Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh

Queen Margaret University (QMU) is located near the historic city of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland and a world-renowned hub of learning, culture, and tradition.

QMU strives to improve the world at both a local and global level through innovative education and research. Social justice is at the heart of all QMU's activities, and it fosters a diverse and inclusive learning environment for students from all around the world. The University is dedicated to employing a person-centred approach to education which is designed to help its vibrant student body discover their unique potential.

QMU offers an array of specialist undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, with flagship areas of expertise in creativity and culture, health and rehabilitation, and sustainable business. All teaching and research courses at the University have been designed to dynamically address the pressing needs of society, while equipping students with the transferable skills and knowledge they need for successful future careers.

QMU is an outward looking university which works with professional partners all over the world. It offers a myriad of opportunities for student exchanges and has a number of teaching partnerships which enable students to graduate with a degree awarded by QMU while studying in their home country. QMU has pathway agreements (known as ‘articulations') with colleges and universities in Canada, Germany, Croatia, Hong Kong, India, Singapore and Sri Lanka.

The QMU campus is just six minutes away from the centre of Edinburgh via train, making students at the University well placed to enjoy the stunning local coastline and beautiful countryside. Home to the world-renowned Fringe Festival and Hogmanay celebrations, Edinburgh is globally recognised as a student friendly city. It is an atmospheric cultural centre and provides students with an array of shops, restaurants, pubs, museums, landmarks and green spaces to explore.

Queen Margaret University prides itself on its teaching quality, and QMU's expert lecturers draw from a wealth of personal experience in both academia and industry when designing their courses. QMU's informed international experts incorporate cutting-edge developments in specialist subject areas into their teaching and research at every level of study.

All courses at QMU are designed with the future careers of students in mind and programmes are delivered with an eye to increasing student employability. Utilising a person-centred and holistic approach to learning, students are guided by tutors to make their educational experience work for them.

In addition to in-person teaching, QMU offers a range of flexible and supportive online learning opportunities. Multi-media online modules are designed to be engaging and collaborative, with plenty of interaction with both fellow learners and tutors generated via groupwork, seminars and online discussions.

Queen Margaret University offers a wide range of competitively priced undergraduate and postgraduate courses, with flagship areas of study and research including creativity and culture, health and rehabilitation, and sustainable business. Courses at QMU are split between the University's two schools:

• School of Arts, Social Sciences and Management

The three divisions managed by the School of Arts, Social Sciences and Management are:

• Queen Margaret Business School
• Media, Communications and Performing Arts
• Psychology, Sociology and Education

The School of Health Sciences

The School of Health Sciences is made up of five divisions:

• Dietetics, Nutrition & Biological Sciences, Physiotherapy, Podiatry & Radiography
• Nursing and Paramedic Science
• Occupational Therapy and Arts Therapies
• Speech and Hearing Sciences
• The Institute for Global Health and Development

The University's postgraduate research courses are managed by its Graduate School, while the Advancing Practice Academy (Health Sciences) provides post-registration education for allied health professionals, midwives, nurses and other professionals working in the healthcare sector.

QMU also fosters partnerships with learning institutions all over the world via pathway agreements (known as ‘articulations'), with associate colleges and universities located in Canada, Germany, Croatia, Hong Kong, India, Singapore and Sri Lanka.

Academic entry requirements for courses at Queen Margaret University vary on a course-by-course basis. Prospective students are encouraged to consult individual course pages for the most up-to-date information on requirements and pre-requisites for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

International students who are not nationals of a majority English speaking country applying for undergraduate and postgraduate courses at QMU are required to meet the University's English entry language requirements.

The University requires an IELTS or equivalent English language qualification of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each language skill at undergraduate level. At postgraduate level, prospective students require an IELTS or equivalent test score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each language skill. Alternative test providers accepted by QMU include:

• TOEFL iBT qualifications
• Pearson's Test of English (PTE Academic)
• LanguageCert Academic or International ESOL SELT
• PSI Services: Skills for English UKVI
• Trinity - Integrated Skills in English (ISE)
• Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)
• Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)
• Cambridge First Certificate (CFE) (which must show results at a minimum CEFR B2 level)
• Oxford ELLT

Any test certificate being used to demonstrate English language proficiency must be valid at the start of the degree programme being undertaken. The University, in some cases, also accepts an undergraduate or postgraduate degree taught and assessed in English as proof of English language proficiency.

Additional proof of English language proficiency accepted includes school level qualifications, including the International Baccalaureate Diploma. Full information on QMU accepted proof of English language proficiency can be found on the University's international entry requirements information page.

Queen Margaret University provides its students with state-of-the-art facilities on-campus, as well as cutting-edge facilities online, to ensure that everyone studying at the University gets the most out of their experience.

QMU provides over 800 rooms for students in its student village, which is situated in landscaped parkland close to the University campus. Offering a fantastic and comfortable way for students to immerse themselves in university life, all rooms in the student village have en-suite bathrooms and students can choose from both standard and premium accommodation options.

Teaching facilities at QMU include traditional lecture theatres and seminar rooms, clinical skills laboratories, biochemistry laboratories, and a podiatry clinic. There are also a range of film and video editing suites, a drama studio, a TV studio, photographic and graphic studios, and a nursing simulation suite. There are over 1,000 collaborative, social, quiet, and silent study spaces across the campus and a library which provides access to an array of physical and electronic learning resources.

The QMU Sport and Fitness Centre houses a fitness suite, a weights room, a sports hall, an outdoor gym, and an all-weather football pitch with floodlights. Showcasing the impressive natural beauty which surrounds QMU's Edinburgh campus, the University's Outdoor Learning Hub Discovering Trail is an accessible route through the stunning woods, meadows and forest which surround the campus.

Queen Margaret University provides a number of scholarship and funding opportunities which are available to international students. A full list of up-to-date scholarships available at QMU can be found on the University's scholarships information page.

QMU international scholarships are competitive scholarships valued at GBP 3,000 for new students who are commencing the first year of an undergraduate or postgraduate taught degree. The scholarship is awarded against the cost of tuition fees and is available to students who are self-financing an international tuition fee of GBP 12,500 or above. While applications can be made by students who have already applied to study at the University, international students are not required to hold an offer from QMU before applying for the scholarship. The scholarship is valid for a single year of study.

At postgraduate level, the University also offers a number of PhD studentships available to international students. Further information on PhD studentships currently offered by QMU can be found on the Graduate School's information page.

QMU additionally offers a 10 percent discount on all tuition fees at postgraduate level for alumni of the University who have previously graduated from undergraduate degree programmes based at QMU's Edinburgh campus.

Queen Margaret University launches a pioneering new mentorship project

QMU has been recognised nationally as a top university for student career mentorship for many years. Building on this acumen, the University has recently launched an innovative new mentorship project which follows the success of its groundbreaking employer mentoring programme.

QMU's Rotational Leadership Mentoring Programme (ROME) is the first of its kind in the education sector. The dynamic new programme is designed to provide students with opportunities to learn about the various career pathways and industries available to them through pairings with expert mentors. Students are offered the opportunity to concentrate on key professional areas via ROME, with specialist guidance from four mentors as they develop their critical thinking, decision making, team building, analytical prowess, and leadership skillset.

Queen Margaret University transforms its learning and teaching spaces with GBP 2.1 million investment

The QMU Musselburgh campus was newly built in 2007, and the University is continuing to invest in the development of its teaching and learning facilities. The Future Spaces project has resulted in GBP 2.1 million being newly invested into the campus learning resource centre and four classroom areas. This enhancement project will see an expansion of the capacity for teaching activity, socialising, and independent and collaborative student learning.