5. Programmes and modules of study

5.10. Study abroad: Students on all other programmes

If you are not enrolled on a ‘with a year abroad’ degree programme, you can spend one semester abroad as part of your degree. You can spend a semester abroad during Semester A of your second year or third year. We currently offer the opportunity to apply to European and extra-European destinations.

Applications for spending a semester abroad is handled by the Global Opportunities team and the deadline to apply each year is generally November.

You will need to apply for a semester abroad the academic year before you are due to spend the semester abroad (during Year 1 if you want to go on a semester abroad in Year 2, or during Year 2 if you want to go on a semester abroad in Year 3).

You can apply to different host institutions according to your year of study and your degree course. The Global Opportunities team will try to accommodate everyone’s preference, but priority for places to study abroad will be given to students on the ‘with year abroad’ degree programmes, who also apply earlier in the academic year. Therefore, it’s essential that you provide a few options of universities of interest in your application.

The modules taken in the semester abroad are required to replace the content that would be studied during the same semester at Queen Mary. Therefore, the programme of study at the exchange institution should match the programme specifications for the degree route as closely as possible. Study plans must be agreed with the Study Abroad Coordinator before departure and module choices are subject to availability at the partner institution.

You’ll be assessed according to the academic regulations at the partner institution and the grades received will be converted to the equivalent Queen Mary grades. You’ll receive full academic credit for the modules taken abroad and these will count towards your degree classification.

In order to leave for the semester abroad, you must pass all your modules prior to departure and achieve a minimum weighted average grade of 60.0.

Resits

The process of the host institution will be followed. Therefore, according to the destination, you may not get resits at all, if the host university doesn’t offer them.

Where the partner institution offers resits, if the module is passed after resit, the converted mark will be capped to the minimum pass mark, in accordance with the Queen Mary regulations. If a module is not passed after resit, there won’t be any resit option at Queen Mary and the module will then count as a fail.