qualifications for Graduate Entry

Master’s degrees (all one year)

Academic:

• Queen Mary requires South African students to have achieved a 2:1 Bachelor classification in a relevant field for entry to our Postgraduate programmes.

.English:

• Please refer to English language and foundation courses for different course requirements.
• Students who achieve slightly below these requirements may be admitted onto a presessional English course at Queen Mary. Please see the Entry Level Guidelines for English Language for full details.

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:

• A Masters and Bachelors degree from a recognised university are usually required for entry to PhD programmes at Queen Mary, University of London.

English:

• Please refer to English language and foundation courses for different course requirements.
• Students who achieve slightly below these requirements may be admitted onto a presessional English course at Queen Mary. Please see the Entry Level Guidelines for English Language for full details.

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