MSc Law and Finance - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  1. What are the entry requirements?
  2. Does Queen Mary provide bursaries?
  3. I wish to check on the progress of my application. Who do I contact?
  4. I am still waiting to get my reference letter. Can I submit my reference after my application form? Where do I send it?
  5. What do you require in the reference - what must be included?
  6. What documents do I need to supply when applying for the MSc Law and Finance?
  7. What do I have to do if my degree transcript is not in English?
  8. What if I have not finished my first degree or obtained a language test result?
  9. What are the English language requirements for the MSc Law and Finance programme?
  10. Do I need to include a personal statement or CV?
  11. What if I do not meet the conditions contained in my offer?
  12. Where do I submit my application, language scores and other required documents?
  13. Where will my lectures and seminars be held?
  14. What will the teaching timetable be like?
  15. How many hours of teaching will I have each week?

1. What are the entry requirements?

A good second class honours degree in Law or Economics or overseas equivalent and/or relevant professional qualification and/or experience.

2. Does Queen Mary provide bursaries?

Yes. See our funding pages for more information.

3. I wish to check on the progress of my application. Who do I contact?

Email admissionsteamc@qmul.ac.uk. Receipt of applications are automatically acknowledged by email.

4. I am still waiting to get my reference letter. Can I submit my reference after my application form? Where do I send it?

You can send it direct to:

Admissions Office, Mile End campus,
Queen Mary, University of London,
Queens Building,
Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, 
United Kingdom. 

Reference forms are not used. Please ensure that the reference is on headed paper, states your full name and date of birth and that you are applying for the MSc Law and Finance. Admissions will then match it up to your application. Otherwise you can wait until you have received your references in a sealed envelope and then send them together with your application.

If you are an international student who requires a visa, you will need to allow for the time taken to process your visa. For more information visit the International Student pages.

5. What do you require in the reference - what must be included?

References should be typed on headed paper, signed and sealed in an envelope with the referee's signature across the back. References should be sent to admissions either at the same time as the application or separately. 

Academic Reference (preferred):

  • Verification of the fact that the academic referee has known you, the student, for a certain length of time. They must also give your full name and not an abbreviated or nickname. Also indicate the name of the course for which you are applying.
  • Confirmation that you have attended a specific course.
  • Class or mark of your degree or expected class of degree. (If expected please ensure it is made clear that this is an opinion and not a fact).
  • Comment on your skills and abilities.

If you have extensive legal/financial experience, a professional reference can be submitted. 

Professional Reference:

  • Verification of how long you were employed.
  • Confirmation that you were working in a legal/financial capacity and some detail of the type of work involved.
  • Comment on your skills and abilities.

6. What documents do I need to supply when applying for the MSc Law and Finance?

You will need to submit a completed application form, transcripts of your degree or any other relevant qualification, and two references (preferably academic). If this is difficult, due to the passage of time for instance since your first degree, you can provide professional references if they are related to the course. For more information and to apply online see our postgraduate application pages.

7. What do I have to do if my degree transcript is not in English?

If your degree transcript is not in English you must have it translated before submission. Translations must come from one of the following:

  • Officially certified translator
  • Solicitor
  • British Council / Embassy
  • Registry of the university where you studied the course (for example, if translating transcripts)

Translations must be officially signed and stamped accordingly. The Admissions Office requires a copy of the foreign transcript document and the English translated copy. You will still have to provide the originals of any transcripts, certificates or other documents before or on the day of enrolment.

8. What if I have not finished my first degree or obtained a language test result?

You should still apply and provide a transcript of degree marks achieved so far. You will then be made a conditional offer showing our requirements from your country/university.

9. What are the English language requirements for the MSc Law and Finance programme?

All students from countries where English is not the first language must supply a TOEFL or IELTS language test result. If you took your degree overseas and were taught in the English medium but your country’s main language is not English, you still have to provide a language score. The standard of English language used varies from region to region and from university to university. It is therefore vital that all such students provide English language scores. If you have not yet taken an IELTS/TOEFL test at the application stage, you should still apply. If your IELTS/TOEFL results are not yet available, you could be made a conditional offer, subject to our normal academic requirements.You should bear in that should your score be lower than our full requirement we may be able to assist you with pre-sessional language training (in the summer prior to the course start date). You should therefore provide a language score in good time. Students who submit a language score for consideration which does not meet the full language entry requirements of 7 overall 7 writing IELTS (and equivalent TOEFL) ) will automatically be offered the appropriate pre-sessional language course as a condition of entry if and where possible. However, if required, a student may still retake and submit a higher language score before enrolment - any pre-sessional condition set can then be cancelled or amended depending on the new score achieved and the date the new scores are submitted. Read the full and minimum language requirements.

10. Do I need to include a personal statement or CV?

These are not essential, but can be useful particularly in unusual applications or where there is professional experience relating to the course.

11. What if I do not meet the conditions contained in my offer?

If you do not meet the academic conditions, you should still provide a transcript showing your final marks. We will still consider this and in borderline cases, take into case other relevant qualifications and relevant work experience. If you do not meet the full language condition, you should submit your obtained score as soon as possible, to see if any pre-sessional English language courses will help you.

12. Where do I submit my application, language scores and other required documents? 

The Admissions Office, who process all applications, are based at the Mile End campus, Queen Mary University of London, Queens Building, Mile End, E1 4NS, UK. All applications and supporting documents should be sent directly to them. If you have a query about the progress of your application, email admissionsteamc@qmul.ac.uk.

The Application Process 

All applicants are automatically emailed once their details are logged on the system, to confirm that their application has been received and to give their application number and the specific contact details of our admission staff.

13. Where will my lectures and seminars be held?

Teaching is based at several sites:

14. What will the teaching timetable be like?

Lectures and seminars take place Monday to Friday, during the day and early evening. Your timetable will depend on the courses you take.

15. How many hours of teaching will I have each week?

Lectures, seminars and independent study may take up to 40 hours per week.