University Name:
See all universitiesQueen's University Belfast
UCAS Code: Q75
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Show on Map
Site: Single site close to city centre plus medical site
A top UK research-intensive university; a member of the Russell Group of universities.
Student Population
| Total Students: | 22,705 |
| Undergraduates: | 76% |
| Postgraduates: | 24% |
| FE Students: | 0% |
Undergraduates
| Total undergraduates: | 17,210 |
| Male: | 40% |
| Female: | 60% |
| Full Time: | 78% |
| Mature on Entry: | 16% |
| UK Students: | 96% |
| State school entry: | 98% |
Teaching Staff
958 full-time (including teaching fellows/assistants and nurse lecturers)
Broad study areas
Applied social work; archaeology; business & management; Celtic studies; civil engineering; classics & ancient history; dentistry; economics; education; electrical & electronic engineering; English; history; law; maths, statistics & operational research; medicine; music; nursing; pharmacology & pharmacy; physics & astronomy; politics; psychology; theology & religious studies; town & country planning and landscape.
Freshers
| Admission Information: | Offers are made in terms of grades rather than UCAS tariff points, normally on the basis of 3 A-levels; 2 AS-levels may be acceptable in lieu of a third A-level on some courses; 3 A-levels plus an AS-level required on others (actuarial science and risk management, dentistry and medicine). |
| Points on Entry (Mean): | 361 |
| Drop Out Rate: | 8% |
| Accommodation: | All first years from outside Northern Ireland are housed if they apply by the deadline. |
Institution
| Founded: | 1845 as Queen's College; full university status in 1908. |
| Site: | Main site about 1 mile from city centre, in conservation area (Queen’s Quarter); medical site about 1 mile from main site. |
| Special features: | International arts festival. Major new business centre recently opened. |
Student services & facilities
| Student advice & services: | One-stop student guidance centre has information on eg careers, accommodation, financial support. Health service, counselling service, student support officer. |
| Amenities: | Vibrant SU building, with supermarket, second-hand bookshop, bars, catering facilities, discos, laundrette, bank, enterprise and employment unit; art gallery and cinema on campus; Officers’ Training Corps and more than 150 student clubs and societies. |
| Sporting facilities: | 900m² fitness area (140+ pieces of fitness equipment); climbing wall, with abseil tower, chimney and bouldering facilities; 2 large multi-purpose sports halls, martial arts area, 10 squash and 2 handball courts, 25m swimming pool and diving pool; outdoor floodlit synthetic-grass training area. Facilities at new site at Upper Malone include floodlit state-of-the-art grass and synthetic playing surfaces for gaelic games, hockey, rugby, soccer and other sports; clubhouse; dedicated strength and conditioning suite; 3km recreational trim trail. Boathouse on the River Lagan at Stranmillis. Cottage in the Mourne Mountains for mountaineering and other outdoor activities. Scheme offering awards and services to 100+ top-level player/athletes to achieve their sporting potential. |
| Accommodation: | All first years from outside Northern Ireland guaranteed a place in accommodation if they apply by the August deadline. 1983 self-catering places available (1125 ensuite), most in purpose-built student village in walking distance of main campus; rents £81-96 per week, including internet access; rooms in houses, without network, from £67 pw. Rents in privately-owned accommodation, average £55 pw plus utilities (most within 2km). Up to 40% of first-degree students live at home. |
Study opportunities & careers
| Library & information services: | New McClay Library; also libraries for medicine and biomedical science. 2,000 reader spaces, approx 2 million books plus extensive electronic resources. Information provision, £223 pa spent for each student (FTE). |
| Other learning resources: | NI technology centre, computer centres (open access), non-specialist language teaching as well as the marine biology station, astronomical observatory, conservation laboratory, phytotron, palaeoecology centre, field centre, electron microscope unit, microprocessor laboratory. |
| Study abroad: | Range of courses include option to study at a partner university; European mobility programmes enable selected students to spend 3−9 months overseas (large numbers of students study in Europe through Erasmus); students also study abroad in the United States, South America and the Far East. |
| Careers: | Information and advice service. |
Money
| Living expenses budget: | Minimum budget of £7500-£8000 for an academic year (excluding tuition fees) recommended by university; £10,000-£10,500 for a full calendar year. |
| Term-time work: | University allows full-time students to work in term time. Some work on campus in administration, SU, gardening, portering, catering, library and PE centre; vacancy list for work off campus and SU liaison with employers. |
| Financial help: | Bursaries of up to £1000 pa available to students whose family income is up to £24.2k pa. 80 scholarships of £1000 for Year 1 for students on certain STEM courses (science, technology, engineering and maths); scholarships of £1250 for students from elsewhere in the UK who achieve their offer grades (or of £2500 if they achieve AAB at A-level). Also sports bursaries. |
| University tuition fees: | NI and EU students will pay £3465 for first degree courses; students from elsewhere in the UK may pay up to £9000 pa. International students paid £10,730 pa (classroom), £13,145 (lab/studio), £14,065 (preclinical), £26,534 (clinical). |
Courses
Academic features:
Major research areas include: low-cost chemical-free system to remove arsenic from water; enterprise education, including in courses not traditionally associated with enterprise (eg nursing and the arts); green chemistry. Enterprise teaching embedded throughout curriculum.
Awarding body:
Queen's University Belfast.
Main undergraduate awards:
BA, BD, BDS, BEng, BMus, BSc, BTh, LLB, MB BCh, BAO, MEng, MPharm, MSci.
Length of courses:
3 or 4 years; 5 years for BDS, MB BCh, BAO.
Main subjects offered:
- Accountancy
- Actuarial Studies
- Aeronautical Engineering
- Agriculture
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
- Architecture
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biomedical Science
- Business Economics
- Celtic Studies
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Computational Mathematics
- Computer Science
- Computing
- Criminology
- Dentistry
- Drama
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronic Engineering
- English
- Environmental Biology
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Health
- Environmental Management
- Film Studies
- Finance
- Food Technology
- French
- Genetics
- Geography
- History
- Human Biology
- Information Technology
- Interactive Games Production
- International Business
- International Relations
- Law
- Linguistics
- Management
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Marine Biology
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Medicine
- Microbiology
- Midwifery
- Molecular Biology
- Music
- Music Technology
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Peace Studies
- Pharmacy
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Politics
- Portuguese
- Product Design
- Psychology
- Social Anthropology
- Social Policy
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Software Engineering
- Spanish
- Statistics
- Structural Engineering
- Theology
- Town/Country Planning
- Zoology
Student view
Samantha Tan, Vice-President Equality and Diversity, QUB Union (Medicine)
Living
What's it like as a place to live? Belfast is brilliant for students, as the city is very compact so it's very easy to get around on foot. Also, there is a large student population so there are lots of places that are very student friendly with student friendly prices.
How's the student accommodation? The university accommodation is really good, slightly on the expensive side but they offer 24 hour security, internet, and all facilities paid for. There is also a wide range of private accommodation available, which are very student-appropriate.
What's the student population like? Most of the students here at Queen's are from Northern Ireland, but there is a growing population of students from Great Britain and international students. Although the student body at Queen's is still a lot less diverse than other universities in England, the numbers are growing year on year.
How do students and locals get on? Pretty well.
Studying
What's it like as a place to study? Courses are quite flexible, and the teaching facilities available are excellent. Queen's has recently opened a new state-of-the-art library with extended opening hours and there are adequate facilities spread out throughout the campus for students.
What are the teaching staff like? Teaching staff is very international and many seem to be very keen to work with students.
Socialising
What are student societies like? There are about 150 clubs and societies catering to every interest from skydiving club to wine & cheese society. These range in sizes as well, and there are some clubs with large numbers of active members but there are also some very small ones.
What's a typical night out? There are many clubs and pubs catering to students in the local campus area, and there's a wide range of events so whether you want a quiet drink or a crazy night out, there is always something out there
And how much does it cost? Depends on the alcohol intake, but doors are usually £3 and there are always drinks promos.
How can you get home safely? There is a large number of taxis about, the Students' Union also runs a night bus from the Students' Union to the university accommodation and areas where most students live after 1am.
Money
What are student societies like? There are about 150 clubs and societies catering to every interest from skydiving club to wine & cheese society. These range in sizes as well, and there are some clubs with large numbers of active members but there are also some very small ones.
What's a typical night out? There are many clubs and pubs catering to students in the local campus area, and there's a wide range of events so whether you want a quiet drink or a crazy night out, there is always something out there
And how much does it cost? Depends on the alcohol intake, but doors are usually £3 and there are always drinks promos.
How can you get home safely? There is a large number of taxis about, the Students' Union also runs a night bus from the Students' Union to the university accommodation and areas where most students live after 1am.
Summary
What's the best feature about the place? It's a great place to live as a student, people are generally friendly and it's safe.
And the worst? It's not as diverse as other universities.
And to sum it all up? Queen's is an excellent place to study and to live!
Past Students
Trevor Ringland, Nigel Carr and Philip Matthews (all rugby players), Brian Mawhinney MP, Seamus Heaney (poet), Bernadette McAlliskey (née Devlin), Kenneth Branagh (actor), Lord Tombs (former Chairman of Rolls-Royce), Brian Moore (writer), Paddy Kielty (TV presenter), Mary McAleese (President, Irish Republic).
More info?
Ring SU welfare officer or education office on 028 9097 3106, email su.president@qub.ac.uk or check out website www.qubsu.org.
Open days
6-7th September 2012
Date to be confirmed. Open day offers the chance for you to learn about the range of educational options that Queen's has to offer.
Contact
Address:
Queen's University Belfast
University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
Tel:
028 9097 3838
Email:
Website:
Student enquiries:
Admissions Office.
Application:
UCAS (but direct for nursing)
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