Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) UCAS Points: 2026 Entry Requirements

Quick answer: No — Queen Mary University of London makes conditional offers in grades, not UCAS Tariff points. Its 2026 range runs from BBB for courses like History up to A*AA for Medicine, with a published Contextual Admissions system that cuts the grade requirement by a stated number of grades for eligible applicants.

QMUL is a Russell Group university spread across east London, and its admissions pages state every course condition in specific grades rather than a points total. This page covers what QMUL actually publishes for September 2026 entry, drawn from its own course-finder and admissions pages, including where Clearing has changed a course's advertised number for this cycle and where a course has closed altogether. Every figure below is verified against qmul.ac.uk directly.

Does Queen Mary University of London use UCAS points?

No. Queen Mary's general entry-requirements page is explicit on this point: "For students taking three or more A-levels, all our offers are normally expressed in terms of three A-Level grades." That is a grades condition, not a points condition — a conditional offer of AAA means three A grades specifically, and a Tariff total built from four subjects, an EPQ or AS-levels does not substitute for it unless QMUL has separately named an alternative offer that includes that extra qualification.

This puts QMUL alongside most Russell Group universities, which favour grade-based offers, while points-based recruitment is far more common at post-1992 institutions. The wider pattern of who uses the Tariff and who doesn't is set out in do all universities use UCAS points, and if you're new to the Tariff itself, what are UCAS points explains how the points system works underneath grade-based offers like QMUL's.

Queen Mary's 2026 entry requirements, from Medicine to History

QMUL sets a separate A-level requirement for every course rather than one university-wide figure, and three verified examples show the spread — and how the Clearing cycle currently live for September 2026 has treated each one differently.

That Computer Science row needs a flag: QMUL's course page carries both a standing "Entry requirements" section, which still states the September 2026 standard offer of AAA, and a separate "Clearing entry requirements" panel higher up the same page showing BBB — marked "indicative only and subject to change." Anyone quoted BBB for Computer Science right now is seeing Clearing-specific messaging, not the course's standard 2026 offer. Medicine also carries its own additional UCAT threshold (fourth decile or above, SJT Bands 1–3) and a six-GCSE requirement at 777666/AAABBB including Biology, Chemistry, English and Mathematics — GCSEs sit alongside the A-level condition rather than feeding into it. Details on how UCAS Clearing works for 2026 entry are covered separately if you're weighing a Clearing application against a standard one.

What Queen Mary's grades are worth in UCAS Tariff points

For comparing QMUL against points-based universities, BBB comes to 120 Tariff points, AAA comes to 144, and A*AA comes to 152 — the full breakdowns sit on the BBB, AAA and A*AA pages. History's standard BBB offer and its two contextual steps down — BBC (112 points) and BCC (104 points) — each drop by exactly one grade-width of 8 points, since every A-level grade step from A* to E moves a profile by 8 points on the current Tariff.

Use these conversions for comparison only: QMUL's condition is still the named grades themselves, so a points total assembled from a different combination of qualifications does not satisfy a grades-based offer.

Which qualifications Queen Mary accepts beyond A-levels

QMUL considers a broad range of Level 3 routes, with its own published mapping for each:

• A-levels — the standard route, stated in three specific grades per course.
• International Baccalaureate — an overall score with three Higher Level subjects specified; QMUL's general equivalence table maps AAA to 36 points overall (666 at HL), AAB to 34 (665), ABB to 32 (655) and BBB to 30 (555), though course pages can set their own IB figure directly, as Medicine does at 37 points.
• BTEC (Level 3) — accepted for many courses using reformed RQF grades (introduced September 2016), listed by course on a dedicated grades page; QMUL does not currently consider international BTECs, and Medicine excludes BTECs altogether.
• Access to HE Diploma — considered for most programmes, with course-specific credit splits; History asks for 60 credits overall, including 15 at Distinction and 15 at Merit or higher, with at least six Level 3 credits in History at Distinction.
• T Levels — considered case by case, with any course carrying a Mathematics requirement also expecting A-level Mathematics or an equivalent.
• Scottish Highers — generally one Advanced Higher alongside four Highers.
• Welsh Baccalaureate — accepted in place of one A-level for most courses, though the School of Law excludes it from offer conditions.
• Extended Project Qualification — QMUL may make an alternative offer that names a specific EPQ grade alongside three A-level grades.

Contextual Admissions: Queen Mary's numeric grade-reduction system

QMUL's Contextual Admissions policy is unusually specific about the size of the reduction it gives, rather than leaving it open-ended. Its standard contextual offer is "up to a two grade reduction from our standard A-level offer," with a smaller one-grade reduction specifically for Medicine, Dentistry and Law. Its enhanced contextual offer goes further, at "up to a three grade reduction," available to care leavers and to applicants who have completed a verified access scheme — QMUL names these as Access to Queen Mary, Bridge the Gap (Medicine and Dentistry only), Realising Opportunities, and Pathways to Law (Law only).

Course pages then set the actual figure within that cap, and it doesn't always hit the maximum: Computer Science applies the full two-grade and three-grade reductions (AAA down to ABB, then BBB), while History applies smaller one-grade and two-grade steps (BBB down to BBC, then BCC). Eligibility runs on measures including ACORN and IMD area disadvantage, care experience, estrangement, disability, refugee or asylum status, and attendance at one of QMUL's three sponsored schools, and it applies only to A-levels, Scottish Highers and the IB Diploma, only for Home-fee applicants, and not to Foundation-year programmes. More on how contextual reductions work across the sector generally is covered in contextual offers explained.

Your next step if Queen Mary is on your list

Read the specific course page before you plan around a QMUL offer — the grade figure, the contextual reduction, and whether the course is still open for 2026 all vary by subject, and Clearing has overwritten some of those figures for this cycle while leaving others untouched. If you think you may qualify for Access to Queen Mary or one of QMUL's other named access routes, check your eligibility before you apply rather than after results day, since the enhanced reduction depends on verified prior completion.

Calculate your UCAS points now

Work out where your predicted grades sit on the Tariff first, since that tells you instantly which courses across the sector are realistically in reach; how many UCAS points do I need is the place to start that comparison.

Queen Mary University of London UCAS points: FAQ

Does Queen Mary University of London use UCAS points?

No. Queen Mary's admissions guidance states that for students taking three or more A-levels, "all our offers are normally expressed in terms of three A-Level grades." Conditional offers name grades, such as A*AA for Medicine or BBB for History, not a Tariff points total.

How many UCAS points do you need for Queen Mary University of London?

There is no single points target, because Queen Mary makes grade-based offers per course. Its published 2026 range runs from BBB (120 points) for History up to A*AA (152 points) for Medicine, so the figure you need depends entirely on which course you apply for.

What are typical Queen Mary University of London entry requirements?

Requirements vary widely by course for September 2026 entry. Medicine asks for A*AA including two science subjects, Computer Science asks for AAA including Mathematics, Computer Science or Physics, and History asks for BBB. Medicine is closed and unavailable in Clearing.

Does Queen Mary University of London accept BTECs?

Yes, for many courses. Queen Mary publishes BTEC requirements by course on a dedicated grades page, based on reformed RQF qualifications introduced from September 2016, though it does not consider international BTECs and some courses, including Medicine, exclude BTECs entirely.

What is Queen Mary's contextual admissions scheme?

Queen Mary runs a Contextual Admissions policy with two tiers: a standard offer of up to a two-grade A-level reduction (one grade for Medicine, Dentistry and Law) and an enhanced offer of up to three grades for care leavers or students completing schemes such as Access to Queen Mary.