Sri Lanka

1600x475 lanyon international campaign pages banner

Prospective students from

Applying to Queen’s for 2020 entry?

Information for Applicant and Offer holders >

Explore our courses

MEET WITH US

Dates of our visits will appear below throughout the year.

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.

Queen's crest on the main entrance gates

IRELAND'S OXBRIDGE

Why Choose Queen's?

25 Queen's subjects are in the UK top 20 (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018)
We're ranked 8th in the UK for research intensity (REF 2014)
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)
Life in Belfast | University life
Check out 10 reasons why you should study at Queen's

Register your interest

Submit your details

ENTRY

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:

UK Upper Second-Class Honours (2:1)

A 4-year Bachelor Special degree or Professional degree, or 3-year Bachelor General degree, with 2:1 (60%) or 3.3/4.0 or B+.

UK Lower Second-Class Honours (2:2)

A 4-year Bachelor Special degree or Professional degree, or 3-year Bachelor General degree with 2:2 (55%) or 3.0/4.0 or B.

Supporting Documentation

When submitting your application, please ensure that you upload copies of official transcripts for completed programmes as well as those currently in progress. Degree award certificates for programmes already complete should also be provided.

Borderline Cases

Sometimes, it may be possible to exercise flexibility in the case of applicants who have completed their degree with slightly lower grades than those outlined in their offer letter. In these cases, the decision will be at the discretion of the Academic Selector.

On completion of your degree, please forward a copy of your official transcript and award certificate to intl.student@qub.ac.uk to confirm the award of your qualification and the overall grade. Unfortunately, we cannot advise you further until we receive this documentation.

INTO Queen's Preparation Courses

If you are interested in Computing, Finance or Management courses, but do not meet the entry requirements, you may wish to consider a a pre-masters Graduate Diploma offered by INTO Queen's.

PhD Study

Students interested in undertaking a PhD at Queen’s University need good grades in their Bachelor and Masters degree programmes awarded by a recognised university, in addition to a strong research proposal.

ENTRY

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.

ENTRY

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