Access to Queen Mary at Queen Mary University of London: eligibility, deadline and what it gives you
Access to Queen Mary is an 18-month programme run by Queen Mary University of London for Year 12 students from backgrounds under-represented at university. It runs from a launch event in early 2027 through study skills webinars, subject tutoring and a non-residential summer school on 7 to 10 July 2027, then UCAS support in Year 13. Students who complete it get Queen Mary's enhanced contextual offer, which for Medicine and Dentistry means AAA and a guaranteed interview.
- Closes
- 13 Nov 2026 at 11:55pm
- For
- Year 12 students, medicine and dentistry
- Where
- London, South East, East of England
- Gives you
- Guaranteed interview, then AAA instead of A*AA
What you get
Completing Access to Queen Mary gives you a guaranteed interview and an offer of AAA instead of A*AA for medicine and dentistry at Queen Mary University of London.
- Guaranteed interview for Medicine (A100) and Dentistry (A200)
- Enhanced contextual offer of AAA instead of A*AA
- £500 bursary if you study at Queen Mary within two years of completing, in return for 20 volunteer hours
To get it, you must
- Meet the GCSE minima and be predicted AAA
- Score in the 4th UCAT decile or above with SJT band 1 to 3
Who can apply
You need to
- Live in Greater London or within 60 minutes of Mile End
- Be in Year 12 with Home fee status
- A Gypsy, Roma or Traveller background, or attending a Queen Mary sponsored school, also count as standard criteria
- Have 5 GCSEs at grade 5 or above including English and Maths
- Not be on Bridge the Gap: you can only join one Queen Mary access programme
Plus at least two of
Care-experienced or estranged from parents, or disabled or long-term health condition qualifies on its own.
- Care-experienced or estranged from parents
- Disabled or long-term health condition
- First in family to university
- Free school meals
- Deprived postcode
- Refugee or asylum seeker
- Young carer
What it involves
- Attend the launch event, both study skills webinars and the summer school in full
Dates
- Applications open
- Open now, date not published
- Applications close
- 13 Nov 2026 at 11:55pm
- Programme runs
- Early 2027 to spring 2028, with a summer school on 7 to 10 Jul 2027
- Apply to university
- UCAS deadline 15 October 2027 for 2028 entry
How to apply
Apply through the Access to Queen Mary page. It is run by Queen Mary Outreach access programmes team. Questions go to accesstoqm@qmul.ac.uk.
Frequently asked questions
Does Access to Queen Mary guarantee an interview?
Yes, if you complete the programme and meet its academic conditions. Guaranteed interview for Medicine (A100) and Dentistry (A200).
Who is eligible for Access to Queen Mary?
Live in Greater London or within 60 minutes of Mile End. You need to be in Year 12 with Home fee status, a Gypsy, Roma or Traveller background, or attending a Queen Mary sponsored school, also count as standard criteria, have 5 GCSEs at grade 5 or above including English and Maths, not be on Bridge the Gap: you can only join one Queen Mary access programme, and meet at least two of its widening participation criteria, such as care-experienced, estranged from parents, disabled or long-term health condition.
When is the Access to Queen Mary deadline?
Applications close on 13 Nov 2026 at 11:55pm. They opened open now, date not published. The programme then runs early 2027 to spring 2028, with a summer school on 7 to 10 Jul 2027.
What offer do Access to Queen Mary students get?
Students who complete the programme are made an offer of AAA instead of A*AA. Enhanced contextual offer of AAA instead of A*AA
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