Application
and selection
Application process Receipt of application
All applications for taught postgraduate
courses should be made online through
our website. To apply online, visit www.
qmu.ac.uk/study-here/course-a-z/,
select your course from the list and
click ‘Apply for this course’. Once you have submitted your online
application, you will receive an automatic
acknowledgement email confirming
receipt. We would strongly recommend
that you check your email settings before
applying to ensure that ‘@qmu.ac.uk’
email addresses are not blocked or sent
to your spam or junk mail folders. If you
do not receive an email please contact
Admissions.
Deadlines
A number of our most popular
courses have a set closing deadline for
applications. Some of these popular
courses have limited places and
applicants are advised to apply early in
order to be considered. Where a
deadline has been set this will be
detailed on the individual course pageon
our website. Where no deadline is stated
applicants should submit their
application by the end of July.
Details of our English Language
requirements for international students
can be found on each course page.
Degree certificate (if appropriate)
• Usually one letter of reference
unless otherwise stated. This will
usually be an academic reference
but may be a professional reference
where the applicant has been out of
education for longer than three
years. This must be provided on
headed paper, signed and dated or
sent from a professional email
address.
• Evidence of English language
competence (if required).
When will I receive a decision on my
application?
•
You should expect a decision on
your application within four weeks
of submitting a completed
application.
• Where courses have set closing
dates, decisions will be notified
within four weeks of the closing
date.
• Where courses select via an
interview process, applicants will be
advised of the outcome within two
weeks of attending an interview.
Entry requirements
Details of the entry requirements for each
of our postgraduate courses are given
on the individual course pages. Usually
applicants will be required to have an
honours degree, or a diploma level
qualification and considerable relevant
professional experience. For some
courses we may require evidence of
recent study. If you have any questions
about the suitability of your qualifications
please contact the Admissions team.
•
Interviews and auditions
Where an interview or audition is required
for entry to a course, we will contact
you by email to invite you to attend the
University and will give you full details
about the requirements of the interview
or audition. Details may also be available
on the individual course pages. Where
applicants are unable to attend an
interview on campus, it may be possible
to arrange a telephone or Skype
interview.
Offers
What is a completed application?
This may vary slightly by course but the
Admissions team will notify you if there
are any documents which we need
before we can assess your application.
The usual documents required are:
• Completed application form
• Transcript of grades
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Once we have considered your
application, you will be given one of the
following decisions:
• an unconditional offer: you have
satisfied the requirements of entry
to your chosen course
• a conditional offer: the offer of a
place, subject to the achievement/
verification of specific requirements
prior to entry