Queen Mary University of London is a Russell Group university in the East End of London. It is best known for law, medicine and dentistry, and for being one of the few London universities with a residential campus. Choose it for a Russell Group degree in London at lower fees than UCL or LSE.
London, United Kingdom
Official website: qmul.ac.uk
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Member — 24 research-intensive UK universities
Top 10 in the UK for law (QS by Subject)
92% world-leading or excellent (REF 2021)
Over 45% of students come from outside the UK
£24,000 – £33,000
International students, undergraduate and taught Master's
£14,000 – £18,000
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 qmul.ac.uk before you apply.
LLM (Master of Laws)
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 100
MSc Computer Science
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 92
MSc Management
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 92
MSc Banking and Finance
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 92
MSc Big Data Science
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 92
MBBS Medicine
Bachelors DegreeDuration
60 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 100
Centre for Commercial Law Studies — one of the largest postgraduate law schools in the world.
Barts and The London — a medical and dental school dating back to 1785.
Only Russell Group university in London with a residential campus, in Mile End.
Around 45% international students — one of the most global student bodies in the UK.
LLM graduates enter City law firms, international arbitration chambers and in-house legal teams.
Finance graduates join Barclays, HSBC and JP Morgan in Canary Wharf, two stops from campus.
Computer science alumni move into London's tech sector, from startups to Amazon and Meta.
Medical and dental graduates take up NHS foundation training posts across London.
Undergrad
14 Jan 2027
Postgrad
Rolling
Undergrad
No UG intake
Postgrad
Rolling
The Mile End campus sits beside Regent's Canal, with halls, library, teaching buildings and sports facilities on one site. Whitechapel hosts the medical school, and Lincoln's Inn Fields the postgraduate law centre.
East London is one of the city's most affordable and mixed areas, with Shoreditch, Victoria Park and Canary Wharf nearby. Central London is 15 minutes away by Tube.
CAS from Queen Mary University of London
Proof of funds at London rates
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; medicine and dentistry close on 15 October 2026. Taught Master's courses accept applications on a rolling basis, but popular LLM and finance programmes often close by June.
September is the main intake for all undergraduate and most postgraduate courses. A selection of taught Master's programmes, including some in computer science, business and management, also start in January. Check the course page for the current January options.
You need a Student route visa. Queen Mary issues your CAS once you accept an unconditional offer and pay the deposit. Apply online up to six months before your course starts, showing funds at the higher London maintenance rate, and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge.
The LLM, computer science, management, banking and finance, and big data science are the most applied-for programmes. Most Master's courses ask for a 2:1 or equivalent and IELTS 6.5, with the LLM needing 7.0. Undergraduate offers typically range from A*AA to ABB depending on the subject.
Yes. The International Science and Engineering Excellence Awards give GBP 5,000 towards Master's fees in science and engineering subjects, and individual schools offer their own partial awards. Queen Mary is also a Chevening partner. Check the scholarships pages, as awards and deadlines change each year.
