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BUPT Rachel Stoneley and Pat Power November 2003
www.qmul.ac.uk
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Aims for today!

• Why study in the UK
• University of London
• What is Queen Mary
• Electronic Engineering Department
• Courses
• BUPT / Queen Mary Scholarship programme
• Queen Mary Facilities
• Accommodation
• Questions and Answers

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Why study in the UK?
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UK - a great place to study
International reputation - the highest
standards Government Universities Regulation
Quality Control RAE, TQA Very wide choice of
courses Small group teaching personal
attention Affordable - masters courses are only
one year Free health care Work - part time work -
20 hours per week
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What is the University of London?
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The University of London
Degree Awarding Since 1836 World wide reputation
for quality 90,000 Students Most diverse
university 46 Institutions Specialised
Colleges SOAS Big 4 Queen Mary,Kings, UCL,
Imperial Use of facilities e.g library,
sports Each college is independent
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What is Queen Mary, University of London?
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Queen Mary, University of London
Since 1865 1 central London Campus Mile
End 4 Faculties Arts Laws and
Social Sciences Engineering
Mathematical Sciences Natural
Sciences 1 Medical School Barts and the Royal
London Students 9000 Students 2500
postgraduate 15 international
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The Departments
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Electronic Engineering Department

• 100 years old - 1st dept in UK
• Reputation for excellence
• Many UK and EU research grants
• Full range of modern facilities and labs
• UG 355, MSc 190, PhD 70 students
• Antennas
• Telecommunications
• Digital Signal Processing
• Multimedia

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Computer Science Department

• Reputation for innovation
• EU and USA research projects
• Wide range of Industry partners
• Outstanding facilities
• UG 358, 17 MSc, 15 PhD students
• Logic and Foundations of Programming
• Computer vision
• Risk Assessment Decision Analysis (RADAR)
• Network Computing
• Information, Media and Communication

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BUPT / Queen Mary Scholarship Programme
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What is the scholarship programme?

• Academic exchange and scholarship programme
• Electronic Engineering Dept
• Computer Science Dept
• One year MSc tuition fee part scholarships
• Progression on to PhD

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MSc Courses
ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING MSc Information
Technology MSc in Internet Computing MSc in
e-Commerce Engineering MSc in Telecommunications M
Sc in Digital Signal Processing MSc in Internet
Signal Processing MSc in Wireless Networks MSc in
Multimedia Systems Technology
COMPUTER SCIENCE MSc in Information Media and
Communication
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How much is the scholarship?
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Tuition Fees - what do you pay UK
Standard MSc tuition 2004 10,500 MSc BUPT
Scholarship fee 2004 6,700 Living costs / year
7,000 --------------------------------------
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Standard PhD tuition 2003 / year 9,600 PhD
BUPT Scholarship fee QM pay
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What are the ENTRY Requirements?
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Entry requirements?
MSc Study 4 year bachelors (B /
70) Related area of study IELTS 6.5 /
TOEFL 580 /Warwick Test BBC/BUPT B PhD
Study Distinction
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MSc course structure
MSc E-Commerce Engineering Semester 1 Sept 03
Dec 03 Advanced Software Technologies Network
Computing and Internet Technologies Internet
Infrastructure Internet Databases Semester 2
Jan 04 April 04 Intelligent Systems and Multi
agent systems Human Computer Interaction Proto
cols for the Electronic Market Place Security
and Authentication April 04 Exams May 04 Sept
04 Research Project Sept 04 Final exams
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How do I apply?
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Application
end March 2004 Application to BUPT Foreign
Affairs Office April 2004 20 30 minute
Interviews with Marie Campbell Dept of EE
May 2004 Results of interviews
Conditional Offers Sept 2004 Arrive Queen
Mary (we pick you up at airport) and start
MSc course Sept 2005 Finish MSc course
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Documents for application
Queen Mary Application form www.qmul.ac.uk/postgr
ad/ 2 x Academic References (in
English) Transcripts from last 3 years (in
English) IELTS or TOEFL certificate (if you have
it) Personal Statement (in English max 1.5
pages) Send to BUPT Foreign Affairs Office
before end March
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After Graduation?
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After MSc graduation

• Dept of Electronic Engineering
• Research Assistant
• PhD tuition paid by department
• Earn wages to cover expenses
• (Teach in the department)
• Student Assistant
• PhD tuition paid
• (Teach in the department)

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RESULTS of BUPT Students
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Results
Class of 2001/2 9 students    6 distinctions
and 3 passes 5 PhDs at Queen Mary. 3 Research
Assistants, 2 Research students.   Class of
2002/3 11 students 5 distinctions and 6
passes 5 PhDs at Queen Mary (expected)   Class of
2003/4 about 26 students (Note Overall rate
of distinctions in Queen Mary 10)
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Where is Queen Mary?
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London
UK most important city Cultural centre of UK and
EU World financial centre Mix of diverse
cultures Best student facilities in UK Is it
expensive?
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Where will I study?
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Mile End Campus
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What facilities are there at Mile End Campus?
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Campus Facilities
Learning Resource Centre English Language
support Unit Advice and Support Unit Health
Centre Student Union 2 x Chinese Students
Society Banks and shops 6 restaurants Sports
facilities 4 café bars Night club Travel
agency Part time work - GBP5.50 / hour on campus
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Where will I live?
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Accommodation
Guaranteed accommodation 1000 students rooms on
campus or near Shared Flats Self Catering 150
rooms en suite UK85 / week or UK60-80/ week per
room New student village - 2004
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FAQ?
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Questions
Can I apply for courses not in EE and CS
depts? Yes but scholarships have not yet been
agreed What if my degree is not CS and EE related
and I want to do a course offered by this
department ? MSc in Information Technology
Conversion course Tuition fee will also be GBP
6,700 If I have a bachelor degree can I apply for
PhD or research masters? You must do the MSc
first. What is the difference between a
research masters and a taught masters
course? Research no classes Can I work in UK
after graduation? yes for up to 2 years
visa regulation Is a visa difficult to
get? Group visa application