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Markets
There are over 80 markets in London – the major ones include Petticoat Lane, Portobello Road, Covent Garden (not strictly a market anymore, but still a great tourist attraction with buskers, street artists and stalls), the Columbia Road Flower Market, Borough Market, Camden Market and Spitalfields Market.
•www.boroughmarket.org.uk
•http://columbiaroad.info
•www.spitalfields.co.uk
•www.londonmarkets.co.uk
Music and nightlife
From underground clubs to longrunning student nights, London’s nightlife is legendary. There’s also a strong live music scene, taking in folk, jazz, indie, rock and everything in between – and if you know where to look, gigs are often free. Nearby, there are large, well-known venues like 93 Feet East on Brick Lane and the O2 Arena. You’ll often find good live music in pubs and bars.
•www.93feeteast.co.uk
•www.theo2.co.uk
Food and eating out
A truly multicultural city, London has cuisine from around the world – from dim sum to lahmacun, and sushi to satay. As well as restaurants to suit all budgets, there are great fresh food markets, including Queen Mary’s very own Farmers’ Market. Held every week, you can shop for free range, organic and locally farmed produce on the Mile End campus.
Green space
With over 1,000 public parks in Greater London, including eight Royal Parks, London is one of the greenest cities in Europe. The area around Queen Mary’s Mile End campus is no exception – Mile End Park is next to the campus and a short walk away is Victoria Park, one of Britain’s oldest public parks. A great spot to relax, Victoria Park also hosts music festivals and openair theatre.
Find out what’s on
Here are some good sites with info on entertainment in the capital:
•www.timeout.com/London
•www.londonist.com
•www.mouthlondon.com
•www.allinlondon.co.uk
•@SkintLondon (Twitter)
Image top: looking east towards St Paul’s Cathedral, Blackfriars Bridge and the City
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Our home in the east
Queen Mary is based in east London, the hub of London’s creative community, and home to its financial centres, Canary Wharf and the City. The area is steeped in history, yet always looking to the future, and is uniquely British in its diverse character. The 2012 Olympics – held less than two miles from our campus – has sealed east London’s status as ‘the place to be’ in the capital city.
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EAT… The area around Queen Mary has a range of good value cafés, restaurants and pubs. Close to Mile End Station there’s a Nando’s chicken restaurant, a Costa coffee shop, a Budgens, and the Golden Bird, a popular Chinese restaurant. Towards Stepney Green, there’s the Pride of Asia (Bangladeshi), and The Half Moon, a Wetherspoon’s pub serving traditional pub fare. The nearby Greedy Cow pub is good for a burger and chips. The Palm Tree pub by Regent’s Canal and The Crown pub at the top of Grove Road are also highly recommended.
VISIT… Mile End Park, an unusual 90-acre linear park in the heart of the East End with a ‘green bridge’, a terraced garden, and ecology, arts and sports parks; the independent Genesis Cinema (go on Wednesday night for a student discount).
2 Stratford
VISIT… The Olympic Park is undergoing an amazing £300m transformation and will re-open as the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in the spring of 2014. There will be five state-of-the-art sporting venues: the Stadium, the Aquatics Centre, the Copper Box (a leisure centre and venue for basketball, volleyball, etc), the Lee Valley VeloPark and the Lee Valley Hockey Centre and Tennis Centre. There will also be cafés, restaurants, cultural venues and lots of green space – around 4,000 trees are being planted as part of a plan to double the green space in the park. www.noordinarypark.co.uk
SHOP… Westfield Stratford City – Europe’s largest urban shopping centre with over 300 shops, from high-street staples such as Uniqlo to high-end designers such as Armani. There are also over 70 restaurants (including GBK, Busaba Eathai, and Pho), a 17-screen cinema
and a 14-lane bowling alley.
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EAT… Yelo, on Hoxton Square (Thai food); Big Apple Hot Dogs, a mobile cart selling seriously tasty... hot dogs; also in Hoxton – the Breakfast Club, the perfect spot for a slap-up breakfast after a night out; Cay Tre a delicious, reasonably priced Vietnamese restaurant on Old Street.
VISIT… Ibid Projects gallery on Hoxton Square; Hales Gallery off Shoreditch High Street (this area is the epicentre of the East End’s art scene); The Geffrye Museum of English domestic interiors.
SHOP… The Columbia Road Flower Market on Sunday mornings; KK Outlet art and design book shop.
4Brick Lane, Spitalfields and Whitechapel
EAT… Brick Lane is London’s ‘Curry Capital’– an entire street lined with Indian and Bangladeshi restaurants; Brick Lane Beigel Bake, open 24hours (great for bagel emergencies).
VISIT… The Old Truman Brewery, a converted brewery and home to numerous fashion designers, artists and trendy bars; All Star Lanes,
a boutique bowling alley serving burgers and cocktails; the acclaimed Whitechapel Gallery.
SHOP… Spitalfields market, with arts and craft stalls, restaurants, and high-street shops. Nearby is Urban Outfitters, a temple to hipster fashion!
5 Bow Wharf
EAT... Canal-side bars and restaurants The Fat Cat Café Bar and The Thai Room.
VISIT... Jongleurs Comedy Club, with a bar, restaurant and post-comedy disco on Friday and Saturday nights.
6 Docklands, and Canary Wharf
EAT… Jamie’s Italian (part of Jamie Oliver’s growing empire); Wagamama for noodles; Canteen for good value British food in a stylish setting.
VISIT… Museum of London Docklands, which explores the story of the docks from Roman settlement through to recent regeneration.
7 Bethnal Green, and Victoria Park
EAT… E Pellici, on Bethnal Green Road, an Italian café and local institution which has been around since 1900. Near Victoria Park, Lauriston Road has some great cafés and restaurants including: Su Sazzagoni (Sardinian), The Fish House (posh fish and chips) and the Empress of India (a gastropub).
VISIT… the art galleries on Vyner Street; The V&A Museum of Childhood on Cambridge Heath Road; Bethnal Green market, a daily street market with fresh fruit and veg, clothes and other essentials.
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International students at Queen Mary
Our international students come from more than 125 countries and play a vital part in university life. We offer you an outstanding education in a lively, multicultural environment, and do everything we can to help you feel at home.
At Queen Mary, you will benefit not only from excellent teaching and access to world-leading researchers, but also the opportunity to live and learn alongside students who have had very different life experiences. This means that you will graduate not only with a world-renowned qualification, but also with a global perspective on issues related to your academic field.
Our international graduates go on to successful careers both in the UK and overseas. By choosing to study in London, you will enhance your career prospects while developing your potential in a vibrant, creative and stimulating environment.
Our campus provides you with a safe and attractive environment in which to study. In a recent survey, our international students expressed high levels of satisfaction with the overall living experience and with the quality and cost of our accommodation (International Student Barometer Summer 2012).
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Welcome programme
Our International Student Welcome Programme will help you feel at home straight away. We collect you from the airport and offer practical advice about living and studying in London. We also run a programme of social events for international students throughout the year.
In 2012 we organised day trips to Bath, Stonehenge, Windsor Castle and Oxford, as well as a lunch celebrating the Queen’s Jubilee and a comedy night.
Accommodation
We offer all our new international students the chance to live in Queen Mary accommodation (as long as you apply by the relevant deadlines). We also offer international students who arrive in London late extra
help and advice with finding accommodation. For more information on our accommodation, see page 10.
Did you know?
•We have 6,444 international students studying at Queen Mary (including 2,000 studying in China on our joint programmes).
•We have recently been rated as sixth in the UK and 15th in the world for our ‘international outlook’ (THE World University Rankings 2011).
•We offer a free airport collection service on the weekend before the start of the first semester.
•We have representatives in 35 countries around the world.
•Our staff travel all over the world to meet with prospective students. Last year, we visited over 40 countries.
•We offer free English language support throughout your studies.
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International students at Queen Mary
Entry requirements
This prospectus gives general entry requirements for each programme. For detailed country-specific entry requirements, see: www.qmul.ac.uk/ international/countries
English language requirements
If your first language is not English, you must provide evidence of a recognised English language qualification. For more details,
see www.qmul.ac.uk/international/ languagerequirements
English language support and our foundation programmes
All teaching at Queen Mary is in English, so a good command of the language is essential for success in any subject. We provide a number of language programmes to help you get the most out of your studies. You need to be able to comfortably read books, journals, and other materials; take notes in lectures; speak well in seminars, discussions groups and tutorials; and present yourself effectively in written assignments and examinations.
Improve your English before you start your studies
From June to September, we arrange a programme of presessional English language courses for students who wish to improve their proficiency in
English before starting at university. The programme aims to:
•improve listening, speaking, reading and writing skills;
•teach you study skills such as note-taking, academic writing and seminar participation; and
•familiarise you with life in Britain.
For more information, see www.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/languagecentre/ prospective/Presessional
English support throughout your degree
We support you with your English skills throughout your studies, with a free programme of courses, workshops and tutorials during the academic year. These will help you with areas such as academic writing, grammar and vocabulary, lecture comprehension, seminar skills and general English. We also offer support with academic study skills such as time management, revision, and exam technique. For more information, see www.languageand learning.qmul.ac.uk
International Foundation Programme in Social Sciences and Humanities
We offer a one-year preundergraduate foundation programme in Social Sciences and Humanities. If you complete the programme you are guaranteed a place on linked degree programmes at Queen Mary including law, economics, business management, history, geography, international relations and politics. See www.languageandlearning. qmul.ac.uk/ifc
International Science and
Engineering Foundation Programme (ISEFP)
The International Science and Engineering Foundation Programme (ISEFP) offers a
route to undergraduate studies for international students who cannot enter directly onto an undergraduate science or engineering degree at a UK university. See www.isefp.qmul.ac.uk
‘‘London is a unique melting pot, in which people from diverse cultures and backgrounds give rise
to completely unique atmospheres and events. Being able to share experiences with and learn about attitudes and customs of people from around the world is a very enriching aspect of life in London.
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Advice on immigration rules and working in the UK
Our Advice and Counselling Service offers a range of support to international students, including advise on immigration law, working in the UK during and after your studies, planning a budget and managing your money. For more information, see: www.welfare.qmul.ac.uk
Living costs, tuition fees and bursaries
Living costs
For advice on finance, living costs and rules regarding paid work, as well as details of the UK Border Agency's funding requirements, see: www.welfare.qmul.ac.uk/ international/money
Tuition fees (2014/15)
We are required to charge fees to overseas students that reflect the full cost of their tuition. For the most up-to-date information, see: www.qmul.ac.uk/international/ feesfinance
Scholarships/bursaries
We offer a range of scholarships to international students in subjects including law, computer science, electronic engineering, engineering, materials and biological sciences. For more information, see www.qmul.ac.uk/international/ scholarships
Useful contacts
Representatives in your country
We have offices or educational representatives in many countries, who can assist you with your application to Queen Mary.
Find out more, at www.qmul.ac.uk/ international/countries
Meet us
Queen Mary staff regularly make visits overseas to meet with prospective students and their parents. For a schedule of forthcoming visits, see www.qmul.ac.uk/international/events
Contact us
For more information on life at Queen Mary as an international student, contact us on:
Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 3066 email: internationaloffice@qmul.ac.uk www.qmul.ac.uk/international
profile student
Ye Vonn Chew,
Malaysia
Economics and Finance
“I chose to come to Queen Mary because it is based in London. Despite having so many other choices, Queen Mary topped the others as I wanted to live in a city campus environment.
“The School of Economics and Finance at Queen Mary also offered a wide choice of programmes. In the end, I chose to go for Economics and Finance.
“The Student Village at Queen Mary is absolutely awesome! Not only is it close to lecture halls and classes, but I have had the chance to meet and live with people from all over the world. In London, there are heaps of interesting places to visit from historic buildings to West End musicals. Travelling around London is easy, the underground and bus routes are well-organised.
“Queen Mary's campus is close to central London and the London Olympic park. In my experience people in London are friendly and outgoing which makes adapting to life here easy.”
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Opportunities for overseas study
Many Queen Mary students choose to study abroad, from three months in Spain to a year in America. This study will normally count towards your Queen Mary degree. Studying abroad is a fantastic opportunity to experience a foreign culture first-hand and will also help you to stand out in the graduate employment market.
University of Richmond, Virginia – one of a number of universities in the USA where you can spend a semester or academic year as part of our international exchange programme
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Our international exchange programme gives you the opportunity to study at a number of overseas partner institutions in America, Australia, Korea and Singapore as part of your degree. For more information, see www.qmul.ac.uk/ qmlearning/exchanges
‘‘Graduates who have studied abroad tend to be more culturally aware, able to work in multicultural teams and move around the world as part of their career.”
Council for Industry and Higher Education. (CIHE), Guardian
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Under Erasmus, Europe’s biggest educational exchange programme, you can study for one or two semesters at one of Queen Mary’s Erasmus partner universities – we have over 100 partners in 17 EU countries. As an Erasmus student you receive a grant of €270–370 per month, and continue to receive any student grant or loan that you are entitled to. You do not pay tuition fees at the partner university.
Not only is an Erasmus experience great fun – you’ll meet new people and experience another culture – it also benefits you academically and professionally. You will develop adaptability, independence and confidence, characteristics which are all valued by employers.
In many cases, you will also have an opportunity to learn a new language. Find out more at www.qmul.ac.uk/ undergraduate/erasmus
Language support
Not all of our partner universities offer programmes taught in English; even where they do we encourage you to learn the language of your host country. We offer a range
of language support before you go abroad in French, German, Spanish and Chinese (see
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profile student
Sara Hammond,
Studied at University
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Diego
“The University of California San Diego (UCSD) was a fantastic experience for so many reasons. There was a huge variety of courses with a lot of different approaches to my subject and a lot of excellent teachers.
“I also learnt a lot outside the classroom. San Diego is a fun city to be in and I had the chance to learn to scuba dive, go surfing, run a marathon, visit Mexico, ride with the equestrian team, swim with a club...
I met a lot of really great people too. It was the best possible way to spend the second year of my degree and I will be going back the first chance I get.”
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Business and Management |
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Comparative Literature |
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•Comparative Literature
•Comparative Literature and Film Studies
•Comparative Literature and Linguistics
•French and Comparative Literature
•German and Comparative Literature
•Hispanic Studies and Comparative Literature
•Russian and Comparative Literature
•History and Comparative Literature
Drama |
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•Drama
•English and Drama
•Film Studies and Drama
•French and Drama
•German and Drama
•Hispanic Studies and Drama
•Russian and Drama
Economics and Finance |
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•Economics
•Economics and Finance
•Economics, Finance and Management
•Economics, Statistics and Mathematics
•Economics and Politics
•Geography and Economics (see page 63)
English |
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•English
•English and History
•English and Drama
•English and French
•English and German
•English and Hispanic Studies
•English and Russian
•English Literature and Linguistics
•English and Film Studies
Film Studies |
page 54 |
•Film Studies
•Film Studies and French
•Film Studies and German
•Film Studies and Hispanic Studies
•Film Studies and Russian
•Comparative Literature and Film Studies
•Film Studies and English
•Film Studies and Drama
•Film Studies and History
Geography |
page 60 |
•Geography BA
•Geography BSc
•Human Geography
•Geography BScEcon
•Geography with Business Management
•Environmental Science with Business Management
•Environmental Science
•MSci Environmental Science
History |
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•History
•Medieval History
•Modern and Contemporary History
•Film Studies and History
•French and History
•History and German
•History and Politics
•History and Comparative Literature
•English and History
Languages |
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•French
•German
•Hispanic Studies
•Russian
•French and Comparative Literature
•German and Comparative Literature
•Hispanic Studies and Comparative Literature
•Russian and Comparative Literature
•French with Business Management
•German with Business Management
•Hispanic Studies with Business Management
•Russian with Business Management
•French and German
•French and Hispanic Studies
•French and Russian
•German and Hispanic Studies
•German and Russian
•Hispanic Studies and Russian
•Hispanic Studies and Portuguese
•French Studies
•Hispanic Studies and Catalan Language
•Film Studies and French
•Film Studies and German
•Film Studies and Hispanic Studies
•Film Studies and Russian
•French and Linguistics
•German and Linguistics
•Hispanic Studies and Linguistics
•Russian and Linguistics
•French and History
•History and German
•English and French
•English and German
•English and Hispanic Studies
•English and Russian
•French and Drama
•German and Drama
•Hispanic Studies and Drama
•Russian and Drama
•French and Politics
•German and Politics
•Hispanic Studies and Politics
•Russian and Politics
Law |
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•Law
•Law: Senior Status
•Law and Politics
•English and European Law
Linguistics |
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•English Language and Linguistics
•English Literature and Linguistics
•French and Linguistics
•German and Linguistics
•Hispanic Studies and Linguistics
•Russian and Linguistics
•Comparative Literature and Linguistics
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•Politics
•International Relations
•Politics with Business Management
•Economics and Politics
•History and Politics
•French and Politics
•German and Politics
•Hispanic Studies and Politics
•Russian and Politics
•Law and Politics