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Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry (right) pictured with Professor Tony Gallagher (centre), and Professor Richard Millar, UU.

Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry today announced additional funding for Masters Courses at Queen’s.

Queen’s will increase recruitment by some 30 students on economically relevant MSc courses, including Biological Sciences, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. 

The Minister said: “This investment in economically relevant Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) postgraduate courses will help improve the skills of our graduates to meet the needs of local employers and support economic growth.” 

“I am committed to the continuing expansion of higher education to give Northern Ireland the skills profile required to compete globally. This commitment is reflected in my Department’s Skills Strategy, ‘Success Through Skills - Transforming Futures’. One of the strategic goals of the Strategy is to increase the proportion of those leaving from our Higher Education Institutions with graduate and post graduate level qualifications in STEM subjects.”

Welcoming the Minister's announcement, Professor Tony Gallagher, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Academic Planning, Staffing and External Relations at Queen's, said: “As part of Queen’s role as a key driver of growth, the additional places announced today will enable the University to continue to strengthen local industry through the provision of an increased pool of highly skilled graduates in STEM-related sectors.

“Higher Education plays a vital role in underpinning the economy in Northern Ireland and therefore today’s decision by the Minister is most welcome.”

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