Which scholarships are available

• I will be an UNDERGRADUATE applicant which scholarships are available?

  For new undegraduate applicants we offer the International Office Undergraduate Scholarship.

  Applicants who have previously completed a Study Abroad or exchange programme can apply for the Queen's Loyalty Scholarship.

  If your parents or siblings are currently studying or completed a full degree programme at the Belfast campus you can apply for the Queen's Family Scholarship.

  The Vice Chancellor's International Attainment Scholarship  offers 4 awards for undergraduate applicants. 

  Where eligible the Early Bird Reward can be combined with another International Office administered scholarship to increase the value of your award.

    

  Exceptions apply to all awards, please check the terms and conditions.

• How do I apply for International Office Scholarships for undergraduates?

  No application is required for the  International Office Undergraduate Scholarship. We will automatically assess your application and if you are eligible we will issue confirmation of your award shortly after you've received your offer. If you are eligible we will notify you by email within a few days of receiving your offer. 

  Contact us at internationalscholarships@qub.ac.uk quoting your name and application reference if you haven't received confirmation.

  All other awards require you to make an application but you should only do this after you have been offered a place to study on your chosen programme.

  Links to application forms can be found on the International Office Undergraduate Scholarships page.

   

  All awards are made subject to terms and conditions.

• What is the value of International Office Scholarships available for an undergraduate classroom based fee rate 1 programme?

  Fee rate 1 programmes are classroom based and have a tuition fee of £17,400 for 2021/22 

  International Office Undergraduate Scholarship offers £2500 for eligible Fee Rate 1 Programmes for your first year of study.

  Vice Chancellor's International Attainment Scholarship offers 50% reduction on tuition fees for all years of your programme.

  Queen's Loyalty Scholarship offers 20% reduction on tuition fees for your first year of study.

  Early Bird Reward a waiver of 10% on net tuition fees for applicants paying 90% of fees by the deadline. 

    

   

  Scholarship values for undergraduate students paying full Fee Rate 1 international tuition fees (CLASSROOM based) £17,400

  Award	VALUE		TOTAL VALUE	TOTAL PAYABLE
  	Fee Rate 1 Scholarship	Fee Rate 1 Early Bird Reward	Fee Rate 1  Scholarship + Early Bird Reward	Fee Rate 1 Tuition fees - scholarship and Early Bird Reward
  International Office Undergraduate Scholarship	£2500	£1490	£3990	£13410
  Queen's Loyalty Scholarship	£3480	£1392	£4872	£12528
  Queen's Family Scholarship	£3480	£1392	£4872	£12528
  Vice Chancellor's International Attainment Scholarship	£8700	£870	£9570	£7830

   

   

   

   

   

• What is the value of International Office Scholarships available for an undergraduate laboratory based fee rate 2 programme?

  Fee rate 2 programmes are laboratory based and have a tuition fee of £21,400 for 2021/22

  International Office Undergraduate Scholarship offers £3000 for eligible Fee Rate 2 Programmes for your first year of study.

  Vice Chancellor's International Attainment Scholarship offers 50% reduction on tuition fees for all years of your programme.

  Queen's Loyalty Scholarship offers 20% reduction on tuition fees for your first year of study.

  Early Bird Reward a waiver of 10% on net tuition fees for applicants paying 90% of fees by the deadline. 

   

   

  Scholarship values for undergraduate students paying full Fee Rate 2 international tuition fees (LABORATORY based) £21,400

  Award	VALUE		TOTAL VALUE	TOTAL PAYABLE
  	Fee Rate 2 Scholarship	Fee Rate 2 Early Bird Reward	Fee Rate 2  Scholarship + Early Bird Reward	Fee Rate 2 Tuition fees - scholarship + Early Bird Reward
  International Office Undergraduate Scholarship	£3000	£1840	£4840	£16560
  Queen's Loyalty Scholarship	£4280	£1712	£5992	£15408
  Queen's Family Scholarship	£4280	£1712	£5992	£15408
  Vice Chancellor's International Attainment Scholarship	£10700	£1070	£11770	£9630

• Do all undergraduate programmes receive International Office Undergraduate Scholarships?

  Most programmes are eligible but the following programmes are excluded :

  
   Undergraduate: Medicine, Dentistry, Agricultural Technology, Theology

  
   ALL Distance Learning programmes, foundation degree programmes and non-standard fee courses, including part-time programmes.

Early Bird Reward

• What is the Early Bird Reward?

  The Early Bird Reward is a 10% waiver on net tuition fees for new international students who have an unconditional offer and pay 90% of net tuition fees by the specified deadline.

   

   

   

• How do I qualify for the Early Bird Reward?

  You must comply with all the following conditions by the appropriate deadline:

  • Be a new student enrolling at Queen's University Belfast for the first time
  • Have an unconditional offer
  • Pay 90% of your net tuition fees  
• What are the deadlines for the Early Bird Reward?

  The following deadlines apply:

  • Undergraduate students must pay 90% of their Year 1 fees by 30 June 2021 or within 5 days* of their offer becoming unconditional; and not later than 23.59 BST on 19 August 2021 to avail of the discount, subject to Terms & Conditions*This is to prevent delays in CAS issuance during the peak period.
• When will I receive my Early Bird Reward?

  Contact internationalscholarships@qub.ac.uk with your proof of payment and we will credit your discount to your tuition fee account. If you fail to notify internationalscholarships@qub.ac.uk we cannot award your discount.

Vice Chancellor's International Attainment Scholarship

• How do I apply for the Vice Chancellor's International Attainment Scholarship?

  You must have received an offer of a place to study at the University which you have firmly accepted, completed the online application form and submitted a short video by the deadline.

  Undergraduate - Apply here

   

• Can I send supporting documents to support my application?

  Please do not send references, academic transcripts or any form of supporting documentation with your scholarship application.

  Any documents will be deleted and will not be taken into consideration by the panel.

  Your application should consist of your online application form and video submission.

• Are there any guidance notes to help with my video?

  Your video should outline why you want to come and study at Queen's University Belfast and how you believe your programme of choice will benefit you in your future career aspirations. Please keep to the subject matter, we do not require a list of your academic achievements.

   Guidelines 

   The criteria is not for a high quality video production, you will be judged on the content and the quality of presentation skills only.

  • Please ensure that your video is clearly audible. 
  • If we cannot open your video your submission will not be accepted.
  • Please ensure that you clearly identify your submission by including your Queen's University Belfast application reference and your full name on the email which accompanies your video.
  • Any videos that exceed the requested length of 2 minutes will NOT be considered.

  Please ensure that your video can be opened and viewed by us using VLC media player. VLC media player supports many video file formats, and we would recommend MP4.

  We would suggest using the WeTransfer programme to send your video and would ask that you test it to ensure that it can be opened, before sending

   

   

• How many awards are there?

  The Vice Chancellor's International Attainment Scholarship offers:

  4 awards for undergraduate students

   

• How will I know I've been awarded the Vice Chancellor's International Attainment Scholarship?

  A panel of academics from all 3 faculties sit in early July 2021 to determine which applications are successful.

  We contact the successful candidates by telephone in the first instance.

  Please be aware we  contact only the successful candidates. If you have not been contacted by mid July 2021 you may assume you have been unsuccessful. 

General

• Do you have any full fee scholarships?

  We do not offer full fee scholarships but for exceptionally talented undergraduate applicants we offer the Vice Chancellor's International Attainment Scholarship.

  This awards a 50% reduction in tuition fees for all years of the programme. 

  Vice-Chancellor's International Attainment Scholarship

  All awards are offered subject to applicants meeting the terms and conditions

• I want to study UG Medicine or UG Dentistry– is there a scholarship for me?

  UG Medicine and UG Dentistry are not eligible to receive any awards offered by the International Office.

• When will I receive my scholarship?

  All International Office scholarships are awarded as a discount on tuition fees.

  This will be credited to your tuition fee account following enrolment.

  No cash alternative is available.

   

   

   

   

   

• Do I need to provide evidence of my qualifications or references to access International Office Scholarships?

  Where you are required to make an online application academic or professional achievements will not be considered. Any documents, certificates or references attached to any application will be disregarded and deleted.

   

  All applications are assessed on their individual merits and are considered equally.

• When can I apply for International Office Scholarships?

  Applicants can only apply and be considered for International Office Scholarships after they have been offered a place to study on their chosen eligible programme. 

  Where you are required to make an online application, this cannot be considered in advance of you receiving an offer of a place to study your chosen programme.

  You will be automatically assessed for the International Office Undergraduate Scholarship - no application is needed.

• My tuition fees are being paid by a sponsor. Will I be awarded a scholarship from the International Office?

  If your fees are being paid by a sponsor, this could  include your government or a charitable organisation  you are not eligible for International Office scholarships. Only self funded international students paying the full international tuition fee rate are eligible for International Office scholarships.

• I have been awarded a scholarship from the Faculty I will be studying with or another part of Queen's University Belfast. Can I use this with my International Office scholarship?

  You may apply and/or be considered 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 cancelled or allocated to another applicant.

• Are there any scholarships available from the International Office for the second or subsequent year of my programme?

  The Queen's Excellence Award is a merit-based award is exclusive to new International Students who who will commence a full-time and full duration undergraduate programme in the academic year 2021-22 and then achieve a minimum GPA of 75% in the academic year 2021-22 at Queen's University Belfast. The £2000 award is deducted from gross tuition fees upon enrolment in the subsequent academic year 2022-23.

  The International Office Undergraduate Scholarship, Queen's Loyalty Scholarship, Queen's Family Scholarship and the Early Bird Reward are for your first year of study only.

  The Vice Chancellor's International Attainment Scholarship which is paid for all years of your programme.

   

  Terms and conditions apply

• I am a domestic student from Northern Ireland or United Kingdom can I get a scholarship from the International Office?

  Only international students paying the full international tuition fee rate are eligible for International Office scholarships.