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How to apply

Undergraduate degree programmes

  • Applying through UCAS

Applications for full-time undergraduate degree programmes at Queen’s must be made through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). Details of the application process can be obtained from your school, or from British Council offices. UCAS operates an online application facility

  • Applying Direct

The Direct Entry Application form is to be used by international applicants who wish to apply directly, and only, to Queen's or who have been asked to provide information in advance of submitting a formal UCAS application.

If you have already submitted a UCAS application to Queen's or any other UK university please contact the Queen’s Admissions Office after submitting your direct entry application.

Download the Queen's University Direct Entry Application form

Follow the instructions as follows:

  • Complete the form in BLOCK CAPITALS and use black ink
  • If you have already applied to UCAS, enter your UCAS number on page one.
  • If you later apply through UCAS you must also include Queen's as one of your choices and advise Queen’s Admissions of your UCAS personal ID
  • The Direct Entry Application form should be signed and returned to the Admissions and Access Service, Lanyon North, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT7 1NN as soon as possible. Applications may be scanned and emailed to intl.student@qub.ac.uk
  • Please include official transcripts in English of your academic background to date, including high school certificates, English language qualifications, and transcripts of university study, if applicable. Documents may be scanned and emailed with the application form to intl.student@qub.ac.uk

 

Students progressing from INTO Queen’s to Queen’s may complete a direct entry application form at this stage.

The application deadline for international students intending to start university in September 2012 is  normally 30 June 2012, however, you are advised to apply earlier than this, as popular courses may fill up quickly.

Note: The deadline for all Medicine and Dentistry applicants is 15 October 2011.

Candidates with queries about the acceptability of their qualifications or how to apply can email their enquiries to the Admissions and Access Service before submitting their application to intl.student@qub.ac.uk  Please include detailed information about academic background/qualifications.

If you have queries about any other matters you may wish to contact the International Office for help at international@qub.ac.uk.

Postgraduate degree programmes

If you would like to apply to a postgraduate course at Queen’s, please apply using the online application system at: https://dap.qub.ac.uk/portal.

Note: In general, there are no closing dates for most Taught or Research programmes (click here for exceptions). However, you are advised to apply as early as possible, particularly for those programmes where demand exceeds the number of places available.

Candidates with queries about the acceptability of their qualifications or how to apply can email their enquiries to the Admissions and Access Service before submitting their application to intl.student@qub.ac.uk  Please include detailed information about academic background/qualifications.

If you have queries about any other matters you may wish to contact the International Office for help at international@qub.ac.uk

INTO Queen’s

INTO Queen’s University Belfast is a partnership with Queen's University which offers academic courses and English language programmes designed specifically for international students. The courses help prepare students for entry to university in the UK and acclimatise students to living and studying in a university environment.

INTO Queen's academic programmes include:
•    International Foundation programme
•    Graduate Diploma programme
•    International Diploma programme

INTO Queen's English Language courses include:
•    English for Undergraduate Study
•    English for Postgraduate Study
•    Study Abroad with English
•    Pre-Sessional English
•    Summer School English
•    Insessional English