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£700M CAMPUS INVESTMENT IN CUTTING EDGE FACILITIES
 
£174 PER MONTH CHEAPER FOR STUDENT LIVING COSTS IN NORTHERN IRELAND COMPARED TO THE UK AVERAGE
(Save the Student National Student Money Survey 2023)
 
QUEEN'S IS ONE OF THE TOP 10 MOST BEAUTIFUL UNIVERSITIES IN THE UK 
(Times Higher Education 2023)
 
NORTHERN IRELAND HAS THE LOWEST STUDENT LIVING COSTS IN THE UK
(Save the Student National Student Money Survey 2023)
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CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

215+ clubs, with 15,000 student members ranging from sport, gaming, creative, cultural and charitable groups. 
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ACCOMMODATION

Our student accommodation is some of the most affordable and high quality in the UK.
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LIFE IN BELFAST

You'll soon see why Lonely Planet described Belfast as a ‘must-see visitor destination'.
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CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT

A capital with a culture of its own, Belfast is renowned for having a unique clubs, food, culture and arts scene of its very own.
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GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES

Every year over 800 Queen’s students take the opportunity to go outside Northern Ireland to study or gain work-related experience.
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YOUR FUTURE

Our Careers, Employability and Skills team can help you to develop your employability throughout your time at Queen's and beyond.
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SPORT

Our world-class indoor and outdoor sporting facilities will help you lead a healthy, active lifestyle.
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STUDENTS' UNION

Your one stop shop for academic, wellbeing and financial advice plus a guide to everything that's going on.
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SUPPORT AND WELLBEING

We offer a network of support services dedicated to helping you get the most from your time at Queen’s.
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A MULTICULTURAL AND CREATIVE HUB
The Queen's Quarter: The best of student life

The area surrounding our campus is the most vibrant district of Belfast. Here, you’ll find everything from hot-ticket cultural events and party nights to international festivals and world food worth queuing for. Our friendly student community and buzzing entertainment scene welcomes you from the day you arrive. 

Everything is walkable, and next door to Queen's you'll find Botanic Gardens, a beautiful city park where you can explore the Palm House, the rose gardens or the Tropical Ravine.

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A great student lifestyle

Northern Ireland has the lowest student living costs in the UK (Save the Student National Student Money Survey 2023).

That makes it cheaper than Manchester, Edinburgh, Leeds, Newcastle, and significantly cheaper than in London.


Cost of Living

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