Upon acceptance into Queen's, each student is assigned an Adviser of Studies (AoS) and/or a Personal Tutor (PT).

The primary role of your Advisor of Studies is to help you with module choices and to provide guidance in academic matters, e.g., requirements of your degree programme, progression between stages, resit examinations, change of programme, permissions of absence during term time, temporary withdrawal, etc. In particular, your choice of modules, as well as any changes, must always be approved by your AoS. Students should meet with their AoS at least once a year at enrolment before the start of the academic year.

The primary role of Personal Tutors is to support students in their transition from School or other previous occupation to Higher Education. During your first year,  personal tutor meetings will be held throughout term. The aim of these meetings is to provide regular contact with a member of staff in a small-group setting.

Students experiencing any academic difficulty should consult their Adviser of Studies or Personal Tutor at an early stage.

If you are unsure as to who your Personal Tutor is, you can find this via QSIS.

We currently provide support to students with a wide range of disabilities, including: 

• Physical and mobility difficulties
• Visual impairments
• Hearing impairments
• Medical conditions
• Specific learning difficulties e.g. dyslexia
• Mental health difficulties
• Autistic Spectrum Conditions

The nature and type of support available varies and will be tailored to meet your individual requirements, but may include the following: 

• Arranging in-course support including: lectures notes in advance; flexibility with deadlines; exam support; extended short-term library loans etc.
• Assisting with your application for Disabled Students' Allowances (DSA) or other funded support. (Please see more information below).
• Liaising with School staff to ensure that they are aware of your specific support requirements.

You can read more about Accessible Learning Support here.

Representing your interests

The Students' Union continue their efforts to support students and represent concerns regarding university life. Below is a list of the areas that they work on: 

• Academic 
• Finance 
• Welfare 
• Community 
• Student Reps

To find out more about how QUBSU represents your 'student voice', click here.

Electing Representatives

Within the QUB SU there are a range of Faculty and Student Reps, who are elected to represent your voice. Find out more about the roles Faculty and Student Reps here.

Providing Advice 

QUBSU has a range of advice services including: 

• Finance 
• Housing
• Health and wellbeing 
• Employment 
• Discipline 
• Academic 
• Scams

If you need support email studentadvice@qub.ac.uk between 9am and 5pm Monday-Friday.

Careers, Employabilty and Skills

Our expert team are committed to ensuring every student has access to the right experiences to develop future-ready skills.

We work to expose students to the right connections and expertise they need during their time at Queen's and into their early career. We offer support with all aspects of career-planning and decision-making.

We work collaboratively to produce future-ready graduates.

Careers support.

Financial support is available to students experiencing financial difficulties whilst studying and comprises two funds, the Department for the Economy (DfE) Student Support Fund and the University’s Hardship Fund. Further support is provided through the Queen's Bursary and the Care Leavers Bursary.

You can read more about Student Financial Support here.

DfE Student Support Fund

The DfE Student Support Fund is a discretionary fund which may provide financial assistance to students from Northern Ireland and Great Britain, who encounter financial difficulty whilst studying

• All full-time and part-time (25% of equivalent full-time course) Northern Ireland and Great Britain undergraduates and postgraduate students can apply. 
• Undergraduate students must have taken out their maximum Tuition Fee and Maintenance Loan entitlement.
• All postgraduate students must demonstrate that they have organised sufficient funding for their course. 

All eligible students must have completed their registration before an award can be made.

Please note it can take up 4-6 weeks to have your application assessed.

University's Hardship Fund

The University's Hardship Fund is available to support students in financial hardship whilst studying.

All students registered for the academic year 2021-22 are eligible to make an application to the Hardship Fund. 

You can only apply to the fund using an ONLINE application, available by logging into their Qsis Student Account at  https://qsis.qub.ac.uk/     

All supporting documentation requested during the online application process should be emailed to supportfund@qub.ac.uk

Care Leaver's Bursary

The Queen’s Care Leavers Bursary, is paid directly to an eligible student’s bank account on receipt of a successful application, and is paid in two instalments of £500, at the start of each semester. Please visit http://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/sgc/wpu/CareExperiencedYoungPeople/

Queen's Bursary

Find out about the Queen's Bursary, which can help you fund your study at Queen's.

More information

The DfE Student Support Fund is a discretionary fund which may provide financial assistance to students from Northern Ireland and Great Britain, who encounter financial difficulty whilst studying

• All full-time and part-time (25% of equivalent full-time course) Northern Ireland and Great Britain undergraduates and postgraduate students can apply. 
• Undergraduate students must have taken out their maximum Tuition Fee and Maintenance Loan entitlement.
• All postgraduate students must demonstrate that they have organised sufficient funding for their course. 

All eligible students must have completed their registration before an award can be made.

Please note it can take up 4-6 weeks to have your application assessed.

University's Hardship Fund

The University's Hardship Fund is available to support students in financial hardship whilst studying.

All students registered for the academic year 2021-22 are eligible to make an application to the Hardship Fund. 

You can only apply to the fund using an ONLINE application, available by logging into their Qsis Student Account at  https://qsis.qub.ac.uk/     

All supporting documentation requested during the online application process should be emailed to supportfund@qub.ac.uk

Care Leaver's Bursary

The Queen’s Care Leavers Bursary, is paid directly to an eligible student’s bank account on receipt of a successful application, and is paid in two instalments of £500, at the start of each semester. Please visit http://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/sgc/wpu/CareExperiencedYoungPeople/

Funding and Scholarships

Click here to access the Funding and Scholarship Finder to help find funding to support with a variety of study related expenses.