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University Study in the United Kingdom: Queen Mary University of London

Europe
LAC Program

Live and study at London's only completely integrated residential campus, located in the creative and culturally diverse East End. Explore the largest city in Europe while taking coursework at one of England's best universities.

Program Details

Location
Location
London, United Kingdom
Term
Term
Academic Year
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Summer Session
Housing
Housing
Dormitory
Languages Taught In
Languages Taught In
English

Program Eligibility

Student Type
Student Type
UofM Students
Student Year
Student Year
Sophomores
Juniors
Seniors
GPA
GPA
3.0 (strict). Students below this mark should explore other options.

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University Study in the United Kingdom: Queen Mary University of London

About

London is one of the world's truly international cities and dominates British life as the center for government, law, business, finance, the arts, and popular culture. For its inhabitants and visitors, London offers unrivaled cultural and social opportunities.

Queen Mary's student population is representative of the cultural diversity found in London's East End—almost half of Queen Mary's 17,000 students hail from countries other than the UK. Off the tourist track but with easy access to the rest of the city, the East End allows you to become a part of a modern representation of the international community that now makes up the city.

Program Model

University Study

Housing & Meals

You will live in single rooms with shared kitchen facilities in on-campus residence halls. Choose between a standard room (single room with a sink) or an en-suite room (single room with private bath). You will share a floor with six to ten other British and international students. There is no meal plan; you will generally prepare meals in the residence halls or eat at local restaurants. There is a difference in cost between standard and en-suite housing; refer to the budget estimate and Queen Mary's Accommodations page for further details.

Excursions

Queen Mary has an active social life, and visiting students are encouraged to further integrate into campus life joining one of several student clubs and organizations. Queen Mary's student union is ranked one of the best in London, and the International Office provides several optional excursions specifically for visiting students.

Learning Outcomes

Students studying at Queen Mary University of London will:

  • augment their cross-cultural understanding through interaction with British and international students and community members;
  • gain appreciation of the academic culture of the UK and differences between the British and US educational systems through direct enrollment;
  • gain awareness and appreciation of British culture through dorm-style placements with British students, as well as access to a wide range of student organizations and clubs;
  • become more self-reliant through the experience of obtaining enrollment, housing, catering, and transportation independently;
  • become more effective at navigating differences by spending four to ten months of full integration in a foreign academic, cultural, and political climate;
  • and experience British and international perspectives on academic disciplines through direct enrollment at the British host university.

Faculty & Staff

Faculty are well known for teaching excellence and student concern. Most are experts in their field and many have international experience. Queen Mary became a member of the UK's prestigious Russell Group – reserved for only the top British universities – in 2012.

Program Structure

Program Level
3000 level courses
Courseload

16–17 credits per semester, 32-33 credits per Academic Year

Coursework

Classes

Grade & Credit Conversion Scale

The minimum semester requirement is 60 credit units (equivalent to 16 University of Minnesota credits). Most classes (modules) carry 15 units, meaning a typical semester will include 4 classes.

Please note that study abroad students are only able to enroll in classes that are marked open to "associate students." Use the class search above to filter courses open to associate students.

For more information including dates, immigration, housing, and more, visit Queen Mary's study abroad page.

Queen Mary offers a broad range of summer courses available to international students.

For more detailed course information, dates, fees, and other information visit Queen Mary's Summer School website.

Global Identity

Global Identity: Connecting Your International Experience with Your Future is an optional 1-credit online course that helps you process your international experience and apply what you've learned upon your return. Global Identity gives you the opportunity to work individually with a trained cultural mentor, helping you articulate your newly acquired skills and differentiating you from your peers.

To access more information about the course, visit the Global Identity Course Information page.

Summer Courses

The Queen Mary, University of London Summer School offers a broad range of summer courses available to international students.

You have the option of taking one course during each summer program session. You are welcome to participate in one session, or both. Each course is worth 4 University of Minnesota credits.

Live in on-campus housing with other program participants and join in on many of the optional social and cultural events that are offered through the Social Programme.

For more detailed course information, visit Queen Mary's Summer School website.

British Horror and Fantasy Cinema from Dracula to Harry Potter

Terms
  • Summer I
4
Credits

British cinema is often celebrated for its social realism, yet has made significant and influential contributions to the worlds of horror, fantasy, and science fiction. From the Gothic tradition of Dracula to nightmarish visions of London in 28 Days Later and the spectacular popular fantasies of Doctor Who and Harry Potter, this course investigates this alternative history or ‘repressed underside’ of British cinema and the ways in which these films have responded to their social and cultural production contexts.

Introducing you to a range of critical approaches to film and literature and making full use of our unique London setting, we will engage with debates on the cultural appeal and social significance of horror and fantasy, and the nature of audiences and film spectatorship. Key topics for discussion will be the depiction of London and the East End as both a landscape of fear and wonder; the representation of women, gender and sexuality in horror and fantasy; the psychoanalytic interpretation of horror and the ways through which these films engage with the history of Britain and its capital. With an emphasis on cinema, we will also compare the writing of British authors with film adaptations of their work.


Language Taught In
  • English
Fulfills Liberal Education Requirement
  • Arts/Humanities

Business & Society: The Changing World of Work

Terms
  • Summer I
4
Credits

What does the future world of work look like? This module critically evaluates contemporary trends in the changing world of work. We focus on these trends with a view to understanding their implications for work, employment, and society. Some issues explored in this module are: automation and AI; emotional labor; flexible working; the platform economy; climate change; regulation and the role of the state; globalization. The extent to which COVID-19 has disrupted, or accelerated, such trends will also be explored throughout.


Language Taught In
  • English
Fulfills Liberal Education Requirement
  • Global Perspectives
  • Social Sciences

Clinical Legal Education, Access to Justice, & Pro Bono Law

Terms
  • Summer II
4
Credits

This dynamic course will provide you with an opportunity to learn about access to justice and pro bono initiatives in England/Wales and globally. This will happen through an in-depth look at the theory of clinical legal education, public legal education and a specific type of public legal education known as 'Street Law'. You will examine these important activities and concepts in the context of different legal systems, the Rule of Law and professional practice. Further, you will have the opportunity to develop certain professional legal skills such as client interviewing skills through structured simulations. Other professional practice topics like advocacy, professional legal ethics, drafting will also be explored. This content will be covered through highly interactive seminars, court visits and simulations.


Language Taught In
  • English
Fulfills Liberal Education Requirement
  • Civic Life and Ethics

Creative Writing Now

Terms
  • Summer I
4
Credits

This course explores contemporary examples and practices of creative fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, and draws upon some of the formal and political motivations of contemporary English-language literature for its content. It will teach you to explore distinct narrative and/or poetic voices and techniques as well as learn from peer-feedback in workshop environments.

This course draws on a range of contemporary literature in English, and will give you the freedom and the tools to experiment with fiction, nonfiction or poetry, and to shape your own creative voice in the process. Using a combination of writing workshops and seminar-style discussion, we will address the ways contemporary literature reckons with a world in flux (BLM, #MeToo, climate change) and invents new, experimental ways to move beyond the boundaries of literary form. Writers we will look at include Claudia Rankine, Ocean Vuong, Victoria Adukwei Bulley, Patricia Lockwood, Sheila Heti, Diane Williams, Gwendoline Riley, and Natasha Brown.

The emphasis will be on developing the tools to give and receive constructive peer feedback with an effort to build craft alongside of—but separate from—your existing skills in analytical reading and writing. The course is assessed by coursework submission as well as feedback participation during the workshops.


Language Taught In
  • English
Fulfills Liberal Education Requirement
  • Literature
  • Writing Intensive

Cultural Treasures of London: A Journey Through Time

Terms
  • Summer I
4
Credits

Through visits to ten of London’s most important institutions, this module will examine the development of how institutions curate culture from Renaissance ‘cabinets of curiosities’ to the modern ‘white cube’ gallery space. The module will equip you with the historical, theoretical, and practical knowledge necessary for studying culture through institutional collections. The class will analyze the techniques and practices museums use to collect, organize, and display their objects; we will consider the messages these institutions send through their architecture, patronage, and methods of display; and we will delve into some of the most important issues affecting cultural institutions today like decolonization, repatriation, and social impact. Aside from the introductory class, the module will take place off campus, with seminar groups visiting a different institution in each meeting.


Language Taught In
  • English
Fulfills Liberal Education Requirement
  • Arts/Humanities
  • Global Perspectives

Environmental Impacts on Health and Disease

Terms
  • Summer I
4
Credits

This summer course will provide clear understanding of the different types of environmental exposures that are related with pathogenic mechanisms of human diseases. The first section will review the natural environment (land, water, air, energy) and its impact on health indicators, as well as nutritional content of food and nutraceuticals. The second section will focus on the built environment (housing, urban vs. rural landscapes, transport, work) and the relation of our living conditions with health outcomes. The third section will review the effects of the psychosocial environment (mental health, stress, socialization, financial status) on the public health. The fourth section will expand on the microenvironment features (microbiome) and the epigenetic effects (gene-by-environment interactions) that modulate disease mechanisms. The final section of the course will focus on the combined and synergistic impact of all different types of the environment on health indicators. It will also showcase the added value of multidisciplinary approaches to evaluate the combined impact of environment on health and disease.


Language Taught In
  • English
Fulfills Liberal Education Requirement
  • The Environment

Global Shakespeare

Terms
  • Summer I
4
Credits

How and why are Shakespeare’s plays performed, filmed, read and taught, from China to Chile, from Singapore to South Africa? What makes Shakespeare a “global” force? Shakespeare's plays display the vast panoply of human desires and emotions: from passionate love to bewildering fear, from unswerving loyalty to basest envy, from the noblest instances of self-sacrifice to the desire to inflict unspeakable pain. His depictions of these emotions are often shocking in their vividness, yet always recognizable as fundamental facets of human experience. This course will look at Shakespeare’s afterlives in different parts of the world, and include hands-on workshops in which we will try out different possible ways of interpreting “global” plays like Antony and Cleopatra.


Language Taught In
  • English
Fulfills Liberal Education Requirement
  • Arts/Humanities
  • Global Perspectives
  • Literature

How to Beat Cancer: Prevention, Detection, and Treatment

Terms
  • Summer II
4
Credits

This summer school course will be a collaborative academic offering by Queen Mary University London, Barts, and The London Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry. The course will provide clear understanding of the different types of intrinsic and extrinsic factors that are related to the pathogenesis of cancer. The first section will review the principles of cancer initiation, promotion, and progression. The second section will focus on the individual, controllable factors that can affect cancer risk. The third section will focus on principles of cancer screening and the limitations of cancer screening test development . The benefits and harms of current cancer screening tests will be reviewed. The fourth section will review the essential roles of education, motivation, incentivization, and psychosocial environment (mental health, stress, socialization, education, financial status) on compliance with cancer-lowering behaviors of individuals and the larger impact of compliance on the public health, nationally, and globally. It will showcase the value of multidisciplinary approaches in achieving the compliance needed to change health outcomes around the world.


Language Taught In
  • English

Introduction to International Law

Terms
  • Summer I
4
Credits

This course offers a broad overview of public international law and its various areas, its relations to politics, and current challenges of the international legal system. The focus will be on the theoretical background of international law as well as its practical implications in our globalized world. It will provide a critical, analytical, and stimulating perspective on the nature and scope of international law for every scholar interested in this field. Furthermore, our location in London will offer you access to law firms exclusively dedicated to international law (such as Volterra Fietta), and to international organizations based in London (such as the International Maritime Organisation and the Commonwealth of Nations, International Coffee Organisation).

Teaching in lectures and seminars will be supplemented with a number of structured study sessions, such as a supervised library skills workshop, and assessment preparation for the coursework.


Language Taught In
  • English

London History and Culture in Image and Film

Terms
  • Summer II
4
Credits

You will be studying London through visits, tours, talks, walks, screenings, and events, and from this develop your knowledge of the city and the town's history and culture. The scope of the study will be by period and locale with directed and self-directed study, so you are able to follow your own interests; history, politics, music, fashion, cinema, art, literature. This is a summer course for those who want to learn about London by seeing and experiencing it. The teaching will focus your research skills and your practical skills in photography and writing though practice-based workshops in photography, journalism, and creative writing.


Language Taught In
  • English
Fulfills Liberal Education Requirement
  • Arts/Humanities
  • Global Perspectives
  • Writing Intensive

Managing Diversity in Business: Creating & Leading Inclusive Organizations

Terms
  • Summer I
4
Credits

Why is diversity good for businesses? What can leaders do to make their organizations more inclusive? This module will explore these and other questions by introducing you to a range of theories and practical issues relevant to managing diversity in contemporary organizations. You will learn why inclusion matters, how diversity relates to business and organizational success, and explore case studies related to different dimensions of diversity like gender, age, race, and so on. We will then discuss various theories that help us understand why diversity and inclusion issues continue to persist in organizations and the labor market. For instance, why do some professions continue to be male- or female dominated? Where does gender pay gap come from? Can recruitment be unbiased? The module will then explore how to apply theory to practice and explore how to design and deliver effective diversity initiatives in organizations.


Language Taught In
  • English
Fulfills Liberal Education Requirement
  • Race, Power, & Justice in the US

Practical Machine Learning

Terms
  • Summer II
4
Credits

Machine learning influences modern life in many different avenues and is silently revolutionizing the way we live and work. We can see the influence of machine-learning algorithms in social media, web search engines, mobile device spell checkers, and self-driving cars. This course will give you an introduction to machine learning using the Python programming language and the TensorFlowTM programming toolkit from Google. No programming background is assumed, however if you want to take this course, you should be familiar with using computers.  

This course is taught by scientists using machine learning for data analysis at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider and will allow you to work on practical examples from both general and physics-based problems. Examples will be drawn from a variety of problems in order to allow you to build up an understanding of the tools and how to use them. This will prepare you for a mini-project analyzing data from a particle physics experiment to complement the examples encountered earlier in the course.


Language Taught In
  • English

Taylor Swift and Literature

Terms
  • Summer I
4
Credits

Is the work of Taylor Swift literature?

You may have seen articles, in publications ranging from the Wall Street Journal to Teen Vogue, about seminars  on Taylor Swift that were recently offered at some American universities. These university-level classes on Swift's work and its form, context, and implications raise all kinds of questions about what should be taught, read, and studied. Is Swift's work literature, and is it worth studying in the same way that one would study Shakespeare or Dickens? In this module, we will grapple with ideas of canonicity and literary value and think about what it means to read something as literature. 

This module suggests that the lyrics of Taylor Swift can and should be read as literature. In doing so, we will pay close attention to formal elements such as rhyme and word choice. We will also analyze her songs with the help of key texts in critical theory and discuss the political, national, and historical contexts of her work. Queen Mary's London setting will encourage us to pay particular attention to the way in which the UK, and London in particular, figures in Swift's lyrics.


Language Taught In
  • English
Fulfills Liberal Education Requirement
  • Literature

The Buildings of London: from the Great fire to the Present Day

Terms
  • Summer I
4
Credits

This module, which will be taught on site in historic buildings, will introduce you to the history of London and its buildings from the late seventeenth century to the present day. This is an extremely dynamic period in London's history: nearly the entire city was destroyed and rebuilt after the Great Fire of 1666, the city then saw huge increases in its population in the eighteenth century, and massive technological and social change in the nineteenth. The twentieth century brought yet more destruction and rebuilding after the Blitz, alongside political and economic upheaval, all of which led to radical changes in the appearance of London's buildings. This century has seen huge new investment in the City, and the rise of gentrification in the suburbs.

Throughout the module, we will tell this story by visiting and considering many different types of buildings, from churches, hospitals, and palaces, to railway stations and housing estates. Along the way, we will explore questions of architectural style, the implications of social and cultural change for architecture, and urban and architectural history and theory more generally.


Language Taught In
  • English
Fulfills Liberal Education Requirement
  • Global Perspectives
  • Historical Perspectives

The Impact of Trauma on Mental Health

Terms
  • Summer II
4
Credits

This course will address the impact of trauma on mental health as a lifelong process interrupted in some significant way by the pandemic of COVID-19. The work of researchers to understand mental health conditions will be supplemented by case studies that provide opportunity for you to glimpse examples of the life stories behind diagnoses. This course will address the challenge of mental health to the field of medicine as a whole. In a recently published book The Myth of Normal, leading trauma academic Dr. Gabor Maté suggests society is built on a hidden assumption of trauma passed through generations and presented visibly in the individual as physical and psychological conditions diagnosed by doctors. While diagnostic labels help individuals understand mental health problems, the interactions between doctor and patient may be limited should there not be a parallel effort to recognize the societal factors that contribute to ill health. Through a combination of theory and reflective accounts of ill health the module will illustrate the mechanisms by which life experiences impact the mind and reflect on whether the pandemic modified these.


Language Taught In
  • English

The International Politics of Global Health

Terms
  • Summer I
4
Credits

This course will provide you with an introduction to some basic political theory, a history of international politics and global governance, and to the structure of the global political economy. You will then be given an opportunity to learn about the actors, structures, and politics of global health governance and international health policy. This will include learning about global actors such as WHO, the Gates Foundation, and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, as well as the role of civil society organizations and social movements in promoting global health equity.

With these basic building blocks in place, we will examine the following contemporary health issues through a social and political lens: health financing and health sector reform; global pandemic threats and the securitization of health; the effects of armed conflict on health; and the influence of trade and business on health.

We will also examine health inequalities within the local area of East London—a part of London which includes both some of the most deprived households in the country, as well as one of the biggest financial and banking hubs in the world. This will include a field trip, as well as a global health 'treasure hunt' in the British Museum.


Language Taught In
  • English
Fulfills Liberal Education Requirement
  • Civic Life and Ethics
  • Social Sciences

Writing for Performance

Terms
  • Summer II
4
Credits

Writing for Performance enables you to initiate, develop, and present a piece of creative writing for performance. Whether you're interested in playwriting, dramatic monologues, solo live art, verbatim theatre, performance-lectures, or other forms of text-based performance, you will gain new skills through writing workshops, critical discussions of set readings, and group activities. You will be led by an experienced theatre practitioner who will provide expert guidance, intellectual and creative rigor, and a mutually supportive environment in which to enhance your craft as a writer for performance. You will also deepen your skills in initiating, developing, and presenting your writing to an audience.


Language Taught In
  • English
Fulfills Liberal Education Requirement
  • Writing Intensive

Yankees in London: History of the United States through the Eyes of Americans who Lives, Worked and Partied in London

Terms
  • Summer I
4
Credits

What does American history look like from 'across the pond'? How can we re-evaluate key events in US history – the American Revolution, the struggle over slavery, the emergence of the US as a global superpower, the Civil Rights and ‘black power’ movements – by seeing them through the eyes of history-making Americans who lived, studied, worked, and partied in London? This module introduces you to a magnificent kaleidoscope of Americans in London, including revolutionaries (Benjamin Franklin, Abigail Adams), radical abolitionists (Frederick Douglass, Sarah Parker Remond, Elizabeth Cady Stanton), businessmen (George Peabody, J.P. Morgan), and artists (Ira Aldridge, Henry James, Paul Robeson). You will learn to work with a variety of original sources—textual, visual, and material—and make routine use of our London setting to visit museums and historical sites.


Language Taught In
  • English
Fulfills Liberal Education Requirement
  • Historical Perspectives
  • Race, Power, & Justice in the US

Program Dates

Submit the online application and complete the assigned application checklist according to the appropriate deadline:

TermProgram DatesApplication DeadlineConfirmation Deadline
Fall semester 2024mid-September to mid-DecemberApril 15, 2024May 1, 2024
Academic Year 2024–2025mid-September to late MayApril 15, 2024May 1, 2024
Spring semester 2024mid-January to late MayOctober 10, 2023Nov 15, 2023

*This posted application deadline is for the Learning Abroad Center Application only. The application deadline for the host university will fall a few weeks after the Learning Abroad Center deadline.

NOTE: Spaces at Queen Mary are becoming limited during the Spring semester. Applications for Spring should be completed before the deadline if possible. Late applications will typically not be considered.

Summer TermsProgram DatesApplication DeadlineConfirmation Deadline
Summer Session IJune 30 - July 21May 1, 2024May 15, 2024
Summer Session IIJuly 21 - Aug 11May 1, 2024May 15, 2024
Summer Session I & IIJune 30 - Aug 11May 1, 2024May 15, 2024

Orientation Dates & Locations

Orientation will be conducted in 2 parts: an online orientation, which is mandatory for all students, and an in-person, program-specific session. You will receive more information about the online orientation via email. Failure to complete the online orientation will impact your ability to go abroad.

See below for tentative dates and times for your in-person session. You will be notified of the official date and time via email. Participants will receive applicable orientation materials via email approximately 1 week prior to the in-person session.

Term AbroadEventDate/TimeLocation
Spring 2024Orientation Part 1TBD—AprilOnline via Zoom
Spring 2024Orientation Part 2TBD—MayTBD
Summer 2024OrientationTBD—AprilTBD

Summer 2022

Summer 2022 Session I

Application Deadline: TBD

Schedule Date
Program Start Mid-June
Program End Mid-July

Summer 2022 Session II

Application Deadline: TBD

Schedule Date
Program Start Mid-July
Program End Early August

Summer 2022 Session I & II

Application Deadline: TBD

Schedule Date
Program Start Mid-June
Program End Early August

Spring 2022

Application Deadline: Oct 1, 2020

Schedule Date
Program Start Mid-January
Program End Late May

Academic Year 2021-22

Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2021

Schedule Date
Program Start Mid-September
Program End Late May

Fall 2021

Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2021

Schedule Date
Program Start Mid-September
Program End Mid-December

Fees

University of Minnesota participants pay the program fee instead of on-campus tuition and fees for the term they are abroad.

If you do not see a budget estimate for the term you intend to go abroad, the fee has not yet been finalized. We strive to post fees for this program at least 30 days prior to the application deadline. The Learning Abroad Center will delay the posting of some fees until enrollments, inflation, and exchange rates are determined. Note the average increase in fees will be 3–10%. Program fees are based on estimates and may change depending on international economic factors.

Fees or tuition from home institutions may be added to or differ from the University of Minnesota Learning Abroad Center fees listed on this page.

Billing & Payments

Visit Billing for information about the billing process for application fees, deposits, and program fees.

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Visit Financial Information for information on using financial aid and scholarships for study abroad.

BUTEX offers scholarships specifically for students going to the UK.

Bridging Loan

Bridging Loan, a no-interest/no-fees loan that funds the upfront deposit and flights costs, is available for this program for eligible students.

Cancellation Policy

Before you apply to or confirm your participation on this program, review the Learning Abroad Center's Cancellation Policy to inform yourself of the timeline and financial obligations for canceling.

Academic Year 2024–25

University Study in the United Kingdom: Queen Mary, U of London

Dormitory 1—Residence hall

Academic Yr Fall 2024/Spring 2025

Program Fee

  • UofM students pay program fee instead of on-campus tuition & fees while abroad
  • Billed through UofM account
Non-refundable deposit $400
Tuition and educational costs $34,169
International health insurance $546
Housing and/or meals $0
Transportation (if required and included in program fee) $0
Total Program Fee $35,115
Program discount for University of Minnesota and Big Ten students, if applicable $0
Total Program Fee with discount, if applicable $35,115

Estimated Additional Expenses

  • Financial aid-eligible but not included in program fee
Costs Typically Incurred Prior to Departure These costs may need to be paid before your financial aid is disbursed for your term abroad.
Transportation to and from program siteRound-trip flight estimate $2,000
Passport/photos $150
Visa/required documents $0
Travel clinic/immunizations* $0
Housing deposit $0
Total Estimated Cost Incurred Prior to Departure $2,150
Costs Typically Incurred After Arrival in Host Country
Texts/materials $400
Housing and/or meals not included in program feeAverage on-campus residence hall cost $13,060
Essential daily living expensesIncludes cost of NHS surcharge for AY students $5,500
Total Estimated Cost Incurred After Arrival in Host Country $18,960

Total Estimated Cost of Participation

  • UofM students—compare this to your estimated on campus cost of attendance
Total Estimated Cost of Participation $56,225
Spending money and personal travel Not included in financial aid calculation $4,000
Additional Notes & Information
* Immunizations Note: This estimate is based on approximate cost of travel-related vaccinations and medications required for entry or recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Your costs may be higher or lower depending on your travel clinic, the specific immunizations and medication prescribed, and your insurance coverage.

Fall 2024

University Study in the United Kingdom: Queen Mary, U of London

Fall Semester 2024

Program Fee

  • UofM students pay program fee instead of on-campus tuition & fees while abroad
  • Billed through UofM account
Non-refundable deposit $400
Tuition and educational costs $17,568
International health insurance $187
Housing and/or meals $0
Transportation (if required and included in program fee) $0
Total Program Fee $18,155
Program discount for University of Minnesota and Big Ten students, if applicable $0
Total Program Fee with discount, if applicable $18,155

Estimated Additional Expenses

  • Financial aid-eligible but not included in program fee
Costs Typically Incurred Prior to Departure These costs may need to be paid before your financial aid is disbursed for your term abroad.
Transportation to and from program siteRound-trip flight. $2,000
Passport/photos $150
Visa/required documents $0
Travel clinic/immunizations* $0
Housing deposit $0
Total Estimated Cost Incurred Prior to Departure $2,150
Costs Typically Incurred After Arrival in Host Country
Texts/materials $250
Housing and/or meals not included in program feeHousing paid directly to Queen Mary University of London upon arrival. $5,500
Essential daily living expenses $2,000
Total Estimated Cost Incurred After Arrival in Host Country $7,750

Total Estimated Cost of Participation

  • UofM students—compare this to your estimated on campus cost of attendance
Total Estimated Cost of Participation $28,055
Spending money and personal travel Not included in financial aid calculation $2,500
Additional Notes & Information
* Immunizations Note: This estimate is based on approximate cost of travel-related vaccinations and medications required for entry or recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Your costs may be higher or lower depending on your travel clinic, the specific immunizations and medication prescribed, and your insurance coverage.

Summer 2024 Session 1

University Study in the United Kingdom: Queen Mary, U of London Summer Session 1

Summer 2024

Program Fee

  • UofM students pay program fee instead of on-campus tuition & fees while abroad
  • Billed through UofM account
Non-refundable deposit $400
Tuition and educational costs $4,288
International health insurance $42
Housing and/or meals $0
Transportation (if required and included in program fee) $0
Total Program Fee $4,730
Program discount for University of Minnesota and Big Ten students, if applicable $0
Total Program Fee with discount, if applicable $4,730

Estimated Additional Expenses

  • Financial aid-eligible but not included in program fee
Costs Typically Incurred Prior to Departure These costs may need to be paid before your financial aid is disbursed for your term abroad.
Transportation to and from program siteRound trip flight from MSP-->LHR $2,000
Passport/photos $150
Visa/required documents $0
Travel clinic/immunizations* $0
Housing deposit $0
Total Estimated Cost Incurred Prior to Departure $2,150
Costs Typically Incurred After Arrival in Host Country
Texts/materials $50
Housing and/or meals not included in program feeHousing at QMUL $1,326
Essential daily living expenses $400
Total Estimated Cost Incurred After Arrival in Host Country $1,776

Total Estimated Cost of Participation

  • UofM students—compare this to your estimated on campus cost of attendance
Total Estimated Cost of Participation $8,656
Spending money and personal travel Not included in financial aid calculation $300
Additional Notes & Information
* Immunizations Note: This estimate is based on approximate cost of travel-related vaccinations and medications required for entry or recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Your costs may be higher or lower depending on your travel clinic, the specific immunizations and medication prescribed, and your insurance coverage.

Summer 2024 Session 2

University Study in the United Kingdom: Queen Mary, U of London Summer Session 2

Summer 2024

Program Fee

  • UofM students pay program fee instead of on-campus tuition & fees while abroad
  • Billed through UofM account
Non-refundable deposit $400
Tuition and educational costs $4,288
International health insurance $42
Housing and/or meals $0
Transportation (if required and included in program fee) $0
Total Program Fee $4,730
Program discount for University of Minnesota and Big Ten students, if applicable $0
Total Program Fee with discount, if applicable $4,730

Estimated Additional Expenses

  • Financial aid-eligible but not included in program fee
Costs Typically Incurred Prior to Departure These costs may need to be paid before your financial aid is disbursed for your term abroad.
Transportation to and from program site $2,000
Passport/photos $150
Visa/required documents $0
Travel clinic/immunizations* $0
Housing deposit $0
Total Estimated Cost Incurred Prior to Departure $2,150
Costs Typically Incurred After Arrival in Host Country
Texts/materials $50
Housing and/or meals not included in program feeHousing at QMUL $1,326
Essential daily living expenses $400
Total Estimated Cost Incurred After Arrival in Host Country $1,776

Total Estimated Cost of Participation

  • UofM students—compare this to your estimated on campus cost of attendance
Total Estimated Cost of Participation $8,656
Spending money and personal travel Not included in financial aid calculation $300
Additional Notes & Information
* Immunizations Note: This estimate is based on approximate cost of travel-related vaccinations and medications required for entry or recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Your costs may be higher or lower depending on your travel clinic, the specific immunizations and medication prescribed, and your insurance coverage.

Summer 2024 Session 1 & 2

University Study in the United Kingdom: Queen Mary, U of London Summer Session 1 & 2

Summer 2024

Program Fee

  • UofM students pay program fee instead of on-campus tuition & fees while abroad
  • Billed through UofM account
Non-refundable deposit $400
Tuition and educational costs $7,276
International health insurance $84
Housing and/or meals $0
Transportation (if required and included in program fee) $0
Total Program Fee $7,760
Program discount for University of Minnesota and Big Ten students, if applicable $0
Total Program Fee with discount, if applicable $7,760

Estimated Additional Expenses

  • Financial aid-eligible but not included in program fee
Costs Typically Incurred Prior to Departure These costs may need to be paid before your financial aid is disbursed for your term abroad.
Transportation to and from program site $2,000
Passport/photos $150
Visa/required documents $0
Travel clinic/immunizations* $0
Housing deposit $0
Total Estimated Cost Incurred Prior to Departure $2,150
Costs Typically Incurred After Arrival in Host Country
Texts/materials $50
Housing and/or meals not included in program feeHousing at QMUL $2,365
Essential daily living expenses $800
Total Estimated Cost Incurred After Arrival in Host Country $3,215

Total Estimated Cost of Participation

  • UofM students—compare this to your estimated on campus cost of attendance
Total Estimated Cost of Participation $13,125
Spending money and personal travel Not included in financial aid calculation $600
Additional Notes & Information
* Immunizations Note: This estimate is based on approximate cost of travel-related vaccinations and medications required for entry or recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Your costs may be higher or lower depending on your travel clinic, the specific immunizations and medication prescribed, and your insurance coverage.

Spring 2024

University Study in the United Kingdom: Queen Mary, U of London

Spring Semester 2024

Program Fee

  • UofM students pay program fee instead of on-campus tuition & fees while abroad
  • Billed through UofM account
Non-refundable deposit $400
Tuition and educational costs $16,690
International health insurance $290
Housing and/or meals $0
Transportation (if required and included in program fee) $0
Total Program Fee $17,380
Program discount for University of Minnesota and Big Ten students, if applicable $0
Total Program Fee with discount, if applicable $17,380

Estimated Additional Expenses

  • Financial aid-eligible but not included in program fee
Costs Typically Incurred Prior to Departure These costs may need to be paid before your financial aid is disbursed for your term abroad.
Transportation to and from program site $1,800
Passport/photos $150
Visa/required documents $0
Travel clinic/immunizations* $0
Housing deposit $0
Total Estimated Cost Incurred Prior to Departure $1,950
Costs Typically Incurred After Arrival in Host Country
Texts/materials $250
Housing and/or meals not included in program fee $7,385
Essential daily living expenses $2,500
Total Estimated Cost Incurred After Arrival in Host Country $10,135

Total Estimated Cost of Participation

  • UofM students—compare this to your estimated on campus cost of attendance
Total Estimated Cost of Participation $29,465
Spending money and personal travel Not included in financial aid calculation $2,500
Additional Notes & Information
* Immunizations Note: This estimate is based on approximate cost of travel-related vaccinations and medications required for entry or recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Your costs may be higher or lower depending on your travel clinic, the specific immunizations and medication prescribed, and your insurance coverage.

Prepare

Complete pre-application advising.

US Passport holders require a visa to study on this program. In order to obtain a visa, you must have a valid passport. Due to COVID-19, passport processing times are currently delayed. If you do not have a passport, or your passport expires less than 6 months after your return date from your time abroad, apply for a new passport now.

Apply

The COVID-19 vaccine series is strongly recommended, pursuant to CDC guidelines, but not required for participation in this program.

You will be charged a $50 application fee for each application you submit.

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Complete

After you submit your application, you will receive an email notification confirming that your application was received. Submitted applications are assigned an application checklist, which will include the following items:

  • Queen Mary application (including an Official Transcript and one (1) Reference Letter).
  • First Step

In addition to completing the Learning Abroad Center's Online application checklist, you must also submit an application and supporting materials directly to Queen Mary, University of London. Once your application has been reviewed and endorsed by the Learning Abroad Center, instructions for how to complete your application with Queen Mary, University of London will be sent to you.

Next Steps

  1. After submitting the online application, you will receive an automated email message indicating your application was received.
  2. Follow the instructions on your application checklist to submit all of the items. Your application is not considered complete until all items on your application checklist are either received or waived.
  3. Complete Queen Mary, University of London’s application requirements as applicable.
  4. Your completed application is reviewed by our program team.
  5. The host institution makes the official acceptance decision. You will be notified of an acceptance decision by email. If accepted, you will be assigned a confirmation checklist. log into the online application to review the confirmation checklist and submit the required items.
  6. If you decide not to continue with the application process, log into the online application and submit a Cancel Request. You must also notify your host institution of your cancellation.

Affiliate organizations and partner universities will not accept applications from UMTC students without the endorsement of the Learning Abroad Center. Students must participate in affiliate organization and partner university programs through the standard Learning Abroad Center application process.

After You Apply

Before your program begins, review these resources.

Health & Safety

Learn more about staying healthy and safe abroad, including mental health and wellness, international travel insurance, and safety precautions.

Power of Attorney

Consider designating someone as your power of attorney to act as your legal representative while you’re abroad.

Student Identity

Consult our resources on student identities as you prepare for your abroad experience.

Travel Resources

Ready to go abroad? Our travel resources will help you pack and learn what to expect.

Program Contact

For further information or questions about this program, send an email to

Molly Green or call at 612.625.6076

Contact Program Alum

Below is a list of students who participated in past program sessions. They are ready and willing to answer your questions about this program. Feel free to contact them during your decision-making process or anytime during your pre-departure preparation to get a student perspective.

Summer School 2023

Spring 2023

Fall 2022

  • Rebecca D.—Genetics, Cell Biology, & Development, '23