MSc Student Handbook 2016/17

Health

We have an NHS Student Health Service available on campus if you live on campus in our halls of residence, or off campus but within Tower Hamlets. Further details on how to access healthcare if you live inside or outside these areas are given on the Student Health Service web site.

Queen Mary University of London StudentS' Union (QMSU)

Queen Mary Students' Union is a democratic membership organisation that is the voice of all Queen Mary students. The Union ensures that the College and the wider community are listening to what students want and works to improve students’ experience. The Union is led by students across Queen Mary. Every Queen Mary student is automatically a member of the Union and has a say in how it is run through elections and their representatives. QMSU also offers advice and support to every Queen Mary student.

The Union provides a number of student-run activities, like sports clubs, societies, student media and volunteering. As well as student-led events and services in Mile End and Whitechapel including a sport and fitness centre and several shops and venues.

Faith

With a variety of faiths among staff and students, our facilities at Queen Mary are designed to be places where people of all faiths are welcome to use the spaces for contemplation, reflection, meditation and worship. For further information please visit Faith at QMUL.

Music

Music is central to cultural provision at Queen Mary and prospective students can apply for music scholarships to cover music tuition fees. The range of provision covers participation and experience with an increasing number of outstanding events in Queen Mary's magnificent spaces.  Ensembles include orchestras, choirs, a capella groups, a big band and jazz ensemble, world music ensembles and improvisation groups. For further information please visit Music Scholarships.

Volunteering

There is a range of volunteering opportunities available to Queen Mary students through Provide Volunteering, a scheme that offers students the chance to get involved in the local community, with charities and organisations in Tower Hamlets and across London. Provide Volunteering gives students the opportunity to make a difference, develop valuable skills and get involved in their local area. Full information is available at Queen Mary Students' Union Volunteering.