Check that you meet, or have the potential to meet the academic and if applicable, English language entry requirements for your chosen programme. The Course Finder provides details of entry requirements, by programme. If you are an international student, refer to the Your Country section of the University’s website for advice on comparability with UK qualifications. 

Depending on your chosen programme, professional qualifications or experience may also be taken into account, and in some cases form an integral part of the entrance requirements.  For some programmes, an interview, admissions test or the submission of written work may form part of the selection process. 

If your first language is not English, evidence of an acceptable level of proficiency will be required. In addition, applicants who are non-EEA nationals must satisfy the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) immigration requirements for English language for visa purposes. Further information is available on the UK Government website.

The evidence should be in the form of a Secure English Language Test (SELT), or another English language qualification acceptable to the University which examines all four elements of language learning – Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. IELTS Academic and TOEFL internet based tests should be taken within the last two years. 

Postgraduate Taught

Closing dates do apply for some of our courses, and details of these are available on our Course Finder. We advise you to apply as early as possible, particularly for those courses where there is a high demand for places. Early application is also important for international applicants to allow sufficient time to obtain a student entry visa. 

Postgraduate Research

There is no standard closing date. You should however check both the University’s website and refer to the relevant School/Institute webpage for information on deadline dates for postgraduate funding applications, as these will also determine when your application for admission should be submitted.

UK/ROI/EU Applicants

If you studied/are studying at a Higher Education Provider in the UK/ROI/EU, you are required to upload degree transcripts for all current or completed periods of study.  If you have completed your degree, you must also upload the degree award certificate. These should be combined in one document for uploading. A research proposal is also required from MPhil/PhD/MD applicants.

International Applicants 

To make sure your application is processed in the fastest possible time, you must scan and upload the following supporting documents along with your application. We may not be able to make a decision on your application until we have received all your relevant documents.

Please upload good quality scanned copies of the following: 

An offer of admission does not constitute an offer of financial support to fund your studies.  If you are not in receipt of financial support, you should ensure that you are fully aware of the financial commitments and that you have the necessary resources to cover the cost of fees and maintenance for the duration of your studies.

Information on tuition fee rates and procedures for the payment of fees can be found on the Finance website.

International (non-EU) applicants who receive an offer of admission will be provided with details of the tuition fee payable in their offer letter. 

For Postgraduate Taught courses, we aim to provide a decision on your application within two weeks, if we have received copies of all the necessary supporting documents. Decisions on Postgraduate Research applications may take longer. 

You will receive an email which will advise you to log in to the Portal to view the decision on your application. A letter will also be sent to the correspondence address provided in your application form. 

If you have been made an offer, you should carefully read the guidance which will accompany your letter.

For Postgraduate Research applicants, additional notes on the requirements which the University places on the research student are supplied, along with a link to the University’s Code of Practice for Research Degree Programmes and the Study Regulations for Research Degree Programmes.

The only official letter confirming your offer of a place to undertake a postgraduate programme of study or research is that issued by the Admissions and Access Service. 

You will be notified of the outcome of your application by the School/Institute directly. This will include instructions on how to reply to an offer and submit examination results, if applicable.

The decision will normally be one of the following: 

Unconditional Offer

If you meet all the admission requirements for your chosen degree programme, you will receive an unconditional offer letter which you may use as evidence that you have been accepted on to the programme. 

Conditional offer

If your offer is conditional upon the completion of a degree and/or other academic or English Language qualification(s) and you have applied via the Postgraduate Applications Portal, you will be required to upload evidence to the ‘My Applications’ section of the Portal to confirm that you have satisfied the condition(s) of your offer. The facility will also allow you to decline or request reconsideration, if you have not met the condition(s) of your offer.  Please submit your results even if you have not exactly met the condition(s) of your offer, as it may be possible to exercise some flexibility if places are available. 

Some offers may be conditional upon being awarded University administered funding and the Admissions and Access Service will be notified of the outcome of your funding application, if applicable. 

Unsuccessful

Your decision letter will state the reason why your application has been unsuccessful.

This is an important step in the admissions process since it enables both the Admissions and Access Service and the selector to track the progress of your application. 

Prospective students should be aware of the obligation to conform to the Statutes of the University before deciding to accept an offer of a place. 

To accept or decline an offer of a place, you should reply online through the Postgraduate Applications Portal. This should be completed as soon as possible and ideally within 14 days of receipt of your offer letter. 

If you have applied and been offered a place on more than one programme of study or research, you must indicate whether you wish to accept or decline the offer against each programme. 

Given that your final programme choice may be dependent on funding and/or other factors, you may initially decide to accept more than one offer of a place. If you initially accept a place, and subsequently wish to decline the offer, please email intl.student@qub.ac.uk if you are resident outside the EU.

If you are resident in the UK, ROI or other EU country you should email postgrad.admissions@qub.ac.uk 

For some high demand courses, waiting lists are in operation and an early response may enable us to offer your place to another applicant.

Applicants holding an offer which is conditional on meeting an academic and/or English language requirement, will need to provide their results as soon as they become available.

Academic Condition 

If you are not a current Queen's student, you should upload an official transcript from your Higher Education Provider to confirm you have met the academic condition of your offer. This transcript should confirm the title of the qualification awarded and the overall result. Upload to the 'My Applications' section of the Direct Applications Portal.  International (non-EU) applicants should also upload the final degree award certificate, if available. Where applicable, confirmation of your qualifications must be officially translated into English. 

If you are a Queen's student, you should upload evidence which confirms the classification awarded. This can be in the form of an unofficial transcript which should be available for you to download from your Queen's Online account. 

English Language Condition 

If English language is a condition of your offer, you should upload the relevant test certificate. Please refer to the list of acceptable English Language tests.

If you do not provide the above information, your application cannot proceed to the next stage of the admissions cycle and you will not be notified of the procedures for registration and enrolment. 

Applicants who subsequently fulfil the conditions of their offer of admission and who have replied online confirming they wish to accept the offer of a place, will be sent a formal letter of acceptance.  

For some Postgraduate Taught courses, all offer-holders (home/EU and international) are required to pay a deposit. 

International (non-EU/EEA) applicants who have met all the course entry requirements and have accepted an unconditional offer of a place to study on a one-year Postgraduate Taught course, are required to pay a deposit of £2,500 towards their tuition fee.  A Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) for visa/immigration purposes can normally only be issued following payment of a deposit.

International applicants should visit our International Student website for full details of the procedure for the payment of tuition fees and deposits.

International applicants in receipt of a full tuition fee scholarship are not required to pay the mandatory tuition fee deposit (evidence of the scholarship must be provided to Admissions).

The Points Based System (PBS) is the visa route for students under the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) immigration rules.  Under PBS, international students who wish to enter the UK must apply under Tier 4 (General) Student Visa.  Further information on Visas and Immigration procedures may be found on our International Students webpages.

Our New Students website contains useful information for offer holders, including immigration and visa guidance, accommodation, enrolment and registration procedures, welcome and induction events and important contact details.