Undergraduate
Students who have successfully completed A-Levels or the International Baccalaureate will be considered for direct entry onto our undergraduate degrees. We may also consider recognised Foundation qualifications. For individual grade requirements for particular degree programmes please refer to the undergraduate study section of this website.
We also consider students from Ireland with the following qualifications:
- Irish Leaving Certificate
Our exact requirements depend on the course that you are applying for, but students usually need to pass a minimum of five subjects at higher level, with certain grades in subjects relevant to the degree course.
This is Queen Mary’s equivalency table for the Irish Leaving Certificate:
| A*AA equivalent | AAA equivalent | AAB equivalent | ABB equivalent | BBB equivalent | Specific Grade Requirements | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old marking scheme | Five subject passes at Higher level, including grades of at least A1, A1, A1, B1, B1 | Five subject passes at Higher level, including grades of at least A1, A1, A2, B1, B2 | Five subject passes at Higher level, including grades of at least A1, A1, B2, B2, B2 | Five subject passes at Higher level, including grades of at least A1, A2, B2, B2, B2 | Five subject passes at Higher level, including grades of at least A2, B1, B2, B2, B2 | Schools will usually request grades in relevant subjects. A = A1, B = A2 |
| New marking scheme (from 2017 onwards) | Five subject passes at Higher level, including grades of at least H1, H1, H1, H2, H2 | Five subject passes at Higher level, including grades of at least H1, H1, H2, H2, H2 | Five subject passes at Higher level, including grades of at least H1, H1, H2, H2, H3 | Five subject passes at Higher level, including grades of at least H1, H2, H2, H3, H3 | Five subject passes at Higher level, including grades of at least H2, H2, H2, H3, H3 | Schools will usually request grades in relevant Higher Level subjects. A = H1, B = H2 |
Please note, actual offers may differ slightly.
Undergraduate Medicine and Dentistry Admissions
For more detailed information on Medicine and Dentistry requirements and how to apply please refer to the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry section of our website. Please note that the Irish Leaving Certificate is accepted for our MBBS programme delivered in the Republic of Malta.
Postgraduate
We normally consider the following qualifications for entry to our postgraduate taught programmes: Honours Bachelor Degree from a recognised institution.UK 1st class degree: First Class Honours
UK 2:1 degree: Second Class Honours Grade I
UK 2:2 degree: Second Class Honours Grade II