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Undergraduate
Prospectus 2022
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Undergraduate Open Days Contents
Step into QMU Step ahead: Your future
Our courses 2 Graduation and beyond 52
Join us at our Open Welcome to QMU 3
Days to gain a better Our courses 54
insight into our range Why QMU? See page 2 for full course list
10 reasons to join us 4
of undergraduate A campus university with all the benefits of a capital city 6 Is QMU right for you?
courses and a real feel All you need to know before
for studying at QMU. Your learning experience: applying
Our Undergraduate Open Days for
Giving you a step up Your next steps before applying 150
How we teach and how you will learn 8 The application process 152
2021 have been set as Saturday, 25
September and Saturday, 23 October. Preparing you for employment: placements, careers and Writing a personal statement 154
We hope to deliver an online and an on employability 12 Application and access 156
campus Open Day however, due to
uncertainties regards the COVID-19 Inspiring entrepreneurs 16 Terms and conditions 160
pandemic, we are unable to confirm Your personal development: extracurricular learning Student fees and funding 162
details at the time of print. Please keep opportunities and funding 20
an eye on our website for updates. International scholarships 166
Broadening your horizons: study abroad 22 QMU bursaries 167
Helping you succeed: student support services 24
MORE INFO:
www.qmu.ac.uk/open-days-and-
Making the most of your time at university 28 Other useful information
The international student experience 30 How to get to our campus 170
meeting-us
Useful contacts and more information 172
Your individual needs Acknowledgements 173
Joining us from college 34 Our research 174
Associate students: an alternative way to get a degree 36 Alphabetical course index 176
“I was keen to study something in Your student lifestyle
City of Edinburgh, coast and countryside 38
the arts and had Edinburgh: a city of events, attractions and festivals 42 At QMU you will be part of a thriving
Your accommodation 44
looked at other student community
Your Students’ Union 46
Clubs, societies and sports 48 where you need never be lost in the crowd,
universities, but after going Budgeting and living costs 50
based at a
along to the open day, QMU modern campus with easy access
Please be aware that the COVID-19
became my first choice.” pandemic may alter delivery of some
courses. For the latest information, to Edinburgh.
please see the COVID section of our
Charlotte Barron website: www.qmu.ac.uk/coronavirus
BA (Hons) Drama
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Our courses Welcome
Step into QMU
to QMU
Drama and Performing Arts 54 Health Sciences 106
Acting and Performance 56 Nutrition 108
Costume Design and Construction 58 Nutrition case study 110
Drama 60 Physical Activity, Health and Wellbeing 112
With a heritage going Welcome from the Principal the highest level in pioneering expertise
that cuts across our specialisms in
Drama case study 62
Performance 64 Management 114 back to 1875, Queen Thank you for considering Queen health and rehabilitation, creativity and
Margaret as your university. QMU offers culture, education and sustainable
Theatre and Film 66 Business Management/Business Management with Margaret University you the opportunity for an outstanding business.
Enterprise/Business Management with Finance/ education founded on innovation and
Business Management with Marketing 116 has consistently excellence. You will get a warm Queen Margaret has an excellent
Film, Media and Business Management case study 120 focused on improving welcome as a member of a thriving reputation for its distinctive approach.
Communications 68 university community. Our lovely, We promote an engaged and nurturing
Film and Media 70
Business Management (Graduate Apprenticeship) 122
the quality of the lives modern campus provides great learning environment with students at
Events and Festival Management 124 facilities in which to study and enjoy all the centre. This is underpinned by
Film and Media case study 72
Events and Festival Management case study 126
of individuals through aspects of university life. In addition, digital technology that forms a
Media and Communications 74
International Hospitality and Tourism Management 128 immediately relevant you can take advantage of all that
Edinburgh has to offer.
fundamental part of the University and
student support infrastructure. Our
Public Relations and Marketing Communications 76
Public Relations and Marketing Commuications 78
International Hospitality and Tourism Management
case study
130 education and campus, and our approach to teaching,
Queen Margaret is a university with an encourages people to work together in
case study research. We are open and inclusive outlook that warmly a friendly, supportive and stimulating
Psychology and Sociology 132 committed to social embraces people from all backgrounds. way.
Health Professions 80 Indeed, that openness, to people, to
Dietetics 82
Psychology 134
justice and to helping ideas and to working in partnership, is I wish you all the best with your studies
Psychology and Sociology 136 fundamental to our ethos. We are and I look forward to welcoming you to
Dietetics case study 84
Public Sociology 138 our students make a committed to social justice and to Queen Margaret University.
Nursing 86
Public Sociology case study 140 positive difference in helping our students make a positive
difference in the world. We perform at Sir Paul Grice FRSE FAcSS
Occupational Therapy 88 Principal and Vice-Chancellor
the world.
Occupational Therapy case study 90
Teacher Education 142
Paramedic Science 92
Education Studies (Primary) 144
Physiotherapy 94
Education Studies 146
Podiatry 96
Podiatry case study 98
Radiography: Diagnostic 100
Radiography: Therapeutic 102
Speech and Language Therapy 104
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10 reasons for Student statistics (2020/2021)
Total undergraduate student numbers* 3,434
Why QMU?
joining us Undergraduate students by school
Health Sciences 1,465
Arts, Social Sciences and Management 1,967
Undergraduate students by age (years)
20 and under 2,142
21 and over 1,290
Thinking about studying at QMU?
These are 10 reasons why... Undergraduate students by location
Scotland 74%
Rest of UK 4%
EU 20%
Outside EU 2%
*excluding students studying with us at partner
1. QMU is ranked in the top 68% of universities 6. We offer a variety of learning and teaching methods institutions abroad.
worldwidein the QS World University Rankings to maximise your student experience: lectures,
2021. seminars, tutorials, group work, placements, study
abroad, independent work and hands-on projects
with real clients.
2. QMU is among the top three Scottish higher
education institutions for employment of our
undergraduate leavers, with 97.1% in
employment or further study six months after
7. The campus is located less than six minutes by train
from the centre of Edinburgh.
graduation (HESA, 2018).
3. Our range of undergraduate degrees focus on 8. Our staff are experts in their field and are actively
preparing you for a meaningful and interesting involved in research activities ensuring that our
career, and aim to provide the optimum balance of courses are up to date and relevant.
theoretical and practical training.
9. We are a socially responsible university that
4. We have a contemporary, student-friendly campus emphasises the importance of social justice and
with superb facilities for learning and teaching. have won numerous ‘green/sustainability’ awards.
10. We have an impressive range of career-enhancing
5. You need never be lost in the crowd, our size and extracurricular opportunities and our size means
campus environment mean it is easy to get to know that a high proportion of students can easily take
alot of people, and to get support from staff. full advantage of these benefits. These include
awards, scholarships, internships, overseas travel,
special paid employment projects, community
MORE INFO volunteering opportunities, the list goes on!
W: www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/
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A campus
Why QMU?
university with
all the benefits
of a capital city “Choosing to stay in halls at QMU is a great
move. You get to meet new people and make
lifelong friendships.”
Calum McEachern
BSc (Hons) International Hospitality
and Tourism Management graduate
QMU is an attractive Location Campus living
Sports facilities at QMU include a gym
and an impressive sports hall, as well
If you choose to live on campus, you
will quickly become part of a
campus university Located less than six minutes by train A campus university offers everything
as an astro turf pitch, weights room
and a dance studio, for more
welcoming and friendly community.
Living on campus is a great way to
located to the east of from Edinburgh city centre, the position
of our campus affords spectacular
you need in one place and at QMU
everything is close to hand.
information, check out pages 48—49. meet people and make lifelong
friendships. Our ResLife programme
Edinburgh. The beach, views across Edinburgh, including
Arthur’s Seat, an extinct volcano in the Our main academic building houses the
For students on our drama and offers a range of fun social, educational
performance courses, there is a and cultural opportunities for you to get
countryside and middle of Scotland’s capital city, and
East Lothian’s attractive coastline.
core teaching areas including lecture
theatres, classrooms, seminar rooms,
dedicated theatre space, which is used involved in. It is a great way for you to
for learning and teaching, as well as for relax, create a social life and settle into
shops are all nearby, The campus is easy to reach by car
labs and clinics for our health courses,
and other specialist learning facilities.
public performances on campus. your new university community. For
Drama students have access to more information on our
and it’s just a six and public transport, in particular, by In addition, it includes our Learning rehearsal and workshop spaces within accommodation and ResLife, see
train, from Edinburgh city centre. It Resource Centre, the hub of our
minute train ride from offers easy access to the coastal town campus, that, aside from library
this area of the campus. pages 44—45.
of Musselburgh and beyond into East facilities, offers numerous study spaces
all the amenities of Lothian. The N1 Cycle Route runs and a plethora of IT facilities to support
Students on our film courses also
benefit from our one of only two
alongside the campus, making QMU your studies.
Edinburgh’s stunning easily accessible by bike. The A1 is
‘infinity’ green screen facilities in
Edinburgh, as well as digital editing
city centre. located next to the campus, which
ensures quick access to the east, west
We offer great catering facilities are
located within the main academic
suits and post-production equipment.
and south of Edinburgh and beyond. building. Our food court offers a wide
Less than half an hour’s drive away is variety of eating options. There is a
Edinburgh International Airport which shop on campus offering basic Student accommodation
offers flights across the UK, Europe groceries and snacks, and a Starbucks
and many international destinations. outlet. Less than a one-minute walk from the
academic building is our Student
Across University Square, a central Village, which has 800 study bedrooms
outdoor space with tables and benches each forming part of a self-contained
is there for you to enjoy during the flat. These flats accommodate three,
summer months, and there are the four, five or six people sharing. Each
sports centre, drama and performance shared flat is well equipped with all the
spaces, the Students’ Union (SU) bar/ facilities that you need for ‘home life’.
cafe area (Maggie’s) and the SU office Importantly, 24/7 security on campus
area. For more information on the SU, means you can feel safe, and relax and
see pages 46—47. enjoy your time as a student.
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How we teach
Your learning experience: Giving you a step up
and how you will learn
Our teaching is Course length Modules
focused on building Many courses at QMU offer the All of our courses follow a modular classroom into practice in a real-life
Class sizes
You can find staff profiles by subject on
environment and better prepare you for our website at www.qmu.ac.uk/
your knowledge and opportunity to study over three (Ordinary
level) or four (Honours level) years. The
pattern. Core modules, and examples of
optional modules, if relevant, are listed your future career. In addition to your
Class sizes at QMU vary according to
schools-and-divisions/. Please note that
classes, you will be required to our staffing is subject to change.
confidence, four-year degree system in Scotland is
different from that offered in the rest of
on each course page in this prospectus.
While modules listed are correct at the undertake self-supported learning, your course. However, the relatively
making use of online resources and small size of the University means that
developing your the UK (although qualifications are
recognised and accepted across the UK
time of print (March 2021), they may
differ slightly from those offered in 2022 those in the Learning Resource Centre you can quickly get to know our staff
and fellow students on your course, and External review
problem solving skills and internationally). The four-year and later years. Where optional modules to complete independent research or
work on group projects. experience a range of teaching and
honours degree is designed to allow are listed, please be aware that not all learning opportunities aimed at
and preparing you for students to study their chosen subject in options may run in an academic year.
Assessment take place in a variety of enhancing your overall student
All Scottish universities, including QMU,
are subject to regular periodic external
greater depth and breadth. A number of Placements are considered as modules. experience. You need never feel lost in a
a successful career. our healthcare courses offer only a four
ways, including written, oral and
practical examinations, depending on crowd of students in a huge lecture
review. This is undertaken by the Quality
Assurance Agency. The review process
year honours degree option. theatre.
your course of study. Most courses is called Enhancement-led Institutional
Location include forms of continuous assessment, Review (ELIR). ELIR focuses on the
We offer four-year integrated
Academic year and timetables such as essays, group work and University’s arrangements for managing
undergraduate master’s degrees in our
Teaching mainly takes place in our presentations. Our assessment academic standards and enhancing the
health profession specialisms. Students Staff expertise providing real-life
QMU’s academic year is divided into two academic building on campus. However, regulations, which include our policy on quality of the student learning
commence their chosen course with a learning
semesters. Semester One runs from if you are following a course that assessment turnaround times, can be experience. QMU’s most recent ELIR
view to graduating with a master’s
September to December with includes a practical placement (see found on our website at: www.qmu.ac. visit was in 2018. The outcome was a
degree in four years. Years Three and We take pride in ensuring that our
assessments taking place before the individual courses), this will normally uk/about-the-university/quality/ judgement of effectiveness. This is the
Four are taught alongside postgraduate teaching is relevant to today’s
Christmas break. Semester Two runs take place off campus. More information committees-regulations-policies-and- highest of three possible outcomes. The
students studying on the relevant workplaces and prepares students for
from January to May, culminating in regarding placements is on the individual procedures/regulations-policies-and- full ELIR report is available at: www.qaa.
Pre-Registration* postgraduate course. their chosen careers. You will be taught
assessments. The majority of our course pages. Some courses offer a procedures/ ac.uk/reviews-and-reports/
Students have the opportunity to exit by academic staff with in-depth
undergraduate degree courses are study abroad option; please see the provider?UKPRN=10005337#.
with a BSc (Hons) at the end of Year knowledge and experience of their
modular, most students undertake six individual course pages and page 22 for For more information on teaching, Wl3D25q7KJB
Four and will still be eligible to apply for subject area. Our staff ensure that they
modules each academic year (three in further information on this. learning and assessment activities for
registration with the Health and Care are up to date with the latest knowledge,
each semester). individual courses, please visit the
Professions Council (HCPC). thinking and developments in their field
relevant course entry on our website (the
URL is noted on each course page in and have strong links with industry and
The Academic Calendar will be available *Pre-Registration postgraduate courses professional bodies. Some continue to
to view at: www.qmu.ac.uk/about-the- are for students who already have an Teaching and learning activities and this prospectus) and refer to the
‘Teaching, Learning and Assessment’ practise professionally in their own areas
university/quality/committees- undergraduate degree in a relevant area assessment methods
section. of expertise, and others are involved in
regulations-policies-and-procedures/ who want to gain a health professional world-leading research, shaping future
academic-calendar/. During term time, qualification. As a student at QMU you will benefit
discussion and methodologies in their
teaching is usually between 09:15 and from a range of teaching methods
profession. You may be taught by
18:15 Monday to Thursday and 09:15 ensuring you have the opportunity to
visiting lecturers from across the globe,
and 17:15 on Friday, with undergraduate make the most of your chosen course.
attracted to the University and its
teaching normally ending by 13:15 on Part-time study location in Scotland’s capital. Doctoral
Wednesdays to allow participation in Teaching methods include lectures
(some of which may feature interactive students with a relevant and current
sports and societies activities. Our undergraduate courses are research focus make an important
Timetables are available from mid-July designed to be studied full-time, approaches including live voting
systems), and seminars and tutorial contribution to teaching on some of our
(but subject to change), with continuing although it may be possible to study undergraduate degrees. QMU provides
students able to see their personal some on a part-time basis. Please groups allowing for more in-depth
discussion of the topics being studied. A initial training and ongoing development
timetables at this time. Efforts are made contact Admissions (admissions@qmu. opportunities for doctoral students
to make the timetables as student ac.uk) for advice on part-time study number of our courses include practical
placements. These allow you to put the acting in this role.
friendly as possible, teaching can take options.
place at any time during the teaching knowledge and experience gained in the
week, and may not be consistent on a
week-to-week basis.
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Our teaching aims We aim for our graduates to be: Teaching and learning facilities on campus
Your learning experience: Giving you a step up
Based on student and employer - Traditional lecture theatres and smaller seminar-style classrooms
feedback, we have identified a number Confident and self-reliant with the Creative problem solvers who can Teaching
of qualities that will put you in a great academic, professional and bring together skills of enquiry, spaces - Specialist teaching facilities for students on some of our health courses, including; clinical skills
position to take advantage of future personal skills for successful research evidence and critical laboratories, biochemistry laboratories, and a fully functioning podiatry clinic used by the public
opportunities. These qualities are personal and career development. analysis to investigate problems and
- Film and video editing suites, including one of only two infinity green screen facilities in Edinburgh
known as our ‘Graduate Attributes’ and propose solutions.
are set out opposite. Through our - A drama studio and spaces
teaching, we aim to help you develop - A nursing simulation suite
these attributes. Positive contributors to building a Adept at using many sources of
- A range of technology facilities including a TV studio, photographic and graphic studios, and a video
just and sustainable society. information to sift, create and share
conference suite
knowledge.
Learning - Open 24 hours a day and forms the heart of our campus
Resource -C
ontains resources and facilities that are an essential support to your learning and teaching at QMU
Professional and ethical employees Lifelong learners who can reflect Centre
- A combined facility for directed and independent study, based on integrated library and information
with an understanding of how other and build on their experiences to service provision
fields relate to and work with their achieve success.
own. -M
ore than 1,000 study spaces are available with a variety of social, quiet and silent study areas and
bookable group study rooms
-A
ccess to a range of books and journals, both print and electronic, other electronic resources and
audio visual material to support your studies
-H
elp and support for users is provided
-L
iaison librarians ensure you are trained in accessing the wide range of electronic resources available
to support your learning
Assistive -D
esigned to meet the needs of students with disabilities
Technology ontains a range of assistive software, ergonomic and accessible peripherals, and adaptive furniture
-C
Room
Computing -S
tudy spaces offer access to the QMU networked IT and research facilities via cutting-edge
facilities thin-client technology
-E
ach terminal provides access to up-to-date software including the Microsoft Office applications suite,
subject-specific specialist applications, and internet and email access via our own high-speed network
-A
ccess to high-quality printing, copying and scanning, and a variety of academic and research software
- All rooms in our student accommodation offer high-speed wireless internet access
-O
ur ‘Remote Desktop’ service enables you to access the majority of applications and electronic
resources off campus wherever an internet connection is available
Effective -S
upports you in developing and enhancing your learning strategies and skills for university study
Learning -O
ffers informal workshops as well as one-to-one appointments offering individual guidance and advice
Service on a range of topics including essay writing, referencing and exam preparation skills. Provides
specialist English language support for international students
-O
ffers easily accessible study resources
Personal -Y
ou will receive guidance in producing a PDP that encourages students to carry out key learning
development processes, including reflecting on what you are learning, planning and recording your personal
plans (PDPs) objectives, and communicating these to others
-P
lans help you to develop the key skills you require for learning and employment, and prepare for your
future career
he process is used to support student learning in different ways, according to the course of study
-T
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Preparing you for employment:
Your learning experience: Giving you a step up
placements, careers
and employability
With the jobs market Our courses aim to enable you to have a
positive impact on people’s everyday Placements
becoming ever more lives and the type of careers that our
graduates enter are ones that will bring Many of our courses include an integral
competitive, we want job satisfaction and the opportunity to placement as part of the curriculum. This
can range from a few weeks to several
contribute to society.
to ensure that our months of each year depending on the
course, and some courses offer
We are one of the leading providers of
graduates are fully courses allied to medicine, and the opportunities in the UK and overseas.
Our placements are set up to provide
professional accreditation, approval and
equipped with the registration provided by these courses students with an environment for
allows our graduates to begin working practical learning, utilising what you
knowledge and skills immediately, often in the National Health have learnt in the classroom in a
As a QMU graduate you continue Another great way to strengthen your CV
real-world setting and offering the
to compete Service (NHS), as, for example,
physiotherapists, podiatrists, opportunity to learn on the job, within
Careers and employability
to receive support from us throughout and enhance your time at QMU is to be
the supportive environment of the your career. involved with the Students’ Union,
successfully in the occupational therapists, radiographers
and dieticians. Our other health sciences University.
You may have clear ideas about what
career you are heading for. However, you
whether it is as a Class Rep, part of the
For more information about Careers and student officer team who run the Union
jobs market. courses can lead graduates into
commercial research work, further Placement opportunities are an
may be uncertain the direction to take or
even what your options are.
Employability visit our website at: or by joining a sports team or society.
invaluable tool in the learning process, www.qmu.ac.uk/campus-life/careers-
academic research and and-employability Paid internships and other
entrepreneurship. and they help students towards their The Careers and Employability team at
future career. By gaining real-world extracurricular opportunities (see pages
Our employment rate QMU assists all students regardless of
experience, our students are more 20—21) can develop your skills and
Our range of business courses produce degree discipline, level of study or stage
prepared for the working world and often confidence, helping you to stand out
97.1%* of those graduating from a graduates who go on to very successful in career planning. Our team of Strengthen your CV
find their placements help them with job from the crowd and enhancing your
full-time undergraduate degree course at careers running their own businesses or professionally qualified advisers work
working in the marketing, retail, events, opportunities. Getting a ‘foot on the closely with each subject area to ensure employability.
QMU go on to employment or further We recognise that it is not just your
hospitality and tourism sectors. Our arts ladder’ when at university can help that support is tailored to your needs.
training within six months of graduating, qualifications that employers will take
and social sciences graduates go on to secure a job in the future, and the
which demonstrates that our graduates into account when interviewing and
have successful careers in a variety of network of contacts you build can prove Our Employability Centre provides a
have the skills and knowledge that selecting candidates. We have worked Part-time or holiday employment
fields, with many now carving out invaluable over time. comfortable space to conduct your
employers value. QMU’s graduate hard to ensure that our courses
employment rate is well above the self-employed careers, for instance, career research and to chat with enhance your employability by providing Many students choose to obtain
establishing their own theatre More information on the placement members of the careers team on a
Scottish university sector average of opportunities for you to reflect on your part-time work throughout their studies,
companies. There are also excllent opportunities in each course can be drop-in basis. You can attend seminars
95.3%. We are third in Scotland for learning and skills, recognising your key sometimes with more full-time hours
career opportunities for our education found on the individual course pages in and workshops on topics such as CV
employment of our graduate leavers. strengths and developing areas you wish over the summer break. Whether you
graduates. this prospectus. Many of the student writing and preparing for interviews. Our
case studies in this prospectus and on to enhance. Many of our courses want something specifically related to
*Source: HESA, July 2018 annual recruitment fair puts you directly provide opportunities to engage actively your studies, or just some extra cash,
Examples of the variety of jobs in which our website also mention placement in touch with employers, and our
experiences. with employers through formal practical our Careers and Employability team can
our students have found employment Employer Mentoring Programme helps placements, and through guest lectures provide you with information on
are provided on the individual course you gain an invaluable insight into the or other informal opportunities. part-time jobs and seasonal work. Due
Courses designed for a satisfying pages and case studies in this graduate world of work. to the location of the University, there
career prospectus, and on our website at www. At QMU there are countless are numerous opportunities for
Internships You can access the Careers and
qmu.ac.uk/study-here/student-stories/ opportunities for you to hone your skills employment for QMU students.
QMU provides a range of professionally Employability Team online through the and experience, making you highly
We offer a number of internships through University’s learning intranet platform,
relevant courses, at undergraduate and attractive to future employers and
Santander Universities that give and their Facebook and Twitter
postgraduate level, and produces equipping you to compete in the jobs
students and recent graduates the accounts. In addition, our online
graduates who are well prepared to market.
opportunity to gain invaluable work vacancy service provides you with
enter a career after graduation.
experience: see pages 20—21 for more access to part-time jobs, seasonal work,
information. voluntary work, internships and graduate
opportunities.
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“We benefited greatly from the Business
Your learning experience: Giving you a step up
Innovation Zone. Aside from free access
to office space and equipment, we have also
received advice from experts from the Business
Gateway, as well as academic and support staff
at Queen Margaret University.”
Michal Korzonek
BA (Hons) Film and Media graduate
Business Gateway and the Business Further study
Innovation Zone
When you have completed your
QMU is the first Scottish university to undergraduate studies, you may be
have an on-campus Business Gateway interested in undertaking a postgraduate
service. Located within QMU’s Business qualification. Dedicated to lifelong
Innovation Zone (BIZ), the Business learning and continuing professional
Gateway offers advice and support to development, QMU offers a range of
students who are interested in postgraduate qualifications to enable
developing as entrepreneurs and setting you to expand your knowledge and
up their own business. perhaps specialise in a specific area of
your chosen field. With an
BIZ provides business incubation space undergraduate degree in a relevant area,
for QMU’s start-up companies, including you could progress to a course at
desk space, meeting facilities and easy master’s level immediately upon
access to Business Gateway services. completion of your undergraduate
BIZ tenants have won a number of degree or after a period in employment.
entrepreneurship awards and you can Graduates of the University who hold a
read about a few of our ‘inspiring verified QMU undergraduate or
entrepreneurs’ on the next few pages. postgraduate award and who are
admitted to a postgraduate award at
For more information on BIZ, visit our QMU will be eligible for a 10% discount
website at: www.qmu.ac.uk/services-for- on the published fees. You can check
business-and-industry/business- out our range of postgraduate courses
innovation-zone-entrepreneurship/. In on our website at: www.qmu.ac.uk/
addition, see pages 16—19 for stories of study-here/postgraduate-study
our student and graduate start-ups.
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Your learning experience: Giving you a step up
Amy Elder, BA (Hons)
Drama and Performance
Company name: Elderberry
Arts
At Elderberry Arts we believe
in creating memorable
moments! Our goal is to
Inspiring Jake Elliott-Hook and Amee Ritchie, BA (Hons) Psychology
and Sociology
Company name: S’wheat
spread passion and
enjoyment for performing arts
across generations. We
deliver fun and stimulating
entrepreneurs
S’wheat is an ethically and sustainable minded brand, which experiences during our
produces eco-friendly reusable water bottles. The S’wheat interactive musical theatre
Bottle is pure, practical and made from plants, making it fully classes. Our early years ‘adult
biodegradable and ensuring that it will never end up in landfill or and me’ programme has been
the oceans. specifically designed to
provide adults and their little
“We began our journey after adopting a healthier lifestyle, which ones the chance to bond
included drinking more water. We purchased many re-usable when developing their
water bottles but found they did not last as long as we had creativity, imagination and
hoped due to unwanted smells, inpracticality and poor quality. confidence.
This presented to us a great business opportunity where we
could create a bottle that would meet our needs and benefit the “The support I received during
environment.” my time at QMU and
thereafter when joining the
BIZ helped to reassure me
We are passionate Our commitment to this is exemplified
through the wide-ranging services we
and attributes that are essential for
success.
that I had the necessary skills
and knowledge needed to
about developing offer to support innovation and
enterprise in our BIZ and the unique Our aim is to create an ecosystem that
build a business in my field.
My previous training in
entrepreneurial skills partnership that we have established nurtures creative, innovative and
entrepreneurial ideas with a focus on musical theatre meant that I
with East Lothian Business Gateway. We
and attributes in our are very proud to be the only university health innovation, creative was fortunate enough to gain
lots of experience working for
in Scotland to have a Business Gateway entrepreneurship and social enterprise.
students, staff and office on campus and our a variety of different
groundbreaking collaboration has been These four pages bring together a companies as a performing
graduates. pivotal in establishing QMU on the selection of our student and graduate arts and musical theatre Eadaoin McCormack, BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
entrepreneurial map in Scotland. entrepreneurs supported by BIZ. These teacher when studying at Company name: Mums Empowered
reflect the breadth of talent and ambition university. These work
We are incredibly proud to support our at the University and our aim is to give a
opportunities as well as Mums Empowered is an innovative pre- and post-natal healthcare app that
BIZ membership of over 40 studen and flavour of the enterprising spirit that
placements I went on during offers mothers easy access to advice and education from healthcare
graduate start-ups in film and media, abounds in our staff, students and
costume design, arts and festival alumni. We hope it will inspire you. university modules gave me professionals, as well as safe and tailored exercises they can do in the
management, drama and performance, the chance to build up my comfort of their own home to improve their physical and mental health.
food and drink, business and skills and confidence, and
physiotherapy. Their businesses may be helped me to realise not only The first pre- and post-natal healthcare app of its kind, Mums Empowered
diverse but they share a passion to drive my ambitions as a business aims to revolutionise women’s health, helping mums regain control of their
forward their ideas, taking control of woman but also where there body and embrace motherhood.
their professional and creative lives and was a gap in the market.”
learning the key entrepreneurial skills
16 17Tess Whittaker, BSc (Hons) Speech and Language
Your learning experience: Giving you a step up
Therapy
Company name: Teresa-May Whittaker Voice-Over
“I’m a voice-over artist and am registered as a sole trader. My
voice has been used for audiobooks, adverts, corporate
videos, animation films and much more! Clients include
HSBC, Nivea, Royal Mail and many different authors. I have
a home recording studio, which allows me to create the final,
polished audio tracks.
After a serious accident in 2009, I plucked up the courage to
return to university to retrain in a career that I was really
passionate about. During my first year, the voice-over world
exploded and with new technology emerging it became
possible for me to utilise my previous acting skills from
home.
The Senior Experimental Officer for the Speech and Hearing
Department at QMU was a fountain of knowledge in getting
my home recording studio up and running. My Speech and
Language Therapy (SLT) training helped me to safely
develop character voices and accents.
Due to university contacts, I’m now in the amazing position
Hannah Gordon, BA (Hons) Film and Media to also be part of Fitvoice, a community interest company,
Company name: Crossroad Games which allows me to combine my skills as an actress and SLT.”
Crossroad Games is a Community Interest Company
that provides a client-based, visual novel games
development service with tailored illustrations and
interactive, dialogue-driven storylines that are highly
informative and engaging. Our aim is to construct
compelling storylines to motivate players to develop
emotional connections and engage with the messages
being portrayed.
“Coming to QMU has restored my confidence and
self-belief. While rediscovering my skills and creativity, Anton Winters and Louise Duncan, BA (Hons) Film and Media
I realised the potential use of gamification in certain Company name: Naka Media
areas of business, particularly community
engagement. I have always loved creating visual novel “At Naka Media we work to create innovative media products, primarily for advertising,
video games and I’m now passionate about how it with a focus on videography, photography and graphic design. Our goal is to
has the potential to help young people in Scotland as empower local businesses and charities using our understanding of digital culture to
well as changing the perception of video games.” deliver content with a contemporary look and mindset.
For several years, we have been working diligently on our own freelance work,
however, we both recognised that our skillsets were complementary and that by
combining our talents we could work on more ambitious projects. This also allows us
to spread our time collaboratively across a wider array of projects, giving us space to
continue to be creative.
We established Naka Media with the goal of creating new engaging products, larger
than the sum of their parts, developing our current skills to create videos for business
that have heart and soul. We wanted to step away from traditional, corporate ideas,
and work towards a brighter, more personal future that everyone involved is proud of.”
18 19Your personal development: Harry Jackson
BSc (Hons) Acting for Stage and Screen graduate
Graduate Harry is Artistic Director for Amplify Time Productions, which was awarded
Your learning experience: Giving you a step up
extracurricular learning
funding from the Student Development Fund.
This funding helped Harry’s theatre projects get off the ground, allowed his company
to support 30 students in a classical production of Doctor Faustus by Christopher
opportunities and funding
Marlowe and to perform Antigone by Anne Carson at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
These productions allowed the students to widen their personal skill sets, get
company experience, and had an opportunity to show what they could do and
market themselves for future work outside of the University and in industry.
Harry said: “Amplify is bringing arts into Scotland and supporting students. By
producing shows open to the public, we are contributing to the culture of Edinburgh
intensely competitive nature of funding.
Initiatives, including my time here to be very beneficial. It
made me more confident in my skills in Therefore, I genuinely do appreciate
and showing friends, family, professionals and other creatives what we have
achieved, alongside an amazing show experience that can be enjoyed by all. I
internships and communication and presentation. I also
learned about health in a different
knowing that the University is willing to
provide support for someone starting
cannot put into words my gratitude and thanks to the Student Development Fund.
The support it gave helped students such as myself and all those in Amplify Time
special funds, enable environment”.
out in this industry. With this film, I am
hoping to be accepted for a
Productions opportunities to shine and show our skills and talent in their individual
rights”.
our students to BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy student, postgraduate course to further my
portfolio and understanding of the
Lucy O’Brien, received funding to travel
enhance their learning to Singapore to complete a four-week industry to enable me in my filming Harry’s company is now based within the BIZ at QMU, where he benefits from
access to small business start-up support and guidance from the campus-based
elective physiotherapy placement. Lucy career. With these funds, I will be one
experience, build their said: “My course required me to step closer to achieving my goals and Business Gateway, as well as QMU’s rehearsal facilities.
complete a self-arranged elective hopefully be able to fulfil my aspirations
confidence, improve placement in my final year, anywhere I once I leave university”.
chose. Being able to do an acute
their employability and placement in Singapore was a great The Become a Producer Fund provides
support for students on the BA (Hons)
broaden their learning opportunity. My
communication was greatly challenged Film and Media course. The grants cover sector. Funding from the Crerar Hotels
Santander Universities Internships
For more information on the Saltire
Trust and the Lord Forte Foundation Scholarship, visit www.scotland.org/
horizons. See some as I interacted with a wide range of
ages, cultures and nationalities”.
the costs of producing your final year
piece of work — this can be costumes, ensures that restricted finances do not
Through the Santander Universities SME
study-in-scotland/scholarships/
limit students’ personal development saltire-scholarships
examples below.
For more information on the Student &
travel, hiring professional actors etc.
opportunities. Internship Programme, QMU offers a
variety of paid internships with small to
Vice-Chancellor’s Development Fund, Beth Hendy received £440 towards her medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from a
film. She said: “As a young female Megan Gillis was the University’s first
visit our website at www.qmu.ac.uk/ recipient of the Crerar Hotels Trust wide range of sectors. These internships The Student Development Fund
The Student & Vice-Chancellor’s alumni-and-friends/funding- creative in Scotland, I am acutely aware give our students and graduates the
of the limited arts funds and the Access Bursary. She said: “I’m really
Development Fund opportunities-for-current-students grateful to The Crerar Hotels Trust and chance to secure valuable workplace Grants from QMU’s Student
intensely competitive nature of funding. experience, gain insight into the relevant Development Fund are designed to
Therefore, I genuinely do appreciate QMU for their support and for helping
The Student & Vice-Chancellor’s me secure my place at university. I now industries, put theoretical knowledge support specific student-led projects,
Development Fund is designed to help knowing that the University is willing to into practice and work on real-life initiatives and activities that have a
Become a Producer & Become a provide support for someone starting feel able to achieve my full academic
our students develop their potential in a and career potential without the financial projects and build professional positive benefit for the student, the
much wider sense. Costumier out in this industry. With this film, I am networks. For further information about University, or both.
hoping to be accepted for a constraints. My hope is that this course
will allow me to not only progress Santander Internships, please see our
Support for specific student-led The Become a Producer Fund and the postgraduate course to further my website at: www.qmu.ac.uk/alumni-and- Whether students are continuing their
Become a Costumier Fund provide portfolio and understanding of the towards my career, but also gain
projects, initiatives and activities enrich valuable insight into how the hospitality friends/opportunities-to-give/santander- personal development, building on their
our students’ academic experience, support for students on the BA (Hons) industry to enable me in my filming universities/ knowledge or expanding their horizons,
Film and Media, and the BA (Hons) career. With these funds, I will be one industry works”.
broaden their outlook on the world by the Student Development Fund helps
providing the means to travel abroad to Costume Design and Construction step closer to achieving my goals and them to take advantage of a unique
embrace new cultures and courses. Grants from these funds help hopefully be able to fulfil my aspirations opportunity. The Fund is designed to
experiences, and continue with their students with the costs of creating their once I leave university”. Santander Universities Support The Saltire Scholarship support only those projects, initiatives
personal development. final year piece of work - film or and activities that would not happen
costume. The Become a Producer Fund Santander Universities provide a range The Saltire Foundation provides paid without additional financial support. The
The Fund helps our students make the helps cover video production costs such of outstanding opportunities for QMU internships in international businesses to Student Development Fund is an
most of the unique opportunities as actors’ fees, costumes, equipment, Industry Support Scotland’s most talented students – an
students through a variety of ‘opportunities fund’ supported by
available to them and have the best props, and travel. The Become a scholarships and awards. These include opportunity to which they may not donations from QMU graduates and
Costumier Fund assists with the costs of Every year QMU students are fortunate otherwise have access.
possible experience as a QMU student. generous scholarships and bursaries for friends. The Fund can help students
fabrics and other specialist materials to have the opportunity to apply for
new and existing students, awards for make the most of their time at QMU. All
etc. financial support from the corporate A number of QMU students have been
With funding from the scheme, BSc overseas exchanges or research and students are eligible to apply.
sector. Funding from the hospitality and selected to take part in summer
(Hons) Nursing student, Ross grants for community projects involving
Beth Hendy received £440 towards her tourism industry, from companies such internships as part of this competitive
Macdonald, travelled to Uganda with students. For further information about For more information on the Student
film. She said: “As a young female as Apex Hotels, Dakota Hotels and the programme.
First Aid Africa to provide first aid the funding available from Santander Development Fund visit our website at:
creative in Scotland, I am acutely aware Kitchin Group, enables students to take
training to local communities. Ross Universities contact santander@qmu. www.qmu.ac.uk/alumni-and-friends/
of the limited arts funds and the part in activity that enhances their
commented on the experience: “I found ac.uk opportunities-to-give/our-funds/
learning and their understanding of the
20 21Broadening
Your learning experience: Giving you a step up
your horizons:
study abroad
Studying abroad With great links across the world, you
can choose to study part of your QMU
From 2022/23 Queen Margaret
University will no longer operate under Current exchange partners
through our exchange degree in Europe, Australia, New the Erasmus+ scheme. Over the coming
Zealand, Canada, the USA or Hong year we will be working with new and
programmes can be Kong. Living in another country, and existing partners on study abroad and Griffith University, Australia
“I chose to study at
studying at another institution, allows exchange opportunities for the 2022/23
one of the most you to make new friends from across the academic year and beyond.
La Trobe University, Australia
Saxion University of Applied
world and acquire invaluable life skills. Acadia University, Canada
exciting and rewarding Importantly, it will help you develop a Brock University, Canada Sciences. When on my exchange
greater feeling of independence and
challenges for a confidence. An exchange programme QMU courses that offer an exchange
MacEwan University, Canada
I experienced a different
include: Metropolitan University College, Denmark
student to experience. allows you to stretch your wings, and
undoubtedly brings you benefits for Laurea University of Applied Sciences, Finland learning environment, different
The opportunity to years to come. • BA/BA (Hons) Business
Management (all routes)
ESCE International Business School, France cultures and had the opportunity
travel and live in Where exchanges are available, students
can spend a semester at an overseas
• BA/BA (Hons) Drama
ETOS Osnabrück, Germany
Kempten University of Applied Sciences, Germany
to travel to many new places.
• BA/BA (Hons) Events and Festival
another country, learn university. Care has been taken to select
Management Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong I gained so much from studying
appropriate international partnerships,
different customs and ensuring that a period spent on • BA/BA (Hons) Film and Media Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary abroad, from increasing my
exchange gives QMU students credit • BA/BA (Hons) International Saxion University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands
traditions, meet new towards their studies. Hospitality and Tourism AUT University, New Zealand
independence and confidence to
Management
people and build a A number of scholarships up to £5,000
• BA/BA (Hons) Media and
Escola Superior de Saude do Alicoitao, Portugal broadening my mind
exist to help fund study abroad for Lulea University of Technology, Sweden
future career draws students facing financial difficulties.
Communications
Malmo University, Sweden
and enhancing my employability.”
• BSc/BSc (Hons) Nutrition
many students into Please note that exchange opportunities • BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy
California State University: Chico, USA
Kevin Thomas
the exchange are subject to availability.
• BSc/BSc (Hons) Psychology
Central Connecticut State University, USA
BA (Hons) International Hospitality
Eastern Connecticut State University, USA
programmes. On December 24th 2020, the UK
Government announced that as an
• BSc/BSc (Hons) Psychology and
Sociology Southern Connecticut State University, USA
and Tourism Management
outcome of Brexit negotiations, the • BA/BA (Hons) Public Relations Slippery Rock University, USA
United Kingdom would not be seeking to and Marketing Communications St Edward’s University, USA
participate in the Erasmus+ successor
• BSc/BSc (Hons) Public Sociology UMass Amherst, USA
programme.
• BA/BA (Hons) Theatre and Film University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA
Going forward Queen Margaret
University hopes to be able to offer
grants to students undertaking qualifying MORE INFO:
mobilities under the Turing scheme. The E: studyabroad@qmu.ac.uk
breadth of financial support available W: www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/
under Turing will not be confirmed until international-students/exchanges-and-
the Summer of 2021 when Turing study-abroad/
application outcomes for the 2021/22
academic year are expected.
22 23“The support I received from QMU’s
Helping you Disability Service team has had one of
the most positive influences
Your learning experience: Giving you a step up
succeed:
on my experience at QMU. The help
I’ve had has given me a huge
confidence boost and has allowed me
student support to reach my academic potential,
as well as opening doors to new
career opportunities.”
services Annie Fowden
BA (Hons) Events and Festival Management
We provide high- Pre-entry services or meeting, please contact a Disability
Adviser (see contact details on page
If you are considering joining the
University, having studied an Higher Support for care leavers QM Cares
quality facilities in If you are contemplating going to 27). National Certificate (HNC) or Higher
National Diploma (HND) programme at We recognise that care leavers who QM Cares is our student-led support
university, we recognise that it is not
which to study and only information about the course that It is helpful to contact a Disability college, we can provide guidance and have spent time in local authority care,
either in residential accommodation,
group for students with caring
responsibilities, care experience and
you need. Everybody’s circumstances Adviser as soon as you have firmly information on opportunities to enter the
excellent support are different and new students may have accepted an unconditional offer of a University directly into Years Two or foster care or under supervision orders
at home, may require additional advice
those who are estranged from their
families.
place on a course at QMU. This helps Three of our degree courses (often
services, to ensure to consider issues such as finance,
childcare or disability. We are well aware to provide us with useful information so referred to as articulation, direct entry or and support during both the pre-entry
period and during the transitional As part of QM Cares you will have
that we can begin to put support advanced standing). Direct entry
you have an all-round that you will require information on these
areas before making your final choice. arrangements in place for you as soon students will benefit from the Direct period. We offer all care leavers access to:
as possible. Entrant Induction programme that individual support through our
positive experience Our Admissions team, Student Funding
Adviser and Disability Team are available includes a range of activities in local Widening Participation and Outreach • advice and guidance to support
team. We can work with care leavers your application;
during your student to ensure you obtain all the information colleges and a designated induction
event for direct entrants at the start of and their social workers to ensure that
you need before and during the applicants are supported appropriately • the chance to become a paid
journey. decision-making process to come to
Funding the academic year. For more information
on joining us from college, see pages through their time at QMU. student ambassador;
university. Our Student Funding Adviser provides 34—35. • help with accommodation options
information on the funding that will be
You can make contact with any of the available to you to support your and
services highlighted on this page by studies, for example, student loans,
phone, email or in person to discuss bursaries, tuition fee loans and • funding advice guidance.
Mentoring
issues in a confidential and accessible childcare funds. For more information
manner, before or during the application For more information about QM Cares,
on funding and how to contact the QMConnect, our mentoring scheme,
process. please contact: wpo@qmu.ac.uk
Funding Adviser see pages 162—163. offers new students the opportunity to
be matched with a trained mentor. This
service is open to all new students.
Disability Mentors are current students in Years
Mature students and college leavers Two, Three or Four who have
We aim to support all students in our volunteered and have been trained to
If you are returning to education after a support other students. We aim to
diverse learning community to long gap you may feel a little anxious
participate fully in their studies and recruit mentors who are studying the
about learning and studying again. Our same or a similar subject to you, but
university life. For students with Widening Participation and Outreach
disabilities such as sensory we cannot guarantee this. Mentors and
team can answer queries that you may mentees meet regularly to discuss a
impairments, medical conditions, have on studying at higher education
mobility issues, mental health variety of issues, social and academic,
level. Eligible students will be invited to which can help to make that first year
difficulties and specific learning join QMAdvance, a short pre-induction
difficulties such as dyslexia, we offer a of study at QMU a more enjoyable
course that helps ensure that new experience.
wide range of support. If you would like students have a smooth transition into
to find out more information, or arrange QMU, as they embark on their chosen
a personal and confidential phone call course.
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