How to Apply to Mathematics at Queen Mary University of London: Direct Entry to Courses in the School of Mathematical Sciences, ABB with Grade A in A-level Mathematics for the BSc and AAA for the MSci, plus Statistics, Computing, Finance and Actuarial Variants, and Requirements for UK, International (Including Chinese) and Transfer Students

Mathematics at Queen Mary University of London is taught in the School of Mathematical Sciences at the Mile End campus in east London. The course page says the school has over 60 academic staff and an £18m building. UK undergraduate applications are made directly to a course through UCAS, and Queen Mary’s institution code is Q50. This guide, based on Queen Mary’s official pages, covers September 2027 entry for UK applicants, international applicants (including students at high schools in China, and A-level and IB candidates) and students who want to transfer into second year.

1. Degrees and variants

• Mathematics BSc (Hons) (UCAS code G100): three years.
• Mathematics with Foundation BSc (GGX2): four years, with a foundation year (Year 0) before the BSc once you meet its progression requirements.
• Mathematics with Professional Placement BSc (G101): four years with a paid year of work in Year 3, which the course page describes as in the financial sector; a placement is not guaranteed, but support with applications and interviews is provided. Mathematics with Year Abroad BSc (G10Y): four years with Year 3 at a partner university (partners include North America, Asia and Australia, varying by degree). You can do a placement or a year abroad, not both.
• Mathematics MSci (Hons) (G102): a four-year integrated master’s with a further year of advanced study and a research project; Mathematics with Year Abroad MSci (G12Y) takes five years.
• The same school also offers Mathematics and Statistics BSc (three-year code GG31, with placement and year abroad versions), Mathematics with Computing BSc (G1I4, with industry and year abroad versions), Mathematics with Finance and Accounting BSc (G1N4, with placement and year abroad versions), Actuarial Science BSc (N323, accredited by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, with exemptions from up to six of the seven Core Principles exams per the course page) and Financial Mathematics MSci (GN1H); Economics, Statistics and Mathematics BSc(Econ) (LG11) sits in the School of Economics and Finance. Their entry requirements are broadly similar (A-level Mathematics required, mostly ABB or AAA); check each course page. Mathematics with Management appears only on a 2026-entry page and is not covered here.
• You choose a specific code when you apply, and Queen Mary warns it may not be possible to change later. The pages used for this guide do not say how or whether you can switch between variants after enrolling.

2. First year and choosing a direction

• Year 1 compulsory modules: Programming in Python I, Numbers, Sets and Functions, Introduction to Analysis with Calculus, Probability & Statistics, Introduction to Algebra, and Vectors and Matrices (four compulsory modules each semester).
• Year 2 compulsory: Linear Algebra I, Differential Equations, Probability and Statistics II, Professional Skills for Mathematicians and Programming in Python II, plus one of Convergence and Continuity or Actuarial Mathematics I, and two of Complex Variables, Linear Optimisation and Game Theory, or Statistical Modelling I.
• Year 3: all BSc students take the 30-credit Research Methods and Mathematics Project (compulsory for those starting in 2026 or later) and choose a pathway: Foundational or Statistics, Financial and AI. MSci students choose a Pure or Statistics and Financial pathway in years 3 and 4 and do an MSci project in Year 4. Year 3 modules move to Year 4 if you take a placement or year abroad. Modules are subject to change.
• Teaching: formal teaching typically takes about 16 hours a week plus independent study; exams typically count for 60% to 80% of module marks, alongside individual and group projects, computer-based assessments and oral presentations.

3. Entry requirements (course page, 2027 entry)

• BSc (G100): A-level ABB including grade A or above in Mathematics. IB 32 points with 6,5,5 at Higher Level including HL Mathematics (either Applications and Interpretation or Analysis and Approaches). GCSE English and Mathematics at grade C or 4. General Studies and Critical Thinking are excluded from A-level offers.
• BSc with Professional Placement (G101) and Year Abroad (G10Y): the same as G100 (ABB with an A in Mathematics; IB 32).
• BSc with Foundation (GGX2): A-level BBC including Mathematics; IB 28 points with 5,5,4 at HL including HL Mathematics; Access qualifications are not considered.
• MSci (G102, G12Y): A-level AAA including Mathematics; IB 36 points with 6,6,6 at HL including HL Mathematics; BTEC is not considered.
• BTEC and Access to HE Diploma: the BSc has requirements for both (Access: 60 credits with 45 at Level 3, 18 at Distinction and 27 at Merit or higher; for the MSci 33 at Distinction and 12 at Merit or higher); see the course page and Queen Mary’s BTEC page.
• Admissions tests and interviews: the course page does not mention MAT, STEP, TMUA or similar tests, or interviews; it only says that, because of the volume of applications, offers are not made purely on the basis of meeting grade requirements. Ask the admissions office to confirm.
• Contextual offers: BSc standard BBC (B in Mathematics), enhanced BCC (B in Mathematics); MSci standard ABB (A in Mathematics), enhanced BBB (including Mathematics).

How to apply, deadlines and fees

• Apply through UCAS with institution code Q50. A UCAS application has up to five choices; to apply for more than one course at Queen Mary, make a separate entry for each. Queen Mary warns that you should use the correct course code because it may not be possible to change it later. Check UCAS for the process and the application fee, which are not given on the Queen Mary pages used for this guide.
• Deadline: Queen Mary’s apply page says the equal consideration deadline for most courses is 13 January 2027 and encourages early applications; there are more flexible deadlines for international applicants, though early applications are recommended for popular courses, and applications after the deadline are still considered for most courses. Its “Key dates and deadlines” page still shows 2026-entry dates (such as 14 January 2026), which does not match the apply page, so rely on the apply page and UCAS. Medicine and dentistry have an earlier UCAS deadline (the older key dates page gives mid-October); the exact date for 2027 entry is not given on the pages used for this guide.
• Queen Mary aims to process a complete application within four weeks, longer at peak times. Do not post original certificates or transcripts. It does not take extenuating circumstances into account when assessing academic qualifications (they should be raised with your school or exam board), which is separate from its contextual admissions.
• Personal statement and reference requirements are not given on the Queen Mary pages used for this guide; check UCAS and the course page. Applicants from Crimea/Sevastopol, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Syria are asked to contact the admissions team to register their interest first.

UK applicants: qualifications, fees and funding

• The course pages list A-level, IB, BTEC and Access to HE Diploma requirements; they do not set out Scottish Highers or Advanced Highers separately, so ask the admissions office. GCSE English and Mathematics at grade C or 4 are generally required.
• Contextual admissions: each course page gives a standard and an enhanced contextual offer (see the entry requirements above); the eligibility criteria are on Queen Mary’s contextual admissions page.
• Tuition: the course pages give a UK fee of £10,050 for September 2027 entry, while the university fees page says £9,790 from September 2026; the figures differ, so rely on the course page and Queen Mary’s latest announcement. How fees differ between England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland is not set out on the pages used for this guide; check the fees page and your regional funding body.
• Funding: UK students accepted on the course can apply for tuition fee and maintenance loans from Student Finance England or other government bodies; Queen Mary says its scholarships and bursaries benefit around half of its undergraduates, with additional funding for students from the local area. The scholarship page lists a Queen Mary University of London Bursary assessed automatically from the information given to Student Finance England; the amount was not read.

International applicants (including Chinese applicants): English, qualifications and scholarships

• English language: Undergraduate programmes in the School of Mathematical Sciences are in English Band 3: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each of writing, listening, reading and speaking. Equivalent scores for other accepted tests are on Queen Mary’s English requirements page; a summer pre-sessional English course may help if you fall short. Jointly run degrees follow the English band of the “home” department.
• International qualifications: Queen Mary accepts a wide range of European and international qualifications besides A-levels, the IB and BTEC; country-by-country requirements are on its international admissions country pages and are not listed on the course pages used for this guide.
• International Foundation Year: a one-year programme whose science and engineering pathways lead to degrees in subjects such as mathematics, physics, biological sciences and chemical sciences; if you meet the progression requirements, progression to Queen Mary degrees is guaranteed. Queen Mary’s fees page gives £25,500 for 2026-27 for an international student starting the one-year International Foundation Year; see the foundation pages for pathways and entry requirements.
• Automatic scholarship: the Global Talent Scholarship is for international-fee-status, self-funded students holding an offer for September 2027 entry, worth up to £20,000 (£5,000 a year over a standard four-year degree), awarded automatically with no application and notified at the point of offer. You must exceed the standard offer by one step: a BSc with a standard offer of ABB needs AAB (IB 34, HL 665 per the table), and an MSci with a standard offer of AAA needs A*AA (IB 37, HL 666). It is renewable each year with an average of 65% or above. It is not available for second-year entry or transfer students and cannot be combined with other Queen Mary scholarships or fee discounts. Ineligible programmes include accountancy, dentistry and medicine (full list on the scholarship page). The scholarship page also links to an overseas equivalences PDF, which was not read for this guide.

Applicants from China

• Queen Mary’s China page says students who complete A-levels or the IB can apply directly for undergraduate degrees, and recognised foundation results are also accepted; students with the Chinese senior high school graduation certificate can apply for Queen Mary’s undergraduate foundation programmes (the International Foundation Year).
• Gaokao: Queen Mary’s China page says some programmes accept the Gaokao: the School of Physical and Chemical Sciences (all programmes), the School of Mathematical Sciences (all programmes), the School of Engineering and Materials Science (Materials Science only) and the School of Economics and Finance; Mathematics is in the School of Mathematical Sciences, which is on the list. The conditions are a high school graduation certificate with an overall average of 85%, the subject requirements of the course, and 80% in grade 11 or 12 physics, chemistry or biology, plus a Gaokao total average of at least 80% with 80% in mathematics, and the course’s English requirement. The page does not say whether the 80% in physics, chemistry or biology applies to Mathematics; the course page sets the subject requirements, and you can email admissions@qmul.ac.uk with questions.
• Foundation routes: the course page says international students with Year 12 or a completed international high school certificate qualify for the one-year foundation programme (called the ISEFP) or can apply for the four-year “with Foundation” degree; at the end you must meet the progression requirements for the degree. The International Foundation Year is applied for directly to Queen Mary, while integrated foundation degrees are applied for through UCAS (see Queen Mary’s apply page).
• Transcripts, huikao materials, credential-evaluation bodies and interviews are not given on the pages used for this guide; check Queen Mary’s international country pages or contact the admissions office.

Transfer and second-year entry

• Queen Mary’s transfer page says that, depending on the course, it may be possible to join the start of Year 2 (RQF Level 5) of a standard three-year degree, but it is not possible to transfer into the final year. Apply through UCAS and choose the point of entry (for example, point of entry 2 for second-year entry); direct applications are not accepted.
• Normally expected: a 2.1 (60% UK grading) achieved or on track in your current degree; the subject requirements of the course you want (met by A-level or other Level 3 qualifications, or by modules in your current degree); and a current syllabus similar to Queen Mary’s, as judged by academic selectors reviewing your modules. You provide evidence of your studies (an interim transcript if unfinished) and module descriptors or a course handbook. Offers also depend on places and suitability and on each School’s policy; a transfer can affect funding, visa and accommodation.
• If you do not meet the Year 2 requirements you could consider repeating Year 1, but academic regulations do not allow the same modules or content to be repeated, so it may not be possible to redo the same programme.
• The School of Mathematical Sciences’ own transfer policy is not set out on the mathematics course page used for this guide; ask the admissions office. The rules above are Queen Mary’s university-level transfer page.
• For international students: the Global Talent Scholarship is not available to applicants for advanced (second-year) entry or transfer students (see the scholarship section above).

Fees

• International (overseas fee status): the course page gives £30,950 a year for the Mathematics BSc, professional placement, year abroad and MSci versions, and £26,750 a year for Mathematics with Foundation (GGX2). The non-foundation versions of Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics with Computing, Mathematics with Finance and Accounting, Actuarial Science and Financial Mathematics are also £30,950, with foundation versions at £26,750.
• UK students: £10,050 a year on the course page (see the note above on the different figure on the university fees page).
• The fees page also says Queen Mary may raise international fees by a standard amount each year (no more than 10% for 2026-27), that overseas students taking a Year in Industry pay £4,300 (no year is labelled; check it), and that home students pay lower amounts for placement or year-abroad years. A few courses have compulsory field trips with a separate fee.

Checklist

UK applicants:

• A-level: BSc ABB (A in Mathematics), MSci AAA; GCSE English and Mathematics C/4
• Apply through UCAS by 13 January 2027 with the correct course code; ask about Highers

International applicants (including China):

• A-level as above; IB 32 for the BSc (HL Mathematics) or 36 (HL 666) for the MSci
• Gaokao: 80% overall and 80% in mathematics, 85% on the graduation certificate, plus the course’s subject requirements; or the International Foundation Year or GGX2
• IELTS 6.0 (5.5 in each part); the Global Talent Scholarship may be awarded automatically

Transfer students:

• Apply through UCAS with point of entry 2; 2.1 (60%) and a similar syllabus; no entry to the final year

Sources: Queen Mary University of London, Mathematics course page (2027 entry); How to apply; Key dates and deadlines; Transfer and advanced entry; English language requirements; Entry requirements for China; International Foundation Year; Undergraduate tuition fees; Global Talent Scholarship, undergraduate (September 2027); Find a scholarship. Course information is for September 2027 entry; check Queen Mary and UCAS for the latest details, especially dates and amounts that are not labelled with a year.