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Scholarships for Students from the Middle East and North Africa

Middle East and North African applicants are those normally residing in Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Islamic Republic of Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Morocco Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.

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International Office Undergraduate Scholarships
Scholarship Value: £2500 or £3000

Depending on Fee Rate. Includes advanced entry into Year 2 or Year 3.

  • Who is Eligible: New undergraduate students studying full-time undergraduate programmes. Exclusions apply. 
  • Application Process: No application necessary. Awards made automatically to eligible new international students on enrolment.

All scholarships are offered subject to Terms and Conditions 

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Vice Chancellor's International Attainment Scholarship
Undergraduate Scholarship Value: 50% of tuition fees paid for up to a maximum of four years

4 awards available 

  • Who is Eligible: Four exceptional new undergraduate international students enrolling on one of the specified full-time undergraduate programmes will receive this prestigious award.
  • Application Process: Application is necessary. Video submission and online application required. Deadline 15:00 BST 8 June 2023.

All scholarships are offered subject to Terms and Conditions

Applicants can only apply and be considered for the Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship-Undergraduate after they have been offered a place to study on one of the  programmes listed below and confirmed Queen’s University Belfast as their FIRM choice by their UCAS deadline. Applications cannot be considered in advance of applicants meeting these two criteria.

Applicants applying for the above named programmes with an additional year in industry are also eligible to apply as are those selecting a 4 or 5 year undergraduate masters programme in the above named programmes. These applicants should please apply here

 

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LLB Law Senior Status Scholarship
Scholarship Value: £4000

For your first year of study when enrolling on LLB Law Senior Status.

  • Who is Eligible: Students enrolling Autumn 2023 will be automatically assessed for the LLB Law Senior Status Scholarship award.
  • Application Process: No application necessary. Students will be automatically assessed for the award.

All scholarships are offered subject to Terms and Conditions 

This award is exclusively for new international students beginning their first year of full-time study on the graduate entry Law Senior Status (LLB HONS) accelerated qualifying law degree at Queen's University Belfast in the academic year 2023/24 who meet the conditions of their academic offer.

No separate application for this scholarship is required. If you are holding an offer for graduate entry Law Senior Status (LLB HONS) accelerated qualifying law degree and meet the criteria as set out in these terms & conditions, you will automatically be awarded the LLB Senior Status International Scholarship upon enrolment.

All eligible international applicants will receive notification shortly after receiving their offer.

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Queen's Management School Scholarships
Scholarship Value: £5000
  • Who is Eligible: Applicants from the Middle East and North Africa studying postgraduate taught programmes at Queen's Management School in 2023/24.
  • Application Process: No application necessary. Eligible applications will be automatically assessed, and confirmation of your award will be issued shortly after you have received your offer.

All scholarships are offered subject to Terms and Conditions

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Queen's Excellence Award
Scholarship Value: £2000

For exceptional students continuing their undergraduate programme. Exclusions apply

  • Who is Eligible: This is a merit-based award is exclusive to international students who will commence their full-time and full duration undergraduate programme in the academic year 2023/24. Eligible students who achieve a 75% GPA in the academic year 2023/24 will be awarded a merit-based award in the subsequent academic year 2023/24. Exceptional students who maintain a minimum GPA of 75% may receive this award in consecutive years.
  • Application Process: No application necessary. Awards made automatically to eligible new international students on enrolment.

All scholarships are offered subject to Terms and Conditions

No separate application for this scholarship is required. If you achieve at least 75% GPA at the end of the academic year and meet the eligibility criteria as set out in the terms & conditions, you will automatically be awarded a Queen’s Excellence Award following enrolment in the next year of your undergraduate programme. 

 

 QUEEN'S EXCELLENCE AWARD

 

Year of Entry

Criteria

Award

New undergraduate students commencing a programme in academic year 2023/24

Students must achieve minimum 75% GPA in academic year 2023/24

£2000 award is applied to tuition fees in subsequent academic year 2024/25

 

 

 

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International Office Postgraduate Scholarships
Scholarship Value: £2000 or £3000

Depending on Fee Rate. 

  • Who is Eligible: For new students studying full-time postgraduate taught programmes. Exclusions apply. Excludes Queen's Management School PGT programmes.
  • Application Process: No application necessary. Awards made automatically to eligible new international students on enrolment.

All scholarships are offered subject to Terms and Conditions

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Vice Chancellor's International Attainment Scholarship
Postgraduate Taught Scholarship Value: 50% of tuition fees paid for up to a maximum of two years

4 awards available.

  • Who is Eligible: Four exceptional new postgraduate international students enrolling on one of the specified full-time postgraduate taught programmes will receive this prestigious award.
  • Application Process: Application is necessary. APPLICATIONS CLOSED15:00 BST 9 May 2023

All scholarships are offered subject to Terms and Conditions 

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Early Confirmation Award
Scholarship Value: £1500

Reduction in tuition fees for Year 1

  • Who is Eligible: New international students with unconditional offers for the academic year 2023/24 may receive a discount of £1500 when paying their tuition fees in full* by the appropriate deadline. 
  • Application Process: No application necessary, however students must email proof of payment confirmation to International Scholarships by the appropriate deadlines. 

All scholarships are offered subject to Terms and Conditions

A £1500 reduction in tuition fees is available to new international students beginning a full-time course in the academic year 2023/24 who hold an unconditional offer and pay tuition fees less any International Office awards including the Early Confirmation Award by the following deadlines:

  • Undergraduate unconditional offer holders 30 June 2023 or within 5 days* of their offer becoming unconditional; *This is to prevent delays in CAS issuance during the peak period.
  • Postgraduate Taught unconditional offer holders 31 August 2023
  • Postgraduate Research unconditional offer holders not later than 90 days before the start date given in their offer letter

 

 

 

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Queen's Loyalty Scholarship
Scholarship Value: 20% Fee Reduction

For Year 1 of study only

  • Who is Eligible: Alumni returning to an eligible programme at Queen's University Belfast. Available to eligible international students returning to study on a full-time undergraduate, postgraduate taught or postgraduate research programme. Exclusions apply.
  • Application Process:  No application required,  automatic assessment.

All scholarships are offered subject to Terms and Conditions 

Undergraduate students must be Exchange, Study Abroad or International Summer School students who have successfully completed the full duration of their previous programme at the Queen's University Belfast campus.

Postgraduate Taught students must be Queen's University Belfast Alumni, Exchange, Study Abroad, International Summer School or AHSS Winter School students who have successfully completed the full duration of their previous programme at the Queen's University Belfast campus.

Postgraduate Research students must be Queen's University Belfast Alumni, Exchange, Study Abroad, International Summer School or AHSS Winter School students who have successfully completed the full duration of their previous programme at the Queen's University Belfast campus.

 

 

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Queen's Family Scholarship
Scholarship Value: 20% Fee Reduction

For Year 1 of study only

  • Who is Eligible: For children, grandchildren or brothers and sisters of Queen’s alumni and current students beginning a full duration course at Queen’s University Belfast. Available to eligible international students enrolling on undergraduate, postgraduate taught or postgraduate research programmes. Exclusions apply.
  • Application Process: Applications open shortly - Online application required.

All scholarships are offered subject to Terms and Conditions 

The scholarship may only be claimed by students whose sibling, parent or grandparent is currently pursuing, or has already completed, a full duration* undergraduate or postgraduate programme at Queen's University Belfast. (*All years of programme must be completed at Queen’s University Belfast).

Stepchildren and step siblings may also be eligible.

Students wishing to avail of the Queen’s Family Scholarship may be required to provide additional verification of their relationship to the current Queen’s University Belfast student or Queen’s University Belfast Alumni through whom they are claiming the Scholarship.

Undergraduate students must be beginning a full duration undergraduate programme i.e., a minimum of 3 years at the Queen's University Belfast campus.

 

 

 

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ADDITIONAL AWARDS FOR THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA

These awards are not administered by the International Office. Any queries should be directed to the contact details provided.

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Copty Scholarship for Palestinian Students
Scholarship Value: Full tuition for eligible one year postgraduate taught programmes and a single room in Queen's accommodation
  • Who is Eligible: Applicants with Palestinian nationality who live in Gaza or the West Bank, excluding East Jerusalem, and belong to a family normally resident there.
  • Application Process: Application is necessary, Deadline 20 March 2023.

 All scholarships are offered subject to Terms and Conditions 

Eligible programmes should be a one year course within The Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences, The Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences or The School of Law.

 

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Asylum Seekers Scholarship 2023
Undergraduate

We are delighted to offer a full scholarship to a student who is a registered asylum-seeker in the UK, and who will be starting an eligible full-time undergraduate programme Queen’s University Belfast in the academic year 2023-24.

  • You must be a registered asylum seeker in the UK and currently resident in Northern Ireland, to be considered for this scheme
  • You must have discretionary or limited leave to remain in the UK, be a dependent of someone with discretionary or limited leave to remain as a result of an application for refugee-status, or you or your parent/guardian have submitted an asylum application and not yet received a decision from the Home Office on that application.
  • You must be unable to access mainstream UK student funding due to your immigration status.

Deadline 15:00 BST 8 June 2023

Terms and Conditions  

The scholarship will cover the cost of tuition and provide an £8,000 award to support costs associated with education and attending university for each year of study for the duration of the programme.

  • 1 award available
  • Undergraduate programmes
  • Exclusions apply
  • Application necessary

All scholarships are offered subject to terms and conditions.

Apply here

 

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Asylum Seekers Scholarship 2023
Postgraduate Taught

We are delighted to offer a full scholarship to a student who is a registered asylum-seeker in the UK, and who will be starting an eligible full-time one-year postgraduate taught Master’s course at Queen’s University Belfast in the academic year 2023-24.

  • You must be a registered asylum seeker in the UK and currently resident in Northern Ireland, to be considered for this scheme
  • You must have discretionary or limited leave to remain in the UK, be a dependent of someone with discretionary or limited leave to remain as a result of an application for refugee-status, or you or your parent/guardian have submitted an asylum application and not yet received a decision from the Home Office on that application.
  • You must be unable to access mainstream UK student funding due to your immigration status.

Deadline 15:00 BST 9 May 2023

Terms and Conditions  

The scholarship will cover the cost of tuition and provide an £8,000 award to support costs associated with education and attending university for each year of study for the duration of the programme.

  • 1 award available
  • Postgraduate Taught programmes
  • Exclusions apply
  • Application necessary

All scholarships are offered subject to terms and conditions.

Apply here

 

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