Everything you need to promote Queen’s University Belfast to your students.
Queen’s University Belfast welcomes students to study abroad with us in both the Fall and Spring semesters. Students also have the option to study for the full academic year. Our semester dates and application deadlines for the 2023-24 academic year are as follows:
Fall 2023:
- 11 September 2023 – 18 December 2023
- Deadline to apply: 31 May 2023
Spring 2024:
- 8 January 2024 – 31 May 2024
- Deadline to apply: 21 October 2023
If you would like any additional resources please email studyabroad@qub.ac.uk and we will be happy to help.
- Videos and Testimonials
- Descriptions of Queen's
Short
Among the world’s top universities, Queen’s University Belfast is the ninth oldest university in the UK and considered one of the most beautiful. Its location in Northern Ireland in the UK offers a unique blend of both British and Irish cultures, a broad choice of courses to study and the foundation of a memorable study abroad experience.
Detailed
Founded in 1845 Queen’s University Belfast is the ninth oldest university in the UK. Queen’s is a proud member of the UK’s elite Russell Group of research intensive universities. This marks Queen’s as one of the most exceptional teaching universities in the country, alongside heavyweights such as Oxford, Cambridge, and Imperial College London.
The quality of teaching is recognised as being of the highest standard and our students are taught by academics passionate about the latest discoveries in their fields. Informed by exceptional teaching, all of our programmes come with a promise to produce world-class students.
In January 2020 Hillary Rodham Clinton became the Chancellor of Queen’s University Belfast. With her long-standing commitment to peace, stability and economic regeneration, she is a strong advocate for Northern Ireland and an inspirational role model for the Queen’s community.
- Rankings & Academics
At Queen’s we have three Faculties and within these there are 15 different Schools. Students studying abroad with us have the option to choose modules from multiple Faculties and Schools, providing they meet any prerequisites.
Modules offered within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences can be viewed on our website, including a range of modules with an overarching Irish theme. Modules available within the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences as well as the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences can be viewed on our Course Catalog.
- Queen’s is ranked 198 in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023)
- Queen’s has 10 subjects in the top 200 in the world (QS World University Rankings 2021). Plus, four of those subjects are in the World Top 100 (QS World Rankings by subject 2019).
- Queen’s currently has over 2,600 international students from 85 different countries and we’re ranked 22nd in the world for international outlook (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020).
- Queen’s is ranked in the top 75 universities in Europe for Teaching Excellence (Times Higher Education, 2019)
- Ranked joint 1st in the UK for research intensity (Complete University Guide 2021)
- Belfast and Northern Ireland
Belfast is a modern capital city, welcoming, easy to get around and an affordable place in which to live and study. It’s also within the safest region in the UK (UK Crime Surveys 2018/19). The city is best explored on foot or by bike, and our central campus means that most places are within a short walking distance with student travel discounts widely available for public transport.
Belfast has it all:
- A world class arts and culture scene ranging from intimate galleries to international artists
- The cobblestoned streets of the Cathedral Quarter home to pubs and live music
- A city centre with worldwide brands, independent boutiques and artisan markets
- Local and international markets, shops and restaurants throughout the city and campus, so you’ll never get bored of the cuisine
In Northern Ireland you’re never far from spectacular scenery. Mountains, forests and stunning coastlines make up the rich landscape of the region, and activities like mountain biking, surfing and golf are popular. Belfast and the nearby Causeway Coast were named No.1 region in the world to visit in 2018 by the Lonely Planet. It’s easy to see why the Northern Ireland was chosen as the one of the filming locations for Game of Thrones!
- Northern Ireland has the lowest student cost of living in the UK (Which? University, 2018)
- Belfast and the Causeway Coast named the Number 1 region in the world to visit in 2018 (Lonely Planet, 2017)
- Northern Ireland is the happiest place in the UK (Office of National Statistics, 2016)
- Northern Ireland named world’s best food destination (International Travel and Tourism Awards, 2018)
- “Belfast's nightlife is often loud, sometimes intoxicating and always fun. From traditional pubs to sleek cocktail bars to crowded clubs, the scene is generally friendly and accessible.” (Lonely Planet 2019)
- Accommodation
Our incoming students are able to live in any of our on campus sites, though most Study Abroad students opt to stay in either Elms BT1 and BT2 or Elms BT9.
Elms BT1 & BT2 are located close to the city centre while Elms BT9, our purpose built student village, is found to the south of the city. Both sites are around a 15 minute walk to the campus, have laundry facilities, shared social spaces and 24 hour security.
Find out what our students have to say about accommodation at Queen’s and if you would like to know more about a specific site you can take a video tour of BT1, BT2 and BT9.