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UPCOMING DIGITAL EVENTS
Due to the ongoing public health situation with COVID-19, our team are not currently travelling to Sri Lanka. We hope to be able to visit Sri Lanka again in 2021.
We will be meeting with students at a range of digital events over the coming months and invite you to speak with us there. You will find information about our upcoming events below.
QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST
Ranked 200 in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021)
Part of the elite Russell Group – the UK's Ivy League – we're the 9th oldest university in the UK (Complete University Guide 2018) with a worldwide reputation for excellence.
Queen's University Belfast welcomes students from Sri Lanka and from all over the world. We have 17,000 students from over 80 countries, 3,500 staff and 100,000 graduates worldwide. We're one of the UK's leading universities with a heritage dating back over 150 years.
IRELAND'S OXBRIDGE
Why Choose Queen's?
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21 Queen's subjects are in the UK top 20 (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021)
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We're ranked 8th in the UK for research intensity (REF 2014)
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Queen’s has significantly lower course fees than many other Russell group universities, and Belfast is the cheapest student city in the UK, with low rent and living costs. (Which? University, 2018)
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
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Postgraduate Entry Requirements
Entry to graduate diploma or taught Masters programmes usually requires either a UK upper second-class (2:1) or a lower second-class (2:2) undergraduate degree. For most courses, your major subject or content of your Bachelor degree may also be considered. Please check our Course Finder for detailed entry requirements.
The comparable qualifications from Sri Lanka are as follows:
- Undergraduate entry requirements
The following qualifications will normally be considered for direct entry to our undergraduate programmes:
- Sri Lankan A Levels with good grades (A to C).
- 3 UK A Levels.
- Between 30 and 36 points in the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB). Information on required grades.
The grades required will vary according to your chosen programme. Please check our Course Finder for detailed entry requirements.
- English language requirements
Applicants will normally need to demonstrate a level of English equivalent to 6.5 IELTS or 90 TOEFL IBT (Internet based test). However, some degree programmes have higher or lower requirements (please check individual programme requirements in the relevant undergraduate or postgraduate University Coursefinder. View the full list of acceptable English Language qualifications.
INTO QUEEN'S - PRE-UNIVERSITY ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMMES
INTO Queen's University Belfast offers a wide range of English Language courses, which may assist students to meet the required standard of English language to be eligible for entry to degree programmes at the University. If you wish to apply for an INTO Queen's English course please contact into@qub.ac.uk or consult the INTO website
How to apply
For details on the application process for both undergraduates and postgraduates, please visit the University's How to Apply section.
Fees and Scholarships
Find out how much you'll pay to study at Queen's and what potential scholarships you might be eligible for.
University preparation courses
INTO and Queen’s University Belfast work in partnership to prepare you for your degree at the University.
Contact us
You can contact our international officer for Sri Lanka, Ashish Vats.
Email Ashish: a.vats@qub.ac.uk