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Belfast and Northern Ireland

14 student photos that perfectly capture the beauty of Northern Ireland

Wondering what there is to do in your downtime while you're a student at Queen's? Take a leaf out of these students' books and take in the epic countryscapes, beaches and mountains right on the doorstep of Belfast.

Row of colourful houses in Whitehead, NI
Seafront houses in Whitehead

Ballycastle beach

Coastal views in Ballycastle, courtesy of Manasa, Medicine student from Canada

Rainbow over the quad

Rainbow vibes over campus, captured by PhD Translation student Luyao

Student Isabella at Carrickfergus

MA Violence, Terrorism and Security graduate Isabella soaking up sun in Carrickfergus

Inch abbey ruins in NI

MA History graduate Niamh visits Inch Abbey in Downpatrick

Helen's Bay

PhD student Philip relaxes at Helen's Bay

Students at bouldering trip in Fair Head

Fair Head bouldering trip with the Mountaineering Society!

Madhurya and friends at Tollymore forest park

Graduate Madhurya and friends at Tollymore Forest Park

Student Ghada and friend outside Belfast Castle

Graduate Ghada and friend outside Belfast Castle

Dog walking through Greenville Park

Animal Behaviour and Welfare student Marieke taking her dog for a walk through Greenville Park

Fairy Gardens at St. Columb’s Park House in Londonderry

Graduate Sai Sree Kurra visits a fairy garden during a wellness trip to Derry/Londonderry

Student Brittany at the Giant's Causeway

MA Creative Writing student Brittany enjoying the iconic Giant's Causeway

Botanic Gardens captured by student Miguel

Psychology student Miguel captures the beauty of Botanic Gardens

Cave Hill in the evening

Cave Hill captured by International Business student Raeesa

Portstewart beach

Chemical Engineering student Russell visits Portstewart

For more fab pictures of students loving life at Queen's, search #LoveQUB on InstagramFacebook or X.

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