International Tuition Fees 2020/21
Queen's offers lower tuition fees and living expenses than many other similarly well-regarded universities in the United Kingdom. The fees you will pay will vary depending on the course you choose and the level of study.
The tuition fees payable by international students are based on the student's first year of registration and are listed below for undergraduate, postgraduate taught and postgraduate research students. Exceptions to the standard fees are listed separately.
In addition, the fee rate will depend on the following classifications:
Fee Rate 1 (FR1): Courses which are essentially classroom based
Fee Rate 2 (FR2): Courses with a substantial laboratory or workshop component
Fee Rate 3 (FR3): Pre-Clinical elements of medical courses
Fee Rate 4 (FR4): Clinical elements of medical courses
BDS Dentistry: Composite fee per annum over 5 years
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Undergraduate
Students first enrolling in 2020/21. Tuition fees relate to one year of study
Course and Level of study
2020/21 (£ GBP)
2020/21 ($ US Dollars)*
Additional Information
FR1 (classroom)
16,900
21,125 - FR2 (laboratory)
20,800
26,000 - FR3 (pre-clinical) / FR4 (clinical)
41,850
52,313 -
The Northern Ireland Department of Health introduced a mandatory clinical placement levy for all new international medical students commencing study at the University from 2019/20 onwards. This charge is payable in each year of study to cover access to clinical placements in the Northern Ireland Health and Social Care system.
The University has taken the decision to pay to the Department of Health the full cost of this clinical placement levy for the first year of study (£10,000), on behalf of new international students entering Year 1 in the 2020-21 academic year. This cohort of students progressing to Year 2 in the academic year 2021-22, will be required to pay a reduced charge of £5,000, and the University will pay £5,000. The full cost of the new charge is likely to be applied from Year 3 onwards (i.e. academic year 2022-23), and students will be required to pay £10,000 in each year (Years 3, 4 and 5).
*All fees are payable in £ sterling. Approximate equivalencies are shown at the following rates ( August 2019) US$ = £1.25
All tuition fees (with the exception of FR3 and FR4 above (2020/21 only) are subject to a 2% annual inflationary uplift.
2019/20 Student returners enrolling in 2020/21. Tuition fees relate to one year of study
Course and Level of study
2020/21 (£ GBP)
2020/21 ($ US Dollars)*
Additional Information
FR1 (classroom)
16,725
20,906 - FR2 (laboratory)
20,500
25,625 - FR3 (pre-clinical)
20,960
26,200 Medicine Year 1& 2
FR4 (clinical)
39,625
49,531 Medicine Year 3 onwards
The Northern Ireland Department for Health has introduced a mandatory clinical placement charge of £10,000 per year for all new international medical students commencing study at the University from 2019/20 onwards.
This placement charge of £10,000 is in addition to the tuition fees quoted above for students commencing study in 2019/20.
2018/19 Student returners enrolling in 2020/21. Tuition fees relate to one year of study
Course and Level of study
2020/21 (£ GBP)
2020/21 ($ US Dollars)*
Additional Information
FR1 (classroom)
16,175
20,460 - FR2 (laboratory)
20,285
25,655 - FR3 (pre-clinical)
20,755
26,250 Medicine Year 1& 2
FR4 (clinical)
39,218
49,560 Medicine Year 3 onwards
Undergraduate Dentistry 2019/20 Tuition Fees
Students first enrolling in 2020/21: £31,850
Students first enrolling in 2019/20: £31,530
2018/19 Student returners enrolling in 2019/20: £31,209
2017/18 Student returners enrolling in 2019/20: £29,723 - Postgraduate Taught
Students first enrolling in 2020/21. Tuition fees relate to one year of study
Course and level of study
2020/21 (£ GBP)
2020/21 ($ US Dollars)*
FR1 (classroom)
16,900
21,125
FR2 (laboratory)
20,800
26,000
All tuition fees are subject to a 2% annual inflationary uplift
2019/20 Student returners enrolling in 2020/21. Tuition fees relate to one year of study
Course and level of study
2020/21 (£ GBP)
2020/21 ($ US Dollars)*
FR1 (classroom)
16,725
20,906
FR2 (laboratory)
20,600
25,750
All tuition fees are subject to a 2% annual inflationary uplift
Postgraduate Taught
Queen's Business School
Tuition fees relate to one year of study.
Programme New students Registering in 2020/21 - £ 2020/21 ($ US Dollars)* MSc Accounting and Finance 20,900 26,125 MSc Human Resource Management 19,900 24,875 MSc Finance 19,900 24,875 MSc Quantitative Finance 19,900 24,875 MSc International Business 19,900 24,875 MSc Management 19,900 24,875 MSc Marketing 19,900 24,875 MSc Risk Management and Financial Regulation 19,900 24,875 MSc Economics 17,900 22,375 MSc Software Development 21,400 26,750 MSc Psychological Sciences 21,400 26,750 MBA 22,000 27,500 All tuition fees are subject to a 2% annual inflationary uplift
- Postgraduate Research
Students first enrolling in 2020-21. Tuition fees relate to one year of study
Course and level of study
2020-21 (£ GBP)
2020-21 ($ US Dollars)*
FR1 (classroom)
16,950
21,188
FR2 (laboratory)
21,300
26,625
2019-20 Student returners enrolling in 2020-2021. Tuition fees relate to one year of study
Course and level of study
2020-21 (£ GBP)
2020-21 ($ US Dollars)*
FR1 (classroom)
16,625
20,781
FR2 (laboratory)
20,705
25,881
2018-19 Student returners enrolling in 2020-21. Tuition fees relate to one year of study
Course and level of study 2020-21 (£GBP) 2020-21 ($ US Dollars)* FR1 (classroom) 16,495 20,619 FR2 (laboratory) 20,495 25,619 *All fees are payable in £ sterling. Approximate equivalencies are shown at the following rates ( August 2019) US$1.29 = £1.25
All tuition fees are subject to a 2% annual inflationary uplift
- International and Non-UK EU Distance Learning Students - Tuition Fee Payment Options
Please see full details on the Pay your Tuition Fees page.
- Tuition Fee Liability for Student Withdrawals
Full-time Undergraduate and Postgraduate Taught Students
The date when a student withdraws will affect the level of tuition fees which may be refunded. Adjustments to tuition fees are calculated with reference to the date of a student's withdrawal from the University, not the last date of attendance. The table below demonstrates how tuition fees are calculated in respect of a withdrawal;
Withdrawal Policy (effective from 1 August 2019)Attendance/SLC Liability Point Normal Effective Date Fees due to the University Completion of Enrolment and Registration (non-refundable)* September/October 25% Resumption of Autumn Semester following the Vacation Period January 2020 (Date TBC) 50% Resumption of Spring Semester following the Vacation Period March / April 2020 (Date TBC) 100% *The non-refundable percentages of fees will increase at various points during the academic year.
Part-time Undergraduate and Postgraduate Taught Students
Fees for part-time students are calculated by semester. Further details of the withdrawal and module drop policy, for part-time students, are outlined in Section 4.4.2 of the Student Finance Framework.
Postgraduate Research Students
The tuition fee liability for a Postgraduate Research student withdrawal, or a temporary leave of absence, is based on the official date of withdrawal in the academic year, and a refund will be issued, if appropriate. The tuition fee is calculated for a month if a student is deemed to be in attendance on, or after, the 5th of that month.
For further information, please refer to the Student Finance Framework.
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