Welcome to Queen’s University Belfast
Queen’s University Belfast is pleased to welcome visiting students from Belmont University as a part of our ongoing partnership. We hope you find the information here useful, which is designed to introduce you to studying abroad at Queen's. Ranked in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024), Queen’s University offers an excellent academic experience.
Belfast is also an energetic and vibrant capital city – just ask the experts at Lonely Planet who love the city for its energy, lively atmosphere, and ‘dynamic young population that keeps the city on trend.’ The beauty is that it’s all easy and safe to explore. Whether you’re on a visit to the famous Game of Thrones filming locations or you want to explore caves, castles and coastline, you’ll find it all within an hour’s drive of Belfast. With our location in Northern Ireland in the UK offering a unique blend of both UK and Irish cultures and a thriving campus in the city of Belfast, Queen’s serves as an ideal place to study abroad.
We look forward to welcoming you to Queen's University Belfast!
Applying for the Global Honor's Programme
Please see below some useful information for incoming students:
Next Steps for Securing your place
- Confirm your module choices - all students must choose a minimum of 4 modules, including Exploring Northern Ireland (AEL2003), to ensure that you are guaranteed on the correct number of modules should they clash in the timetable.
- Accept your Offer - when you get the email with your offer letter, you must ensure you accept it.
- Apply for Accommodation - follow the link in your accommodation email and apply for your Standard Accommodation at BT9.
- Explore visa options - there are different types of visas required for your study, 'Visitor Visas for Study' or 'Student Visas'. It is very important that you understand which visa you will apply for. For more information, email: immigration@qub.ac.uk.
- Attend the pre-departure webinar on Monday 2 December 2024.
Pre-Application Webinar
CLICK TO JOIN - 04/10/24
Pre-Arrival Webinar
CLICK TO JOIN - 02/12/24
Visa Information
If you are studying for less than six months, you can apply for a Visitor Visa for Study, this allows a 6 month max study period.
The process at the UK border (i.e. the airport) for USA passport holders that are studying in the UK for less than 6 months and planning to apply for visitor permission at Heathrow airport on arrival into the UK is as follows.
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Learning at Queen's
Most modules (classes) will require the use of Canvas
Please access the Learning at Queen's for further learning and instructions on how to log in to Canvas and access the demo module.
For further resources, please see the Canvas Training webpage.
Healthcare and Insurance
All Belmont University students are required to have International Health Insurance when abroad on Belmont affiliated travel.
Private Healthcare Providers and Emergency Contacts
For any other health & wellbeing-related issues, you can book an appointment with a General Practitioner (GP) or other medical specialist in a private practice. Please note that most GP doctors in the UK are part of the National Health Service.
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Emergency Contact Information
In times of an emergency.
In the event of an emergency, please ring the Emergency Services on 999. You will have to state which service(s) you require such as: police, ambulance, fire and rescue services.
If you are involved in an emergency or serious incident please notify a member of the Residential Life Team or security in BT1 who will notify the AHSS Abroad Team where appropriate.
In a non-emergency call 101.
Students who require immediate Wellbeing support can contact the following:
- Inspire – (24/7 helpline – Freephone) – 0808 800 0016 (Wellbeing Support)
- Lifeline – (24/7 helpline – Freephone) – 0808 808 8000 (Crisis Support)
- Samaritans – 116 123
QUB Campus Security Contact information:
Telephone: 028 90 975099 Email: security@qub.ac.uk
Please visit the Campus Safety Guide for more information.
Useful Contacts
Feel free to contact us with any questions you have!
- General questions AHSSabroad@qub.ac.uk
- Accommodation accommodation@qub.ac.uk
- Visas immigration@qub.ac.uk
- Student Wellbeing studentwellbeing@qub.ac.uk
- Chaplains and Religious Representatives
Accommodation
As a Belmont University student at QUB you will be staying in Elms BT9.
Elms BT9 is a purpose-built accommodation facility for students, offering a range of modern, comfortable and secure accommodation. Set in a leafy residential area, this modern village style residence is located just 10 minutes walk from the University campus and 30 minutes walk from Belfast city centre.
Rooms are all single occupancy with shared bathroom facilities, located in low rise accommodation blocks of three floors with a common room, kitchen and television available on each floor.
Included in your accommodation is a Kitchen/Bedding combined pack with contents as below:
Student Life
The area surrounding our campus is the most vibrant district of Belfast.
When you’re on campus it’s easy to become a part of our thriving student community with over 200 clubs and societies for you to join.
The Students’ Union is active in planning events and engaging with the student body, ensuring you’ll always have the opportunity to make the most of your time at Queen’s.
Fees
When completing registration, under the fees payment section:
Please choose the option that states 'My fees will be paid by an external sponsor'
You will then be asked to input Belmont's information and choose the amount to be paid which will be the full fee amount.
Access to money
It is important you arrive financially prepared for the first few weeks
As you will be staying in the UK for less than six months, you may find it difficult to open a UK bank account, therefore you may wish to look into other banking options like the below. Most retail outlets in the UK and Ireland may not accept Discover or American Express, please bring a Visa or MasterCard instead. Please note the University is not officially recommending use of these services but options to be considered include:
Musical Instruments
Some options for renting a musical instrument whilst in Belfast are:
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