Financial support, as detailed below, is available from a number of sources.
To provide support to students from less well off financial backgrounds, there are two main sources of non repayable grants and bursaries.
Queen’s University bursaries
In September 2006 the University introduced new bursary schemes to give additional financial assistance to full time UK undergraduate students first registered post September 2006 from lower income families, for course-related costs.
Full-time NI & GB undergraduate and PGCE students, admitted to the University for the academic year 2012-13, from families with a household income less than £19,203, will receive an Institutional Bursary of £800. In addition the University offers a £110 Student Experience Bursary to all full-time NI & GB undergraduate and PGCE students, admitted to the University for the academic year 2012-13, from households with an income of up to £34,203.
Full-time NI & GB undergraduate and PGCE students, admitted to the University prior to the academic year 2012-13, from families with a household income less than £19,203 receive a bursary of £1,100, while those from families with a household income of between £19,204 and £24,203 inclusive, receive a bursary of £550.
The Queen's bursary will be paid directly to an eligible student's bank account in two equal instalments, the third week in January and the last week in March.
Institutional Bursary Payment Regulations
If a student is suspended for any reason he/she will not be paid a bursary while the suspension is in place. Any bursary entitlement for the year will be paid if the suspension is lifted within the current academic year.
The first bursary instalment will be paid in January on the basis of a student’s non-verified household income, but the second instalment will be withheld until income evidence has been received by the Education and Library Board. The University will seek to recover any overpayments by reducing or stopping the next bursary instalment. If this is not feasible invoices will be issued for any bursary overpayments.
Bursary payments, as a result of a household income reassessment by an Education & Library Board, whether favourable or otherwise, will be adjusted for the current academic year only.
In addition, the University offers a £110 Student Experience bursary to all full-time NI & GB undergraduate and PGCE students paying full tuition fees, from households with an income of up to £34,203.
The Student Experience Bursary can be spent at the Physical Education Centre, Queen's Film Theatre, Ulster Bank Belfast Festival at Queen's, a range of innovative activities from the Degree Plus Programme, or can be exchanged for Waterstone's Gift cards
Waterstone's Gift cards can be obtained from:
| Location | Opening Hours |
| Income and Student Finance Office - (First floor) Student Guidance Centre |
9:30am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday |
| The Queen's Welcome Centre, main Lanyon Building | 9:00am - 9:00pm Monday - Friday (term time) 11:00am - 4:00pm Saturday - Sunday |
| The Elms Village Reception (University Accommodation) | 8:00am - 8:00pm Monday - Sunday |
| The Students' Union - Reception | 9:00am - 6:00pm Monday - Friday |
Eligible students are notified by email in October when the bursary has been transferred to their student card.
Download the Student Experience Bursary leaflet
For information on maintenance grants and loans consult www.studentfinanceni.co.uk
NOTE
You do not need to complete a separate application form for entitlement to a Queen’s bursary. The University will use the information submitted in your PN1/PR1 application to the ELB for fee loan and other financial support.
Student Withdrawals
The amount of Institutional bursary paid to an eligible student, who withdraws from his/her degree course, is consistent with the University policy on tuition fee liability.
Additional Student Financial Support
Loans for living costs: these are available from the Student Loans Company (www.slc.co.uk) which administers student financial support to eligible students in higher education in the United Kingdom.
Student Support Fund: Queen's administers a Department for Employment and Learning (DEL) fund for students facing financial difficulties. For information contact the Financial Advisor in the Students' Union on 028 9097 1049 .
Disabled Students Allowance: is available to meet additional course-related costs arising from disability. This is paid in the form of a grant which is non means-tested. Further details of support for students with disabilities can be viewed at www.qub.ac.uk/disability.
The Student Experience
Queen's is committed to providing a world-class educational experience for its students. The University will use the additional fee income it receives to maintain the highest standard of provision for its students; to encourage applications from those who can benefit most from coming to study here; and to provide additional financial support.
Other Sources of Information
- www.studentfinanceni.co.uk
