About Queen Margaret University
Queen Margaret University is a public university in Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland. It is named after Saint Margaret, queen consort of Alba from 1045 to 1093. The university can trace its origins to the Edinburgh School of Cookery and Domestic Economy, founded in 1875
Admissions information
Applies across Queen Margaret University unless a course page shows something different.
- English language requirements
- IELTS UKVI: 6.5, 6.0
PTE UKVI: 55-62, 50-55 (alternative)
Oxford ELLT: 7, 6 (alternative)
TOEFL iBT: 88 overall (alternative)
- Pre-CAS interview
- Yes — a Pre-CAS / credibility interview is part of the process
After the initial deposit is paid
Credibility interview
- Scholarship
- QMU International Scholarship – Master’s
Requirement · Official information
Scholarship amount · £3,000
Eligible study level · Postgraduate taught Master’s
Eligible students · New international students paying international tuition fees
Tuition fee condition · Annual course fee must be more than £12,500
Funding type · Deducted from first-year tuition fees
Self-funded students · Eligible
January 2027 intake deadline · 31 October 2026
September 2027 intake deadline · 31 March 2027
Source: Official QMU International Scholarship page (https://www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/international-students/qmu-international-scholarship)
Courses at Queen Margaret University
Each course page lists its fees, entry and English requirements and — where added — its modules.
Master's
Accounting and Finance with CIMA - MSc
Queen Margaret UniversityMusselburgh, Scotland
- Intake
- January 2027
- Tuition fee
- £19,180 / year
- Duration
- 18 months full-time (January start)
Master's
Arts, Festival and Cultural Management - MA
Queen Margaret UniversityMusselburgh, Scotland
- Intake
- January 2027
- Tuition fee
- £18,455 / year
- Duration
- 18 months full-time with January start
Master's
Business Analytics - MSc
Queen Margaret UniversityMusselburgh, Scotland
- Intake
- January 2027
- Tuition fee
- £18,455 / year
- Duration
- 18 months full-time with January start
Master's
Digital Campaigning and Content Creation - MSc
Queen Margaret UniversityMusselburgh, Scotland
- Intake
- January 2027
- Tuition fee
- £18,655 / year
- Duration
- 18 months full-time with January start
Master's
Global Health - MSc
Queen Margaret UniversityMusselburgh, Scotland
- Intake
- January 2027
- Tuition fee
- £19,860 / year
- Duration
- 18 months full-time with January start
Master's
Global Health (Health Systems) - MSc
Queen Margaret UniversityMusselburgh, Scotland
- Intake
- January 2027
- Tuition fee
- £19,860 / year
- Duration
- 18 months full-time with January start
Master's
International Management and Leadership - MSc
Queen Margaret UniversityMusselburgh, Scotland
- Intake
- January 2027
- Tuition fee
- £18,455 / year
- Duration
- 18 months full-time with January start
Master's
International Marketing - MSc
Queen Margaret UniversityMusselburgh, Scotland
- Intake
- January 2027
- Tuition fee
- £18,655 / year
- Duration
- 18 months full-time with January start
Master's
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support - MSc
Queen Margaret UniversityMusselburgh, Scotland
- Intake
- January 2027
- Tuition fee
- £19,860 / year
- Duration
- 18 months full-time with January start
Master's
Participatory Arts - MA
Queen Margaret UniversityMusselburgh, Scotland
- Intake
- January 2027
- Tuition fee
- £18,455 / year
- Duration
- 18 months full-time with January start
Master's
Political Communication and Public Affairs - MSc
Queen Margaret UniversityMusselburgh, Scotland
- Intake
- January 2027
- Tuition fee
- £18,455 / year
- Duration
- 18 months full-time with January start
Master's
Public Health - MSc
Queen Margaret UniversityMusselburgh, Scotland
- Intake
- January 2027
- Tuition fee
- £19,860 / year
- Duration
- 18 months full-time with January start
Master's
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights - MSc
Queen Margaret UniversityMusselburgh, Scotland
- Intake
- January 2027
- Tuition fee
- £19,860 / year
- Duration
- 18 months full-time with January start
Master's
Strategic Communication and Public Relations - MSc
Queen Margaret UniversityMusselburgh, Scotland
- Intake
- January 2027
- Tuition fee
- £18,655 / year
- Duration
- 18 months full-time with January start