Here, you can find everything you may need if you, or your young person, is a participant on the Pathway Opportunity Programme at Queen's University Belfast. Below are a mixture of resources that will help you along your journey to Queen's - including key resources from Pathway events throughout the year. From presentations to key date reminders, this section will have all the answers to your questions.
University Information Session 2025
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Refresh your knowledge of Student Finance.
You can find the presentation here.
- Review the guidance from the university's Admissions Department.
You can view their presentation here.
Next Steps Session 2025
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Refresh yourself on what the Careers, Employability and Skills Service can do for you.
You can access the presentation here.
- Review the key takeaways from the university's Accessible Learning Service.
You can access the presentation from the event here.
- Hear from the Global Opps Team at Queen's.
You can access their presentation here.
- Revise the materials from the Student Wellbeing Service.
You can access the presentation here.
- Remind yourself of the support available for Care Experienced students.
You can hear from the Care Experience team here.
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Hear from the POP team about applying to Queen's.
You can review the presentation here.
Key Dates
We understand that keeping track of UCAS, Student Finance and Accommodation applications can be overwhelming. We have compiled all the key dates you need to be aware of in a table below to help reduce any confusion.
Please note that these dates are correct for the academic year 2025/6 at time of writing, but may change by the time you apply. Students should take care to check the appropriate deadline for their chosen application.
What? |
When? |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
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UCAS Deadline (Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Science, Oxford & Cambridge) |
15th October 2025 |
Remember to tick the ‘Care Experienced’ box if that criteria applies to you. |
| UCAS “Equal Consideration” Deadline (General)
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14th January 2026 |
Remember to tick the ‘Care Experienced’ box if that criteria applies to you. |
| Queen’s accommodation applications open |
Spring 2026 |
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| Student Finance NI applications open |
24th March 2026 |
Be aware of all the support you are entitled to. |
| Initial "advisory" deadline for university processing of UCAS application |
31st March 2026 |
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| Deadline for Student Finance NI applications |
30th April 2026 |
Try to get this application in as early as you can - this will help if there are any queries or requests for further documents. |
| Final deadline for university processing of UCAS applications |
13th May 2026 |
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| Deadline for Queen's accommodation applications & last deadline for UCAS applications with choices |
30th June 2026 |
Queen's may be able to arrange accommodation for students after this date (if you are accepted via Clearing, for example), however this is not guaranteed. |
| Clearing |
Mid July 2026 |
Any UCAS applications received after 30th June will be entered here. |
| A-Level Results |
14th August 2026 |
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| Accommodation allocations begin |
Mid August 2026 |
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| Accommodation contracts* start & first Student Finance NI payment made |
Early September 2026 |
*Contract start dates will depend on the length of contract you have chosen. |
| Final date for 2026 entry applications |
24th September 2026 |
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