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£700M CAMPUS INVESTMENT IN CUTTING EDGE FACILITIES
 
LOWEST STUDENT RENT IN THE UK
(NatWest Student Living Index, 2020)
 
AMONG THE TOP 10 MOST BEAUTIFUL UNIVERSITIES IN THE UK
(QS World University Rankings 2021)
 
BELFAST HAS THE LOWEST COST OF LIVING IN THE UK
(Mercer Cost of Living City Ranking 2021)
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CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

215+ clubs, with 15,000 student members ranging from sport, gaming, creative, cultural and charitable groups. 
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ACCOMMODATION

Our student accommodation is some of the most affordable and high quality in the UK.
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LIFE IN BELFAST

You'll soon see why Lonely Planet described Belfast as a ‘must-see visitor destination'.
CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT

A capital with a culture of its own, Belfast is renowned for having a unique clubs, food, culture and arts scene of its very own.
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GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES

Every year over 800 Queen’s students take the opportunity to go outside Northern Ireland to study or gain work-related experience.
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YOUR FUTURE

Our Careers, Employability and Skills team can help you to develop your employability throughout your time at Queen's and beyond.
SPORT

Our world-class indoor and outdoor sporting facilities will help you lead a healthy, active lifestyle.
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STUDENTS' UNION

Your one stop shop for academic, wellbeing and financial advice plus a guide to everything that's going on.
SUPPORT AND WELLBEING

We offer a network of support services dedicated to helping you get the most from your time at Queen’s.
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A MULTICULTURAL AND CREATIVE HUB
The Queen's Quarter: The best of student life

The area surrounding our campus is the most vibrant district of Belfast. Here, you’ll find everything from hot-ticket cultural events and party nights to international festivals and world food worth queuing for. Our friendly student community and buzzing entertainment scene welcomes you from the day you arrive. 

Everything is walkable, and next door to Queen's you'll find Botanic Gardens, a beautiful city park where you can explore the Palm House, the rose gardens or the Tropical Ravine.

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Best value UK city
A great student lifestyle

Belfast has the lowest student cost of living in the UK (Mercer Cost of Living City Ranking 2021)

That makes it cheaper than Manchester, Edinburgh, Leeds, Newcastle, and significantly cheaper than in London.


Cost of Living

PHOTO: Jacob Robinson, Newcastle
I was pleasantly surprised by the cost of living in Belfast. Elms, where most of the first years stay, is very cheap in comparison to other UK universities accommodation. You can feed yourself for very little which means you've more money to do other things in Belfast. Jacob Robinson, Newcastle
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