University Study in the United Kingdom: Queen Mary University of London
Academics
Choose from a wide range of fields to fulfill major, minor or liberal education requirements.
Academic Structure
Program type: The Queen Mary, University of London program is a university study. Study with British students and take instruction in English from British faculty.
Term: Fall semester, spring semester, academic year.
Prerequisites:
- Second-semester sophomores and above. Students must have completed at least one full year at UMN at time of participation (one full semester at time of application).
- 3.0 GPA
Courseload:
Students are required to maintain a minimum of 13 credit enrollment status per semester or maintain the minimum program credit enrollment determined by their study abroad program, whichever is greater.
16-17 credits per semester.
Coursework
Students are required to carry 60 credit units per semester (equivalent to 16 University of Minnesota semester credits). This will normally mean four 15-credit modules per semester, but if you take a 30-credit module you would only need two other 15-credit modules.
Areas of study available at this university include:
- Biological sciences
- Business (management, finance and more)
- Chemistry
- Computer science
- Economics
- Engineering
- English and drama
- Environmental science
- Film
- Geography
- History
- Linguistics
- Materials science
- Math
- Modern languages
- Physics
- Political science
For more details about credit equivalencies, terms and courses, go to Queen Mary's online resource.
For more tips on differences in terminology and finding course information, go to Finding Course Information for Host Universities.
Global Identity
Global Identity: Connecting Your International Experience with Your Future is an optional 1-credit online course that helps you process your overseas experience and apply what you've learned upon your return. The course assists you in reflecting on multiple layers of cross-cultural experience and marketing your study abroad experience for future goals.
Academic Fit With a University of Minnesota Degree Plan
Many courses have already been reviewed to meet Liberal Education requirements. Go to the Liberal Education Database to search for courses or submit ones for approval.
Major Advising Pages tell you why University of Minnesota faculty think study abroad is important for a particular major, what the department wants students to think about when selecting a program, and gives helpful academic planning hints. There may also be profiles of students who studied abroad in your major.
