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Information for applicants from Iran

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.

There are currently 30 students from Iran studying at Queen Mary who are enrolled on a range of degree programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Any students living in Iran will not be able to make their application via UCAS. Please contact our admissions team at admissions@qmul.ac.uk to express an interest in applying for an undergraduate course at Queen Mary University of London for the 2022/2023 academic year.

Entry requirements

Undergraduate Foundation Courses

The following Iranian qualifications will be considered for entry onto a Queen Mary Foundation course:

Academic:

  • Diplom-Motevasseteh (High School Diploma) with an overall average grade of at least 16/20. For some undergraduate programmes you may be expected to have studied specific subjects.

English:

For information on applying to study for a foundation course at Queen Mary, please refer to our foundation programme webpages.

Undergraduate

The following Iranian qualifications will be considered for entry onto a Queen Mary Bachelor’s degree:

Academic:

  • The Peeshdaneshgahe (Pre-University Certificate) or the Konkur (National University Entrance Examination) may be considered for direct entry to a Bachelor’s degree.
  • An Associate Degree (Kardani or Fogheh Diplom) with good grades from a recognised institution in Iran will also be considered for direct entry to an undergraduate programme.
  • Foundation in Iran from Amirkabir College of Management and Technology Tehran. Successful completion with overall 65% will allow  direct entry to 1st year for courses offered by the School of Engineering & Materials and the School of Electronic Engineering & Computer Science. For more information visit http://www.acmt.ac.ir/site/en

Students who have successfully completed A-Levels or the International Baccalaureate Diploma will be considered for direct entry onto our undergraduate degrees. For individual grade requirements for particular degree programmes please refer to the undergraduate study section of this website. 

English:

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

Any students living in Iran will not be able to make their application via UCAS. Please contact our admissions team at admissions@qmul.ac.uk to express an interest in applying for an undergraduate course at Queen Mary University of London for the 2022/2023 academic year.

Information on entry requirements for the five year Medicine degree (A100 MB BS).

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.

Country manager

Joanne Waller is the Country Manager for Iran and is happy to help any of our Iranian students with any questions they might have about the university.

Joanne Waller
International Officer

email: middleeast@qmul.ac.uk

Tel +44 (0)20 7882 6520

Please let me know if you need any other information.

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