The information on this page relates to programmes with a start date of November 2024 or later. Click here for programmes with a start date of up to October 2024.
Alongside meeting the academic entry requirements, all students must also meet the minimum English language entry requirements for their chosen programme in order to study at Queen Mary University of London.
The English language requirements for our programmes are indicated by English bands, and therefore the specific test and score acceptable is based on the band assigned to the academic department within which your chosen course of study is administered.
Below are our academic departments and the English bands assigned to them. Note that for some academic departments there are programmes with non-standard English language requirements.
Degree programmes that are jointly run by two academic departments will follow the English band requirements of the ‘Home’ department.
See English Language requirements for our Foundation courses, Pre-Masters programmes, Masters with Integrated Pre-Masters programmes, and Study Abroad Programmes.
The English Language requirements for entry to programmes in the Barts Cancer Institute falls within the following English bands:
Undergraduate Programmes
No undergraduate programmes available in this academic department.
Postgraduate Taught and Research Programmes
Band 4: IELTS (Academic) minimum score 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each of Writing, Listening, Reading and Speaking
See all accepted English tests that we deem equivalent to these IELTS scores.
If you fall below our standard English Language requirements, you may consider one of our Pre-sessional English courses. See Pre-sessional English course requirements.
The English Language requirements for entry to programmes in the School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences falls within the following English bands:
Band 3: IELTS (Academic) minimum score 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each of Writing, Listening, Reading and Speaking
See postgraduate programmes with non-standard English language requirements in this School
The English Language requirements for entry to programmes in the Blizard Institute falls within the following English bands:
The English Language requirements for entry to programmes in the School of Business and Management falls within the following English bands:
Postgraduate Taught Programmes
Postgraduate Research Programmes
Band 5: IELTS (Academic) minimum score 7.0 overall with 6.0 in each of Writing, Listening, Reading and Speaking
The English Language requirements for entry to programmes in the Institute of Dentistry falls within the following English bands:
The English Language requirements for entry to programmes in the School of Economics and Finance falls within the following English bands:
The English Language requirements for entry to programmes in the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science falls within the following English bands:
The English Language requirements for entry to programmes in the School of Engineering and Materials Science falls within the following English bands:
The English Language requirements for entry to programmes in the School of English and Drama falls within the following English bands:
The English Language requirements for entry to programmes in the School of Geography falls within the following English bands:
The English Language requirements for entry to programmes in the Institute of Health Sciences Education falls within the following English bands:
The English Language requirements for entry to programmes in the School of History falls within the following English bands:
The English Language requirements for entry to programmes in the School of Languages, Linguistics and Film falls within the following English bands:
All undergraduate programmes in this school have non-standard English language requirements. See non-standard English language requirements.
All postgraduate programmes in this school have non-standard English language requirements. See non-standard English language requirements.
The English Language requirements for entry to programmes in the School of Mathematical Sciences falls within the following English bands:
The English Language requirements for entry to programmes in the School of Physical and Chemical Sciences falls within the following English bands:
The English Language requirements for entry to programmes in the School of Politics and International Relations falls within the following English bands:
The English Language requirements for entry to programmes in the William Harvey Research Institute falls within the following English bands:
The English Language requirements for entry to programmes in the Wolfson Institute of Population Health falls within the following English bands: