are IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in
each language skill.
Some courses require a higher level of
English proficiency. Please refer to the
subject pages for more information.
Higher English for speakers of other
languages
Where we have requested Higher English
as an entry requirement, we will also
accept Higher ESOL.
complete the course successfully within
the normal duration of the course of
study. Applicants should be able to
demonstrate recent and relevant study.
We have a Transition and Pre-Entry
Adviser who can offer mature students
advice on this application.
You may be considered for advanced
entry to a later stage of a course if you
can show that you have reached the
level of education that would have been
achieved in the earlier stages of the
course. This could be through
completion of another qualification, such
as a diploma, or through relevant
employment experience.
Entry from further education
Many HNC and HNDs allow advanced
entry through articulation into the second
and third years of our courses. As it is
not possible to list all the qualifications
we accept, please see our website at
www.qmu.ac.uk/college-qualifications.
Where we require a specific level of
achievement in the graded units, this is
detailed on the course page. Where
advanced entry is not possible, then a
relevant HN qualification may be
sufficient for entry into the first year of a
course.
Entry as a mature student
We welcome applications from mature
students. If you do not have the normal
entrance requirements for a course, but
you are over 21 and can demonstrate
that you are capable of sustained study,
you may be considered for exceptional
entry to an undergraduate course.
In the selection process, the guiding
principle is that you should be able to
Access and foundation courses
If you do not have any formal
qualifications, but you would like to study
one of the courses offered by QMU, a
Foundation or Access course offered by
a further education college or other
institution could provide you with the
experience and qualifications for entry.
These courses are normally geared
towards people who have been away
from education for a period of time. The
Scottish Wider Access Programme
(SWAP) offers a range of local Access
courses. Details of which SWAP Access
courses are recommended for entry to
each course are given on our website.
Before embarking on an Access or
foundation programme, you are welcome
to contact our Admissions staff for
advice on the best way to proceed.
The application process: UCAS
All home and international applications to
QMU’s full-time first degree courses
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should be made through the Universities
and Colleges Admissions Service
(UCAS). Our courses are all listed in the
UCAS Directory and at www.ucas.com.
The course codes at QMU, which you
need to include in your application, are
listed in this prospectus on the individual
course information pages. The institution
code is Q25.
UCAS can start receiving applications for
entry in autumn 2019 from September
2018. If possible, your application should
reach UCAS by 15 January 2019. We
encourage you to apply as early as
possible, having made a careful and
considered choice. All applications
submitted before the UCAS deadline will
receive equal academic consideration.
Late applications are accepted by UCAS
after 15 January 2019, but they are
considered at QMU’s discretion. Where
we receive a large volume of
applications, and the number of places
on a course is limited, the majority of our
decisions will be made after the January
UCAS deadline.
UCAS application fee
There is an application fee when applying
through UCAS. You can pay online using
a credit or debit card or you may be able
to pay via your school.
Deferred entry
Applicants already holding an
unconditional offer for a course may
request to defer entry to the University by
one year. If you wish to defer you must
contact the Admissions Office, stating
the reasons for your request. Requests
will be considered on an individual basis.