PTE score for Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London asks for a PTE Academic score of 55 to 59 overall for foundation programmes (depending on the course), 59 overall (no skill below 59) for diploma programmes, 65 to 76 overall for bachelor's degrees (depending on the course), 71 to 76 overall (no skill below 65) for master's degrees (depending on the course), 71 to 76 overall (no skill below 65) for PhD study (depending on the course) and 76 to 79 overall for specific programmes such as DClin Medicine and DClin Surgery and Law (all postgraduate taught programmes). These figures were checked against the university's official pages on 13 October 2026; requirements vary by course and intake, so confirm yours on the programme page before you apply.
- Checked 13 Oct 2026
- 17 sourced requirements
- London, UK
Queen Mary PTE Academic requirements by level
Scores are on the PTE 10 to 90 scale. "Each skill at least" means Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing must each reach that figure, as well as the overall score. Where a row shows a figure for each skill, those are the minimums for that skill. Scroll sideways on a small screen.
| Level or programme | Overall | Each skill at least | Listening | Reading | Speaking | Writing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FoundationInternational Foundation Year, all Science and Engineering pathways (Band 1)Band assignment from the foundation courses page. Standalone level 3 foundation programmes need a UKVI-approved SELT for non-majority-English-speaking nationals, so PTE Academic UKVI is the relevant version. | 55 | 55 | - | - | - | - | qmul.ac.ukread 13 Oct 2026 |
| FoundationInternational Foundation Year pathways in Business & Management, Economics & Finance, English literature, Film & Drama, Geography & Development Studies, Global Health, Humanities & Social Sciences, Law, Politics & International Relations (Band 2)Same SELT note as the science IFY row. | 59 | 59 | - | - | - | - | qmul.ac.ukread 13 Oct 2026 |
| FoundationFoundation programmes integrated with undergraduate degrees (4/5 years), Humanities and Social Sciences and Science and Engineering (Band 2) | 59 | 59 | - | - | - | - | qmul.ac.ukread 13 Oct 2026 |
| DiplomaPre-Masters Graduate Diplomas (Humanities and Social Sciences; Finance and Economics) and Masters degrees with Integrated Pre-Masters (Band 2) | 59 | 59 | - | - | - | - | qmul.ac.ukread 13 Oct 2026 |
| Bachelor'sBand 3 undergraduate: School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences, Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, Engineering and Materials Science, Mathematical Sciences, Physical and Chemical SciencesQueen Mary assigns requirements by English band; the PTE figures per band are on the accepted tests page and the band for each department is on the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes page. The page says PTE Academic, Academic UKVI and Academic Online are all considered. | 65 | 59 | - | - | - | - | qmul.ac.ukread 13 Oct 2026 |
| Bachelor'sBand 4 undergraduate: School of Business and Management, Economics and Finance, Society and EnvironmentQueen Mary assigns requirements by English band; the PTE figures per band are on the accepted tests page and the band for each department is on the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes page. The page says PTE Academic, Academic UKVI and Academic Online are all considered. | 71 | 65 | - | - | - | - | qmul.ac.ukread 13 Oct 2026 |
| Bachelor'sBand 5 undergraduate: School of the Arts, Blizard Institute, Institute of Dentistry, Institute of Health Sciences Education; also Study Abroad and Exchange programmesQueen Mary assigns requirements by English band; the PTE figures per band are on the accepted tests page and the band for each department is on the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes page. The page says PTE Academic, Academic UKVI and Academic Online are all considered. | 76 | 65 | - | - | - | - | qmul.ac.ukread 13 Oct 2026 |
| Master'sBand 4 postgraduate taught: most departments including Business and Management, Economics and Finance, EECS, Engineering and Materials Science, Mathematical Sciences, Physical and Chemical Sciences, Society and Environment, Biological and Behavioural Sciences, Blizard, Barts Cancer, William Harvey, Wolfson, IHSE; selected School of the Arts MAsQueen Mary assigns requirements by English band; the PTE figures per band are on the accepted tests page and the band for each department is on the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes page. The page says PTE Academic, Academic UKVI and Academic Online are all considered. Dentistry and Arts have some Band 5 programmes; Law and some Biological/Blizard programmes are non-standard (see programme-specific rows). | 71 | 65 | - | - | - | - | qmul.ac.ukread 13 Oct 2026 |
| Master'sBand 5 postgraduate taught: School of the Arts programmes other than the Band 4 MAs the page listsQueen Mary assigns requirements by English band; the PTE figures per band are on the accepted tests page and the band for each department is on the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes page. The page says PTE Academic, Academic UKVI and Academic Online are all considered. | 76 | 65 | - | - | - | - | qmul.ac.ukread 13 Oct 2026 |
| PhDPostgraduate research in most other departments (Band 4); the page groups taught and research programmes together for theseQueen Mary assigns requirements by English band; the PTE figures per band are on the accepted tests page and the band for each department is on the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes page. The page says PTE Academic, Academic UKVI and Academic Online are all considered. Check the department entry on the programmes page for your research degree. | 71 | 65 | - | - | - | - | qmul.ac.ukread 13 Oct 2026 |
| PhDSchool of Business and Management postgraduate research programmes (Band 5)Queen Mary assigns requirements by English band; the PTE figures per band are on the accepted tests page and the band for each department is on the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes page. The page says PTE Academic, Academic UKVI and Academic Online are all considered. | 76 | 65 | - | - | - | - | qmul.ac.ukread 13 Oct 2026 |
| DClin Medicine and DClin SurgeryWilliam Harvey Research Institute named doctoral programmes (non-standard requirement) | 79 | - | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | qmul.ac.ukread 13 Oct 2026 |
| Law (all postgraduate taught programmes)School of Law postgraduate taught programmes (non-standard requirement)Postgraduate taught Law. A separate in-sessional entry route for narrow misses lists 76 overall with 65 in every skill. | 76 | - | 65 | 65 | 65 | 71 | qmul.ac.ukread 13 Oct 2026 |
| Law (all undergraduate programmes)School of Law undergraduate programmes (non-standard requirement)Overall 76; Writing 71; Listening, Reading and Speaking 59 each. | 76 | - | 59 | 59 | 59 | 71 | qmul.ac.ukread 13 Oct 2026 |
| Law (postgraduate research)School of Law postgraduate research programmes | 79 | - | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | qmul.ac.ukread 13 Oct 2026 |
| MSc Dental Science for Clinical Practice, MSc Endodontic Practice, MSc Minimally Invasive Dentistry, all DClinDentInstitute of Dentistry named postgraduate programmes (Band 5)Band 5 on the programmes page for these named Dentistry programmes. Recorded as overall 76 with 65 in each skill. | 76 | - | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | qmul.ac.ukread 13 Oct 2026 |
| MSc Psychology (Conversion) and MSc Psychology: Mental Health SciencesSchool of Biological and Behavioural Sciences named MSc programmes (non-standard requirement)Page also lists MSc Biomedical Science (Medical Microbiology), MSc Clinical Microbiology and MSc Clinical Science (Infection Sciences) in the Blizard Institute with the same figure. | 76 | - | 59 | 59 | 59 | 71 | qmul.ac.ukread 13 Oct 2026 |
Where each figure comes from
Open a row to read the exact line from the official page. Only rows we could match to an official page are shown; they were re-read independently on 13 October 2026.
Evidence: Foundation (55 overall, no skill below 55)
“Band 1: PTE minimum score 55 overall with 55 in each of Writing, Listening, Reading and Speaking”
From qmul.ac.uk, read on 13 Oct 2026. If the live page now says something different, the live page wins.
Evidence: Foundation (59 overall, no skill below 59)
“Band 2: PTE minimum score 59 overall with 59 in each of Writing, Listening, Reading and Speaking”
From qmul.ac.uk, read on 13 Oct 2026. If the live page now says something different, the live page wins.
Evidence: Foundation (59 overall, no skill below 59)
“Band 2: PTE minimum score 59 overall with 59 in each of Writing, Listening, Reading and Speaking”
From qmul.ac.uk, read on 13 Oct 2026. If the live page now says something different, the live page wins.
Evidence: Diploma (59 overall, no skill below 59)
“Band 2: PTE minimum score 59 overall with 59 in each of Writing, Listening, Reading and Speaking”
From qmul.ac.uk, read on 13 Oct 2026. If the live page now says something different, the live page wins.
Evidence: Bachelor's (65 overall, no skill below 59)
“Band 3: PTE minimum score 65 overall with 59 in each of Writing, Listening, Reading and Speaking”
From qmul.ac.uk, read on 13 Oct 2026. If the live page now says something different, the live page wins.
Evidence: Bachelor's (71 overall, no skill below 65)
“Band 4: PTE minimum score 71 overall with 65 in each of Writing, Listening, Reading and Speaking”
From qmul.ac.uk, read on 13 Oct 2026. If the live page now says something different, the live page wins.
Evidence: Bachelor's (76 overall, no skill below 65)
“Band 5: PTE minimum score 76 overall with 65 in each of Writing, Listening, Reading and Speaking”
From qmul.ac.uk, read on 13 Oct 2026. If the live page now says something different, the live page wins.
Evidence: Master's (71 overall, no skill below 65)
“Band 4: PTE minimum score 71 overall with 65 in each of Writing, Listening, Reading and Speaking”
From qmul.ac.uk, read on 13 Oct 2026. If the live page now says something different, the live page wins.
Evidence: Master's (76 overall, no skill below 65)
“Band 5: PTE minimum score 76 overall with 65 in each of Writing, Listening, Reading and Speaking”
From qmul.ac.uk, read on 13 Oct 2026. If the live page now says something different, the live page wins.
Evidence: PhD (71 overall, no skill below 65)
“Band 4: PTE minimum score 71 overall with 65 in each of Writing, Listening, Reading and Speaking”
From qmul.ac.uk, read on 13 Oct 2026. If the live page now says something different, the live page wins.
Evidence: PhD (76 overall, no skill below 65)
“Band 5: PTE minimum score 76 overall with 65 in each of Writing, Listening, Reading and Speaking”
From qmul.ac.uk, read on 13 Oct 2026. If the live page now says something different, the live page wins.
Evidence: DClin Medicine and DClin Surgery (79 overall, 76 in each skill)
“PTE Academic, PTE Academic UKVI, PTE Academic Online: minimum score 79 overall with 76 in each of Writing, Listening, Reading and Speaking.”
From qmul.ac.uk, read on 13 Oct 2026. If the live page now says something different, the live page wins.
Evidence: Law (all postgraduate taught programmes) (76 overall, Listening 65, Reading 65, Speaking 65, Writing 71)
“PTE Academic, PTE Academic UKVI, PTE Academic Online: minimum score 76 overall with 71 in Writing, and 65 in Listening, Reading and Speaking.”
From qmul.ac.uk, read on 13 Oct 2026. If the live page now says something different, the live page wins.
Evidence: Law (all undergraduate programmes) (76 overall, Listening 59, Reading 59, Speaking 59, Writing 71)
“PTE Academic, PTE Academic UKVI, PTE Academic Online: minimum score 76 overall with 71 in Writing, and 59 in Listening, Reading and Speaking.”
From qmul.ac.uk, read on 13 Oct 2026. If the live page now says something different, the live page wins.
Evidence: Law (postgraduate research) (79 overall, 76 in each skill)
“PTE Academic, PTE Academic UKVI, PTE Academic Online: minimum score 79 overall with 76 in each of Writing, Listening, Reading and Speaking.”
From qmul.ac.uk, read on 13 Oct 2026. If the live page now says something different, the live page wins.
Evidence: MSc Dental Science for Clinical Practice, MSc Endodontic Practice, MSc Minimally Invasive Dentistry, all DClinDent (76 overall, 65 in each skill)
“Band 5: PTE minimum score 76 overall with 65 in each of Writing, Listening, Reading and Speaking”
From qmul.ac.uk, read on 13 Oct 2026. If the live page now says something different, the live page wins.
Evidence: MSc Psychology (Conversion) and MSc Psychology: Mental Health Sciences (76 overall, Listening 59, Reading 59, Speaking 59, Writing 71)
“PTE Academic, PTE Academic UKVI, PTE Academic Online: minimum score 76 overall with 71 in Writing, and 59 in Listening, Reading and Speaking.”
From qmul.ac.uk, read on 13 Oct 2026. If the live page now says something different, the live page wins.
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Waivers and English pathways
Ways Queen Mary says you may not need to submit a PTE score, or may reach the requirement another way.
PTE scores must have been achieved no more than 2 years before the course start date.
Official wording
“Validity period: This test should have been achieved no more than 2 years from the start date of your course*”
From qmul.ac.uk, read on 13 Oct 2026.
Applicants who are nationals of countries not on UKVI's differential evidence list can only use a test Queen Mary can verify directly at source with the provider's portal.
Official wording
“we can only accept from you an English test (or qualification) from our approved list that can be verified by us at Queen Mary directly”
From qmul.ac.uk, read on 13 Oct 2026.
Indian Standard XII English (CBSE and ISC boards only) is listed as an accepted qualification: Band 3 needs 60 percent, Band 4 needs 70 percent and Band 5 needs 80 percent in the English component.
Official wording
“Band 3: A minimum mark of 60% overall in the English component of the CBSE or ISC Indian Standard XII examinations.”
From qmul.ac.uk, read on 13 Oct 2026.
Standalone level 3 foundation programmes such as the International Foundation Years require a UKVI-approved SELT (for example PTE Academic UKVI) from applicants who are not nationals of a majority English speaking country.
Official wording
“such as IELTS Academic UKVI or PTE Academic UKVI.”
From qmul.ac.uk, read on 13 Oct 2026.
Pre-sessional English routes exist for applicants below the standard requirement. For the Psychology, Blizard non-standard MSc programmes and Law undergraduate, the 13-week course accepts PTE Academic UKVI 59 overall, 55 Writing, 43 in each of Listening, Reading and Speaking (9-week and 5-week courses are higher).
Official wording
“PTE Academic UKVI: 59 overall with 55 in Writing, and 43 in Listening, Reading and Speaking”
From qmul.ac.uk, read on 13 Oct 2026.
School of Law postgraduate taught programmes: the 13-week pre-sessional accepts PTE Academic UKVI 59 overall with 55 in Writing and 49 in each of Listening, Reading and Speaking.
Official wording
“PTE Academic UKVI: 59 overall with 55 in Writing, and 49 in Listening, Reading and Speaking”
From qmul.ac.uk, read on 13 Oct 2026.
Good to know before you apply
- Queen Mary sets PTE requirements by English band 1 to 5, depending on the school or institute.
- PTE Academic, Academic UKVI and Academic Online are all named as considered.
- Scores must be no more than 2 years old at course start.
What to practise for Queen Mary
Every skill carries the same highest minimum on this page: 76, set by the DClin Medicine and DClin Surgery row. No single skill stands out, so start with your lowest skill score on your latest score report.
Which PTE test, and how long a score lasts
| PTE Academic | Accepted |
|---|---|
| PTE Academic UKVI | Accepted |
| PTE Core | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Score validity noted | 2 years |
The accepted tests page says Queen Mary will consider PTE Academic, PTE Academic UKVI and PTE Academic Online. Nationals of countries not on UKVI's differential evidence list can only use a test that Queen Mary can verify at source on the provider's portal. Standalone level 3 foundation programmes need a UKVI SELT such as PTE Academic UKVI for non-majority-English-speaking nationals. Figures are set by English band (1 to 5), by department and level.
Pearson's own rules on validity are in our PTE score validity guide. Compare tests in PTE Academic vs Core vs UKVI.
Confirm on the programme page before you book or apply
English requirements can differ by course, faculty and intake, and universities change them. These figures are what Queen Mary's pages said when we checked on 13 October 2026. A requirement that is not on this page may still exist for your course. The official pages we used:
- Accepted English language tests and qualifications (qmul.ac.uk)
- English requirements for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes (qmul.ac.uk)
- Programmes with non-standard English requirements (qmul.ac.uk)
- Foundation, Pre-Masters and Study Abroad English requirements (qmul.ac.uk)
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Other universities in the UK
- University of GreenwichFrom 59 overall (Bachelor's) · checked 13 Oct 2026
- Middlesex University LondonFrom 59 overall (Bachelor's) · checked 13 Oct 2026
- Kingston UniversityFrom 43 overall (Foundation) · checked 13 Oct 2026
- Aston UniversityFrom 64 overall (Bachelor's) · checked 13 Oct 2026
- University of GlasgowFrom 70 overall (PhD: English Language & Linguistics (PhD, MLitt, MPhil, MRes)) · checked 13 Oct 2026
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