Information for students from Afghanistan
Queen Mary University of London has a long history of welcoming students from around the world. Over the years, many thousands of international students have graduated from the university and gone on to pursue successful careers. Today, we are home to students from more than 162 different countries and over 45% of our student body come from outside of the UK. This diversity contributes to a lively and welcoming community which should make you feel comfortable and at home.
We are 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 provides our students with the benefits of both a large campus environment and the countless academic and social opportunities provided by London.
Entry requirements
International Foundation Programmes
The following Afghan qualifications will be considered for entry onto a Queen Mary Foundation course:
o Baccalauria
For information on applying to study for an International Foundation Year at Queen Mary, please refer to our International Foundation Year pages.
Undergraduate
The following qualifications will be considered for entry onto a Queen Mary Undergraduate degree:
o Queen Mary or other UK Foundation course
o 3 A levels (grades A-C)
o International Baccalaureate (IB)
Please refer to the prospectus and department web sites for individual subject A’ level and IB requirements.
Find out more about University of London External Diploma/Degree transfers.
For information on applying to study for an undergraduate course at Queen Mary, please refer to Undergraduate study.
Postgraduate
Information on the comparability of international qualifications can be found on the Entry Requirements section under the listings for each programme in the course finder. Please note this information is only intended as a guide as the final decision on equivalency of overseas qualifications will be made by the Admissions Office at Queen Mary.
For information on applying to study for a postgraduate programme at Queen Mary, please refer to postgraduate study.
English language requirements
Please see the English Language Requirements for full details.
Students who achieve slightly below these requirements may be admitted onto a pre-sessional English course at Queen Mary. Please see the Entry Level Guidelines for English Language for full details.
Country manager
Joanne Waller is the Regional Manager for Afghanistan and is happy to help any of our prospective Afghan students with any questions they might have about the university.
Joanne Waller
Regional Manager - Middle East
Email: middleeast@qmul.ac.uk
Tel +44 (0)20 7882 6520