The University's reputation
Our reputation
Queen's is in the top one per cent of universities in the world.
The University has been established for over 160 years and has a history of producing Nobel Laureates, leading academics, public figures and international leaders.
ranked 12th in the UK for overall student satisfaction
The Guardian’s University Guide says:
“Queen's has an excellent academic reputation. Its students enjoy being taught by world-leading academics. The university has won Queen's Anniversary prizes for further and higher education on five occasions.”
The Russell Group
Queen’s is a member of the Russell Group, an independent body of 24 top-ranking, research-led UK universities. This marks Queen’s as one of the most exceptional teaching universities in the country.
Our world-class research
The Research Excellent Framework 2014, a UK-wide research assessment of higher education institutions, has placed Queen’s in the top 20 for research quality and impact. It also confirmed that over 75 per cent of the University's research is world-class or internationally leading.
Superb facilities
Queen’s is constantly investing in its facilities. The award-winning McClay Library has been designed for the 21st century, encompassing striking open plan architecture with the very latest in educational technology.
An inclusive environment
Queen’s welcomes and encourages applications from students of all backgrounds. Over 1400 students with disabilities currently study with the University.
Queen's aims to create an inclusive environment which widens participation and learning opportunities for students with disabilities.
Our students' career prospects
A FOUNDATION FOR LIFE
We treat our students’ time with us as the start of a journey
This is why 94 per cent of students are in employment or further study six months after graduating
80 of Northern Ireland's top 100 companies employ our graduates in senior positions
The University ensures that students will gain an educational qualification that is valued throughout the world. Alongside that, they will learn a range of life skills which will be crucial to their future careers.
We offer practical help, work experience, development programmes, effective job applications, interview skills, postgraduate study and training.
Degree Plus
Degree Plus is an award that enables students’ extracurricular activities (part-time/voluntary work or sporting activities) to be formally recognised by the University alongside their degree. This can help demonstrate qualities such as leadership and commercial awareness to potential employers.
Money matters
Finances should not be a burden
Queen’s is committed to attracting the best students, from wherever they are in the world and whatever their circumstances.
Scholarships of up to £2,500 are available for students from England, Scotland, Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
Scholarships
Tuition fees
Full-time students from the UK and EU can apply for a loan to cover their fees, as well as a maintenance loan to cover living costs.
In addition, the Northern Ireland education boards provide maintenance grants to full-time students from lower-income households. Queen’s also offers bursaries to ensure that students from all backgrounds can afford to make the most of their time at the university.
Working while at Queen’s
A part-time job could help your son or daughter meet the cost of university life. The Student Jobshop helps Queen’s students find appropriate part-time work to fit around their studies.
"Belfast is the most affordable city in the UK for students, with the lowest cost of living overall and strong income from part-time work"NatWest Student Living Index 2015
A safe and friendly city
Social life in the Queen's Quarter
The bustling hubs of Botanic Avenue and Stranmillis Road are immediately next to the campus, providing cafes, restaurants and bars. The Student’s Union regularly hosts events and concerts and the popular Botanic Inn and Eglantine Inn are a five minute stroll away.
Students can walk through Botanic Gardens, home to the Palm House and the Ulster Museum, the largest museum in Northern Ireland, which features everything from archaeological artefacts to fine art, whilst the Queen’s Film Theatre (QFT) is Northern Ireland's only arthouse cinema.
Home from home
Elms Village
Guaranteed accommodation for students from outside Northern Ireland
Student accommodation at Queen’s is the ideal way to make the transition from home to university.
Queen’s Elms Village is located close to the main campus and is among the best and most modern in the UK. Queen’s has invested over £45 million in providing world-class facilities at Elms Village, designed with first year undergraduates in mind.
There is live-in support from our team of Community Youth Workers (CYW) and Residential Assistants (RA) whose role is to help students deal with transition issues such as settling-in, making friends, managing money and sharing communal living space.
Safety
The University’s buildings and accommodation are located in a relatively quiet, affluent residential area of south Belfast. Street crime and burglary rates in Belfast are much lower than in comparable European or American cities (Northern Ireland Annual Abstract of Statistics 2009).
Getting about and getting home
Getting about
Students benefit from a substantial discount on both rail and bus services via its yLink card.
Bus
Translink provides a range of bus services that cover the whole of Belfast and Northern Ireland as well as offering partner services to the Republic of Ireland.
Rail
NI Railways operates regular trains to Bangor, Larne and Derry~Londonderry as well as Dublin.
