Queen’s University Belfast has made an impact on local, national, and international communities since 1845. As a member of the Russell Group, Queen’s University Belfast combines excellence in research and education with a student-centered ethos dating back over 175 years.
Belfast is more affordable than every other major student city in the UK. It is in the safest region in the UK (UK British Crime Surveys 2019/20) and the happiest (Lloyds Bank Happiness Index, 2020) too.
Over the past ten years, the University has invested significantly to provide world-class facilities for its students and staff. This includes our state-of-the-art Graduate School; the award-winning McClay Library; the Computer Science Building; the School of Law; and the Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine.
The University has also invested in sporting facilities and new purpose-built student accommodation in Belfast City Centre. Their new Student Centre and Students’ Union opens in 2022, catering to the 25,000+ students to provide you with an amazing student experience from 2022 and beyond.
World-changing research has been carried out by these scientists. Their research is innovative, impactful, and world-leading, and it has positively changed lives around the world. Queen’s University Belfast is the kind of university where students can thrive and enjoy their learning experience.
Queen’s University Belfast places a strong emphasis on employability, offering programs like Degree Plus, which recognizes extracurricular activities and work experience as part of a degree, and multiple career workshops with employers. One of the most popular destinations for Fulbright Scholars from the United States is the University, which prides itself on being an international institution.
- An outstanding reputation, prestigious rankings, and heritage – There are 24 research-intensive institutions in the UK’s Russell Group, which includes this university. Its 24 subjects in the UK’s top 20 and 13 subjects in the UK’s top 10 are the highest in the country for research intensity (The Complete University Guide 2023).
- Focus on your employability – One of the top universities in the UK and the world for career prospects (The Guardian University Guide 2021) and 170th globally for graduate prospects (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022).
- Make an investment in your future – In the last decade, Queen’s has spent £350 million on improving its facilities as part of a £700 million development project. Additionally, they are offering generous scholarships to our students, both in the INTO Queen’s program and when they continue to Queen’s.
- The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023 rank Queen’s 198 in the world
- There are 13 subjects ranked in the top 200 in the world (QS World University Rankings 2022). Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Nursing, and Performing Arts are all ranked in the top 100.
- According to the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022, Queen’s is ranked 170 in the world for graduate employment prospects.
- They achieved 92% employment or further education for our graduates 15 months after completing their courses (HESA Graduate Outcomes, 2018/19).
In Agriculture, Veterinary, and Food Science, Queen’s University Belfast ranks first, in Health and Biomedical Sciences, it is ranked fourth, and in Law, it ranks eighth. The University’s research is rated ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ by 96% of its researchers.
Queen’s University Belfast offers excellent accommodation facilities. They are still accepting accommodation requests from Queen’s students (first-year/returning, UG/PG) for 2020-2023) – click ‘APPLY NOW’ to submit your request. This is the best accommodation if you like the tranquility and beautiful surroundings of the city but want to be closer to the action and all the things to see and do.
A short 15-minute walk from Queen’s main campus (0.9mi), you will find a vibrant city-center nightlife, popular restaurants, and supermarkets close by. Located in the heart of Belfast, you’ll be surrounded by some of the city’s best independent coffee shops. The closest supermarkets include Spar, Centra, and Tesco Express, while Victoria Square (0.5mi), one of the city’s main retail hubs, is a 10-minute walk away.
Online housing applications are also available for students studying in Belfast (University or Further and Higher Education College) starting Wednesday, 14 September. If you have any questions or need assistance, please do not hesitate to contact our team at 028 9097 4403 or accommodation@qub.ac.uk.
You should study hard to earn your degree, but you should also take time to relax – and the INTO Queen’s campus offers the perfect balance. Besides study areas, a bank, a post office, as well as restaurants, bars, and sports courts, you’ll be just 15-20 minutes away from Belfast city center.
Queen’s is a campus university located in the heart of the city. As part of a cosmopolitan, bustling city with vibrant social life and rich cultural heritage, we are proud to be a part of one that has been described as a “must-see visitor destination.” There are cheaper living costs in Belfast, the largest student city in the UK.
The safest region in the UK is the UK British Crime Surveys 2019/20, and the happiest is the Lloyd’s Bank Happiness Index, 2020. During the past ten years, the University has invested in world-class facilities for students and staff. In 2022, the new Student Centre and Students’ Union will open, providing a fantastic student experience for 25,000+ students.
Belfast’s beautiful campus provides a friendly atmosphere that’s close to everything Belfast has to offer, including its vibrant social scene, shopping, and cafe culture.
The university offers a wide range of employability programmes, including industry visits off-campus, insights into management and leadership, and interactive skills workshops that align with the key attributes employers seek in graduate workers, from one-on-one career advice to focused skills development.
- Queen’s University Belfast is ranked 11th in the UK for career prospects (The Guardian University Guide)
- Queen’s University Belfast is ranked 170th in the world for graduate prospects (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022).
- The Queen’s Graduate Employment and Education Rate are 94.4% within six months after graduation.
The Queen’s University Belfast offers a wide range of work placement opportunities, industry-led programmes, and ground-breaking research projects
The tuition fees and living expenses at Queen’s are lower than those of many well-regarded British universities. Your tuition charges will vary depending on your choice of course and level of study.
For undergraduate, postgraduate taught, and postgraduate research students, tuition fees are based on the student’s first year of registration. Exceptions to the standard fees are listed separately.
Students from other EU countries (excluding Republic of Ireland nationals who live in Great Britain, Northern Ireland or ROI) will be charged tuition fees in accordance with international rates.
Tuition Fees For Undergraduate Students:
Fee Rate 1 (classroom-based courses)-$21,767
Fee Rate 2 (laboratory)-$26,745
Fee Rate 3 (pre-clinical) / FR4 (clinical)-$39,886
Tuition Fees For Postgraduate Students:
Fee Rate 1 (classroom-based courses)-$22,209
Fee Rate 2 (laboratory)-$ 26,919
Queen’s University is currently going through a £700 million development, spending £350 million on improving facilities. In addition to offering our students generous scholarships to their INTO Queen’s programs and when they go to the University, they also offer a variety of other scholarships.
The Queen’s Family Scholarship
Queen’s Family Scholarships offer a 20% discount on first-year gross tuition fees to students who have been assessed as paying international tuition fees and are children or siblings of Queen’s alumni or current Queen’s University Belfast students.
Great scholarship:
During the 2023-24 academic year, they are offering one £10,000 scholarship towards tuition fees for a one-year master’s programme to students from China.
International scholarships are available to students from different countries. You can learn more about Queen’s University Belfast’s scholarship by visiting this link:
About
Queen’s University Belfast has made an impact on local, national, and international communities since 1845. As a member of the Russell Group, Queen’s University Belfast combines excellence in research and education with a student-centered ethos dating back over 175 years.
Belfast is more affordable than every other major student city in the UK. It is in the safest region in the UK (UK British Crime Surveys 2019/20) and the happiest (Lloyds Bank Happiness Index, 2020) too.
Over the past ten years, the University has invested significantly to provide world-class facilities for its students and staff. This includes our state-of-the-art Graduate School; the award-winning McClay Library; the Computer Science Building; the School of Law; and the Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine.
The University has also invested in sporting facilities and new purpose-built student accommodation in Belfast City Centre. Their new Student Centre and Students’ Union opens in 2022, catering to the 25,000+ students to provide you with an amazing student experience from 2022 and beyond.
World-changing research has been carried out by these scientists. Their research is innovative, impactful, and world-leading, and it has positively changed lives around the world. Queen’s University Belfast is the kind of university where students can thrive and enjoy their learning experience.
Queen’s University Belfast places a strong emphasis on employability, offering programs like Degree Plus, which recognizes extracurricular activities and work experience as part of a degree, and multiple career workshops with employers. One of the most popular destinations for Fulbright Scholars from the United States is the University, which prides itself on being an international institution.
Why choose Queen's University Belfast?
- An outstanding reputation, prestigious rankings, and heritage – There are 24 research-intensive institutions in the UK’s Russell Group, which includes this university. Its 24 subjects in the UK’s top 20 and 13 subjects in the UK’s top 10 are the highest in the country for research intensity (The Complete University Guide 2023).
- Focus on your employability – One of the top universities in the UK and the world for career prospects (The Guardian University Guide 2021) and 170th globally for graduate prospects (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022).
- Make an investment in your future – In the last decade, Queen’s has spent £350 million on improving its facilities as part of a £700 million development project. Additionally, they are offering generous scholarships to our students, both in the INTO Queen’s program and when they continue to Queen’s.
Ranking
- The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023 rank Queen’s 198 in the world
- There are 13 subjects ranked in the top 200 in the world (QS World University Rankings 2022). Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Nursing, and Performing Arts are all ranked in the top 100.
- According to the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022, Queen’s is ranked 170 in the world for graduate employment prospects.
- They achieved 92% employment or further education for our graduates 15 months after completing their courses (HESA Graduate Outcomes, 2018/19).
In Agriculture, Veterinary, and Food Science, Queen’s University Belfast ranks first, in Health and Biomedical Sciences, it is ranked fourth, and in Law, it ranks eighth. The University’s research is rated ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ by 96% of its researchers.
Accommodation
Queen’s University Belfast offers excellent accommodation facilities. They are still accepting accommodation requests from Queen’s students (first-year/returning, UG/PG) for 2020-2023) – click ‘APPLY NOW’ to submit your request. This is the best accommodation if you like the tranquility and beautiful surroundings of the city but want to be closer to the action and all the things to see and do.
A short 15-minute walk from Queen’s main campus (0.9mi), you will find a vibrant city-center nightlife, popular restaurants, and supermarkets close by. Located in the heart of Belfast, you’ll be surrounded by some of the city’s best independent coffee shops. The closest supermarkets include Spar, Centra, and Tesco Express, while Victoria Square (0.5mi), one of the city’s main retail hubs, is a 10-minute walk away.
Online housing applications are also available for students studying in Belfast (University or Further and Higher Education College) starting Wednesday, 14 September. If you have any questions or need assistance, please do not hesitate to contact our team at 028 9097 4403 or accommodation@qub.ac.uk.
Campus Life
You should study hard to earn your degree, but you should also take time to relax – and the INTO Queen’s campus offers the perfect balance. Besides study areas, a bank, a post office, as well as restaurants, bars, and sports courts, you’ll be just 15-20 minutes away from Belfast city center.
Queen’s is a campus university located in the heart of the city. As part of a cosmopolitan, bustling city with vibrant social life and rich cultural heritage, we are proud to be a part of one that has been described as a “must-see visitor destination.” There are cheaper living costs in Belfast, the largest student city in the UK.
The safest region in the UK is the UK British Crime Surveys 2019/20, and the happiest is the Lloyd’s Bank Happiness Index, 2020. During the past ten years, the University has invested in world-class facilities for students and staff. In 2022, the new Student Centre and Students’ Union will open, providing a fantastic student experience for 25,000+ students.
Belfast’s beautiful campus provides a friendly atmosphere that’s close to everything Belfast has to offer, including its vibrant social scene, shopping, and cafe culture.
Job Prospect
The university offers a wide range of employability programmes, including industry visits off-campus, insights into management and leadership, and interactive skills workshops that align with the key attributes employers seek in graduate workers, from one-on-one career advice to focused skills development.
- Queen’s University Belfast is ranked 11th in the UK for career prospects (The Guardian University Guide)
- Queen’s University Belfast is ranked 170th in the world for graduate prospects (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022).
- The Queen’s Graduate Employment and Education Rate are 94.4% within six months after graduation.
The Queen’s University Belfast offers a wide range of work placement opportunities, industry-led programmes, and ground-breaking research projects
Tuition Fee
The tuition fees and living expenses at Queen’s are lower than those of many well-regarded British universities. Your tuition charges will vary depending on your choice of course and level of study.
For undergraduate, postgraduate taught, and postgraduate research students, tuition fees are based on the student’s first year of registration. Exceptions to the standard fees are listed separately.
Students from other EU countries (excluding Republic of Ireland nationals who live in Great Britain, Northern Ireland or ROI) will be charged tuition fees in accordance with international rates.
Tuition Fees For Undergraduate Students:
Fee Rate 1 (classroom-based courses)-$21,767
Fee Rate 2 (laboratory)-$26,745
Fee Rate 3 (pre-clinical) / FR4 (clinical)-$39,886
Tuition Fees For Postgraduate Students:
Fee Rate 1 (classroom-based courses)-$22,209
Fee Rate 2 (laboratory)-$ 26,919
Scholarship
Queen’s University is currently going through a £700 million development, spending £350 million on improving facilities. In addition to offering our students generous scholarships to their INTO Queen’s programs and when they go to the University, they also offer a variety of other scholarships.
The Queen’s Family Scholarship
Queen’s Family Scholarships offer a 20% discount on first-year gross tuition fees to students who have been assessed as paying international tuition fees and are children or siblings of Queen’s alumni or current Queen’s University Belfast students.
Great scholarship:
During the 2023-24 academic year, they are offering one £10,000 scholarship towards tuition fees for a one-year master’s programme to students from China.
International scholarships are available to students from different countries. You can learn more about Queen’s University Belfast’s scholarship by visiting this link:
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Entry Requirement
- Medical Science
- Nursing and healthcare
- Psychology and Sport Science
- Engineering
- University Eye Clinic
- Art and design
Queen’s University will accept the IELTS Academic (both the SELT and non-SELT) and TOEFL internet-based tests for direct admission to undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes.
IELTS Requirements – Academic (Other Centres) or IELTS Indicator* (online test)
- For Linguistically less demanding courses-6.0 with minimum of 5.5 in all four elements of the test.
- Most courses require – 6.5 minimum of 5.5 in all four elements of the test
- For Linguistically more demanding courses-7.0 with minimum of 5.5 in all four elements of the test
TOEFL Requirements: iBT* (Internet-based test or iBT Special Home Edition)
- For Linguistically less demanding courses-80 with minimum marks as follows: Listening- 17, Reading – 18, Speaking – 20, Writing – 17
- Most courses require -90 points with minimum marks as follows: Listening – 17,Reading – 18,Speaking – 20,Writing – 17
For Linguistically more demanding courses-95 with minimum marks as follows:
Listening – 17, Reading – 18, Speaking – 20, Writing – 17
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- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering FD
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o Accounting (Major) with French
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o Anthropology and International Relations
o Anthropology and International Relations BA
o Anthropology and Irish
o Anthropology and Philosophy
o Anthropology and Politics
o Anthropology and Spanish
o Anthropology BA
o Applied Mathematics and Physics
o Applied Mathematics and Physics (3 Years)
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o Archaeology (3 Years)
o Archaeology and History
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o Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Practice (2 Years)
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o Advanced Professional and Clinical Practice
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- Arts and Humanities
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- Arts Management and Cultural Policy
- Arts Management and Cultural Policy (Integrated)
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