Study Abroad Programs in London, UK

Queen Mary, University of London:
Queen Mary, University of London is an established university in London's vibrant East End offering Study Abroad programs to undergraduate students at an overseas university who would like to study in England for one or two semesters. London is a leading destination for Study Abroad students and the Queen Mary programme offers you a fully integrated academic experience in this most exciting of world cities. You can choose to between a full academic year or an Autumn (Fall) or Spring semester. A full course load is four modules for each semester of study.

Undergraduate Study Abroad Semester & Year Programs:

All undergraduate subjects are open to study abroad students, except medicine and dentistry. You also have the opportunity to study across subject areas. The Queen Mary academic year is divided into two twelve-week semesters, Autumn (first semester) and Spring (second semester). Following the Spring Semester and break there is an examination period lasting from between five and six weeks which Spring Semester and Full-Year students are required to attend if their modules are assessed by examination.

Humanities, Social Sciences and Law Programs:
- Business and Management
- Economics
- English and Drama
- Languages, Linguistics and Film (Film Studies, French, German, Hispanic Studies, Linguistics, Russian)
- Geography
- History
- Laws (including the Centre for Commercial Law Studies)
- Politics

Science and Engineering Programs:
- Biological and Chemical Sciences
- Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
- Engineering and Materials Science
- Mathematical Sciences
- Physics

Study Abroad (with English) Program:
Queen Mary is the only University of London College with a central London campus that offers a Study Abroad with English Programme. As a study abroad student you will join a friendly college community where you will study alongside British students while improving your written and spoken English. Our programme offers you the chance to fully immerse yourself in another culture and education system.

Choosing modules:
The Queen Mary modular credit system allows you to choose modules from any departments. There may be some limitations due to timetable restrictions, overlap restrictions (eg where two modules are similar in content) or prerequisite requirements. You should also check the requirements of your home institution - it is your responsibility to check with your home college that you will receive full credit for the modules you take at Queen Mary.

Assessment:
Assessment methods vary from module to module. Generally you will find that the number of assessments will be fewer, although no less rigorous, than you are used to at home. Full-Year and Spring Semester students will be assessed in the same way and at the same time as regular UK students. This is normally by examination in the May/June examination period although some modules are assessed by module work. The examination timetable is not usually published until the last week of the Spring Semester. If your module is assessed by examination you should not make any arrangements for returning home before you know the dates of any examinations for your modules.

Add/Drop:
There is an Add/Drop period of two weeks at the start of the semester to allow you to finalise your choices. You are strongly advised to use this period only for dropping modules. Adding modules after teaching has started is much more difficult, especially as you will not be accustomed to British methods of teaching and learning. You may, therefore, register for five (or occasionally six) modules initially, and drop one (or two, as appropriate) by the end of the Add/Drop period.