Queen Margaret University is a small modern university on the edge of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is best known for health sciences, dietetics, physiotherapy, drama, hospitality and business, with a single purpose-built campus opened in 2007. Choose it for a supportive, health-focused degree with Edinburgh's city life ten minutes away by train.
Musselburgh, United Kingdom
Official website: qmu.ac.uk
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Scotland's leading provider of allied health professionals
Purpose-built campus opened in 2007, with its own railway station
Around 6,000 students, with small teaching groups
£15,000 – £18,000
International students, undergraduate and taught Master's
£11,000 – £14,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on qmu.ac.uk before you apply.
MSc Dietetics (pre-registration)
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 100
MSc Physiotherapy (pre-registration)
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 100
MSc International Management and Leadership
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 80
MSc Public Health
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 90
MSc International Hospitality Management
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 80
BSc Nursing
Bachelors DegreeDuration
36 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 100
Allied health — Scotland's main provider of dietitians, physiotherapists and speech therapists.
Drama and performance — a well-known Scottish acting and theatre school.
Single campus with its own railway station, ten minutes from Edinburgh Waverley.
Named after Queen Margaret of Scotland, with roots back to 1875.
Health graduates enter NHS Lothian and health boards across Scotland and the UK.
Hospitality and business alumni work at Edinburgh's hotels, festivals and tourism firms.
Public health graduates join health agencies and NGOs in Scotland and abroad.
Drama graduates work in Scottish theatre, film and television.
Undergrad
14 Jan 2027
Postgrad
Rolling
Undergrad
No UG intake
Postgrad
Rolling
The campus is a single modern site in Musselburgh, east of Edinburgh, with halls, the library and teaching buildings around a central atrium and a railway station on site.
Edinburgh is ten minutes away by train, with the festivals, the castle and a strong financial and tech job market. Musselburgh itself is a coastal town with lower rent than the city.
CAS from Queen Margaret University
Proof of funds for fees and living costs
English test at B2 level or above
TB test certificate, if required
Immigration Health Surcharge payment
Valid passport with blank pages
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS with an equal-consideration deadline of 14 January 2027 for September 2027 entry. Taught Master's courses accept applications on a rolling basis, with most closing in July for September and November for January; pre-registration health courses close earlier and need an interview.
September is the main intake for all undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Queen Margaret also runs a January intake for some taught Master's programmes, including management, public health and hospitality. Health pre-registration courses and drama are September only.
You need a Student route visa. Queen Margaret issues your CAS once you accept an unconditional offer and pay the deposit. Apply online up to six months before your course starts, showing proof of funds, and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge with the application.
Dietetics, physiotherapy, international management, public health and hospitality management are the most applied-for programmes. Management courses ask for a 2:2 or above and IELTS 6.0; pre-registration health courses need a relevant degree, IELTS 7.0 and an interview. Undergraduate offers are stated in Highers or A-levels, typically BBB to BCC.
Yes. Queen Margaret offers international scholarships that reduce tuition for undergraduate and Master's applicants, including awards for students from India and South Asia, usually assessed automatically from your application. Check the university's scholarships page for the current amounts and any separate application steps.
