Belfast, Northern Ireland, is home to the Queen’s University of Belfast, a public research institution. The institution was founded four years after receiving its charter as “Queen’s College, Belfast,” in 1845. Furthermore, According to the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022, Queen’s is rated 85 worldwide. According to the QS World University, Rankings 2022, 13 of our subjects are among the top 200 worldwide. Three subjects—pharmacy, pharmacology, nursing, and performing arts—are ranked among the top 100 worldwide (QS World Rankings by subject 2022). At Queens University Belfast, the admittance rate is 30%.
Entry Requirements:
Undergraduate:
Intermediate/Higher Education Secondary School Examinations (Year 12) with good grades plus a recognized Foundation program.
Completion of a two or three-year Bachelor’s degree with a first division (60%+).
Between 30 and 36 points in the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB)
The application deadline for international students is 30 June 2022. You can apply through UCAS
AAA- AAB / ABB-BBB
34 points overall, including 6,6,5 at a Higher Level
33 points overall, including 6,5,5 at a Higher Level
36 points overall including 6 6 6 (dentistry LAW MEDICINE)
UCAT
All applicants are required to sit the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT)
Postgraduate
they normally consider the following qualifications for entry to our postgraduate taught program: Bachelor’s Degree (minimum 4 years) from selected institutions.
1st class degree: GPA 3.0 to 3.8 out of 4.0
2:1 degree: GPA 2.6 to 3.6 out of 4.0
2:2 degree: GPA 2.0 to 3.0 out of 4.0
English Language Requirements:
Undergraduate:
IELTS: 6.5 overall including 6.0 in Writing, and 5.5 in Reading, Listening, and Speaking.
7.0 overall including 6.5 in Writing, and 5.5 in Reading, Listening, and Speaking. FOR LAW and medicine, Mental Health Sciences
TOEFL: 92 overall including 21 in Writing, 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, and 20 in Speaking.
100 overall including 24 in Writing, 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, and 20 in Speaking. FOR LAW and medicine
Postgraduate:
A 4-year undergraduate degree from an HEC-recognized institution with a minimum GPA of 3.0/4 (or 70%, depending on the institutional grading system).
A 2 or 3-year Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 60% plus a Master’s degree with 70% equals UK Upper Second-Class Honors (2:1)
English Language Requirements: Undergraduate / Postgraduate
IELTS – Academic (UKVI: 6.5 minimum of 5.5 in all four elements of the test
7.5 overall, with a minimum of 7.0 in Speaking and Listening and 6.5 in Reading and Writing for (medicine and dentistry)
TOEFL iBT* (Internet-based test or iBT Special Home Edition)
90 with minimum marks as follows:
Listening –17, Reading-18, Speaking-20, Writing –17
(For medicine and dentistry )105 with minimum marks as follows:
Listening–24, Reading-21, Speaking-23, Writing-23
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic 62 overall with a minimum of 51 in each component
67 overall with a minimum of 51 in each component for (medicine and dentistry)
Queen’s University Belfast fees
Undergraduate:
Business Degree: 17,900
Bachelor of Environmental Management in Professional Studies: 22,000
Engineering Degree: 22,000
Science Degree: 22,000
Bachelor of Actuarial Science Risk Management with Placement Year: 17,900
Bachelor of Mathematics & Computer Science: 17,900
LAW: 17,900
Psychology: 22,000
Nursing: 17,900
Postgraduate:
Business Degree: 22,050
Engineering Degree: 22,050
Science Degree:22,050
Arts Degree: 18,200
LAW: 18,200
Data Science: 25,050
Psychology: 22,050
Clinical Anatomy: 22,050
Electronics with Professional Internship: 22,050
Industrial Pharmaceutics: 22,700
Queen’s University Belfast scholarships:
Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship
UNDERGRADUATE
Four exceptional new international students enrolling in a full-time undergraduate program will receive this prestigious award.
- 50% of tuition fees paid for up to a maximum of four years
- 4 awards available
- Exclusions apply
- Application necessary
Deadline 9 June 2022
Value: 7,500
Terms and Conditions
Students must hold an offer for a place on a full-time eligible undergraduate program starting in the academic year 2022/23
- The scholarship will cover 50% of the full cost of tuition fees and is awarded each year for up to a maximum of four years.
- To be eligible for the scholarship applicants must complete the online application form and submit a video as detailed on the application form
- Students must be self-funded.
Applicants may apply and/or consider for more than one award administered by Queen’s University Belfast but if successful would receive only the highest value award with the lower value award canceled or allocated to another applicant
If you wish to defer your entry to the University your scholarship will not transfer
The following programs exclude from eligibility for the Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship–
Undergraduate: Medicine, Dentistry, Agricultural Technology, Theology
ALL Distance Learning programs, foundation degree programs, and non-standard fee courses, including part-time programs
LLB Senior Status Scholarship 2022/23
VALUE: £4000
South Asian students enrolling in Autumn 2022 will automatically assess for the LLB Senior Status Scholarship award of £4000
- £4000 reduction on tuition fees for Year 1
- No application necessary
Terms and Conditions
- This award is exclusively for new International students beginning their first year of full-time study on the graduate entry LLB (Senior Status) accelerated qualifying law degree at Queen’s University Belfast in the academic year 2022/23 who meet the conditions of their academic offer.
- No separate application for this scholarship is required. If you are holding an offer for graduate entry LLB (Senior Status) accelerated qualifying law degree and meet the criteria as set out in these terms & conditions, you will automatically be awarded the LLB Senior Status International Scholarship upon enrolment.
- Any LLB Senior Status International Scholarship awarded is for entry to Queen’s University Belfast in the autumn semester of the academic year 2022/23 and cannot be used for 2023/24 entry or any other year.
- Students must be classified as international fee-paying students paying the international tuition fee rate in order to be considered for this discount. Students paying NI/GB/EU fees are not eligible for the LLB Senior Status International Scholarship.
All eligible International applicants will receive notification shortly after receiving their offer.
Queen’s Excellence Award
| Year of Entry* | Criteria | Award |
| New undergraduate students commencing a program in the academic year 2022/23 | Students must achieve a minimum 75% GPA in the academic year 2022/23 | £2000 award is applied to tuition fees in the subsequent academic year 2023/24 |
- No separate application for this scholarship is required
- The Queen’s Excellence Award is available exclusively to new International Students who have enrolled in an eligible full-time and full-duration undergraduate program at the Queen’s University Belfast campus from September 2022
- The Queen’s Excellence Award is exclusive to students on eligible full-duration undergraduate programs – students from International Year One or articulation partnership agreements or similar are not eligible for this award.
The following programs exclude from eligibility for the Queen’s Excellence Award:
Undergraduate: Medicine, Dentistry, Agricultural Technology, Theology, LLB Senior Status
ALL Distance Learning programs, foundation degree programs, and non-standard fee courses, including part-time programs.
Early Confirmation Award 2022/23
VALUE: £1500
A £1500 reduction in tuition fees is available to new international students beginning a full-time course in the academic year 2022/23 who hold an unconditional offer and pay tuition fees less any International Office awards including the Early Confirmation Award by the following deadlines:
- Undergraduate unconditional offer holders 30 June 2022 or within 5 days* of their offer becoming unconditional; and not later than 19 August 2022. *This is to prevent delays in CAS issuance during the peak period.
- Postgraduate Taught unconditional offer holders 30 June 2022
- Postgraduate Research unconditional offer holders not later than 90 days before the start date given in their offer letter
