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ACCOMMODATION
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Travelling to Belfast: Your Guide to Reaching Queen's Student Accommodation
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How to Personalise Your Accommodation!
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Moving to Belfast: Setting Up Your Student Accommodation at Queen's

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LIFE IN BELFAST AND NORTHERN IRELAND
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Exploring Belfast on a Sunny Day – 5 Free Things To Do!
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Belfast’s Best Bites: Vegan and Vegetarian Edition
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Come with Me to the Titanic Museum in Belfast

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WATCH OUR STUDENT VLOGS
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Queen's Mythbusting Guide to Belfast!

Three Queen's students debunk some myths about Northern Ireland.

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Come Shopping With Me Along Botanic Avenue

Follow Ghada along Botanic Avenue in Queen's Quarter as she visits an eclectic mix of vintage and charity shops, independent book stores and record shops!

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My Graduation and Top Tips for the Day

Medicine graduate Kathryn shares highlights from her graduation day at Queen's and provides some helpful tips to make the most of your celebrations.

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STARTING AT QUEEN'S
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Things to Do During Your First Week in Belfast
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Why Choosing a Russell Group University Has Been Right for Me
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Packing Tips From an International Student

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STUDENT LIFE
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Things I Wish I Had Known Before Coming to Belfast as a South American Student
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VIDEO: Must Visit Spots on Queen's Campus
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A Love Letter to Queen's

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STUDYING AND COURSES
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My Journey to Choosing International Relations and Politics at Queen's
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Navigating the Path to Queen's: My Journey to Choosing Business Management
Queen's University Belfast Medical Library
Summer in Belfast: Top Spots to Write Your Dissertation

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CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
QISS freshers fair
QISS: Bridging Cultures and Creating Community
Queen's rugby club
A Guide to Clubs and Societies at Queen’s!
Queen's Computing Society at Freshers
Get Involved with the Queen's Computing Society!

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COST OF LIVING ADVICE AND TIPS
View of Belfast from the Ashby Building
How to Enjoy Belfast Without Spending Any Money
Different types of currency notes
Dealing with the Cost of Living: A GB Student’s Perspective
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Take Advantage of Student Offers in Belfast

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SUPPORT AND WELLBEING
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Dealing with Living Abroad as an International Student
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Self-Care is Self-Love, it’s Not Selfish!
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A Guide to Support Services at Queen’s

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CAREERS AND GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES
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My Involvement in the Future-Ready Award Career Programmes
Student Sarah at baseball game
My Experience of The Future-Ready Skills for Leaders Programme 2024: New York
Students and Staff in the One Elmwood Students Union building
How to Secure a Summer Job!

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