Overview
Queen Margaret University (formerly Queen Margaret University College and Queen Margaret College) is a public university located in Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland. The college was founded in 1875, as The Edinburgh School of Cookery and Domestic Economy, by Christian Guthrie Wright and Louisa Stevenson. QMU has been “touted as the country’s greenest University campus”.
In June 2012 the management team at Queen Margaret University was presented with the Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Team Award. QMU won the e-Government National Award 2010 in the category for sustainable, ‘green IT’ or ‘carbon-efficient’ services. In autumn 2010 it picked up gold at the Scottish Green Awards, and in 2009 it won an award for a waste management project, as well as a Green Apple Award.
The university operates an open access repository of the research output of the university, called eResearch, with the intention of making the work of researchers open and available to the public via the web.
5,210 Students
Location
Learning
TEF Rating
Courses Available
- Accounting, Business, Management and Marketing
- Biology and Biomedical Sciences
- Health Professions
- Hospitality and Culinary
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Natural Sciences
- Recreation, Sports and Fitness Studies
- Veterinary, Agricultural and Food Sciences
- Visual and Performing Arts
Applying
How to Apply?
For International Students
(in lieu of IELTS)
Deadlines and Important Dates
Cost and Scholarships
(For International Students)
Types of Scholarships Available
Scholarships
QMU Bursary Award
| Total Worth | £500-£2000 |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | All eligible students from the Rest of the UK. Annual Household Income from up to £20,000 to £42,600 |
| Available for International Students | No |
| Application Deadline | -- |
QMU International Scholarships
| Total Worth | £3,000 |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | New international students undertaking their first year of study on an undergraduate or postgraduate taught degree |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | May 30 |
| Other Details | Available to students who are self-funding with an international tuition fee of more than £9,000 for a single year of study only. |
Santander scholarships
| Total Worth | Up to £5,000 |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | New international students undertaking their first year of study on an undergraduate or postgraduate taught degree |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | May 30 |
| Other Details | Available to students who are self-funding with an international tuition fee of more than £9,000 for a single year of study only. |