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FAQs Postgraduate Students from Europe and Central Asia

This information applies only to POSTGRADUATE awards offered to international students from Europe and Central Asia paying the full international tuition fee rate and joining the University in the academic year 2024/25. If there are any questions, we haven't covered please contact us.

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Early Confirmation Award

  • What is the Early Confirmation Award?

    A £1500 reduction in tuition fees is available to new international students beginning a full-time course in the academic year 2023/24 who hold an unconditional offer and pay 90% of net tuition fees by the following deadlines:

    Postgraduate Taught unconditional offer holders 31 August 2023

    Postgraduate Research unconditional offer holders not later than 90 days before the start date given in their offer letter

  • How do I qualify for the Early Confirmation Award?

    You must comply with all the following conditions by the appropriate deadline:

    • Be a new student enrolling at Queen's University Belfast for the first time
    • Have an unconditional offer
    • Pay 90% of your net tuition fees by the appropriate deadline:

    Postgraduate Taught unconditional offer holders 31 August 2023

    Postgraduate Research unconditional offer holders not later than 90 days before the start date given in their offer letter

    All awards are offered subject to meeting our terms and conditions.

  • How much do I need to pay to qualify for the Early Confirmation Award if I'm a postgraduate taught applicant?

    The tables below may be helpful but if you are still unclear as to how much you should pay, please contact international scholarships 

    Fee Rate 1 PGT tuition fees payable with award of International Office Scholarship and Early Confirmation Award

    Fee Rate 1 Tuition fees  

    £19,100

    International Office Scholarship

    (£2,000)

    Early Confirmation Award

    (£1,500)

    Tuition fees payable (if paid by 31 August 2023)

    £15,600

     

    Fee Rate 2 PGT tuition fees payable with award of International Office Scholarship and Early Confirmation Award

    Fee Rate 2 Gross Tuition fees  

    £23,150

    International Office Scholarship

    (£3,000)

    Early Confirmation Award

    (£1,500)

    Tuition fees payable (if paid by 31 August 2023)

    £18,650

  • How much do I need to pay to qualify for the Early Confirmation Award if I'm a postgraduate research applicant?

     The tables below may be helpful but if you are still unclear as to how much you should pay please contact international scholarships 

     

    Fee Rate 1 PGR tuition fees payable with award of Early Confirmation Award

    Fee Rate 1 Tuition fees  

    £18,900

    Early Confirmation Award

    (£1,500)

    Tuition fees payable (if paid not later than 90 days before the start date given your offer letter)

    £17,400

     

    Fee Rate 2 PGR tuition fees payable with award of Early Confirmation Award

    Fee Rate 2 Gross Tuition fees  

    £23,850

    Early Confirmation Award

    (£1,500)

    Tuition fees payable (if paid not later than 90 days before the start date given in their offer letter)

    £22,350

  • Is there a deadline for the Early Confirmation Award?

     Postgraduate Taught unconditional offer holders should pay by 31 August 2023 to receive the award.

     Postgraduate Research unconditional offer holders should pay not later than 90 days before the start date given in their offer letter

     

     

     

Vice Chancellor's International Attainment Scholarship

  • What is the deadline for applications for the Vice Chancellor's International Attainment Scholarship for postgraduate taught studies?

    For postgraduate taught applicants the deadline for the Vice Chancellor's International Attainment Scholarship is Friday 10 May 2024 at 15:00 BST.

    You must have submitted your video, online application and firmly accepted your offer by this deadline.

    Please ensure you leave adequate time to submit your video as these can take some time to forward during busy periods. If we receive your video after the deadline, it will not be considered.

    If you have not firmly accepted your offer by the deadline your application for the Vice Chancellor's International Attainment Scholarship will not be considered.

  • How will I know I've been awarded the Vice Chancellor's International Attainment Scholarship?

    This is a competitive process and not all applications will be successful.

    A panel of academics from all 3 faculties sit in July to determine which applications are successful.

    We contact the successful candidates by telephone in the first instance.

    Please be aware we contact only the successful candidates. If you have not been contacted by the end of July you may assume you have been unsuccessful. 

Which scholarships are available for PGR?

  • I am a POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH applicant - which scholarships are available to me?

    Queen's Loyalty Scholarship, for Queen’s University alumni - Application required. Applicants must have successfully completed the full duration of their previous programme with Queen’s University Belfast. 

    Queen's Family Scholarship, for children, grandchildren or siblings of current Queen’s University Belfast students or Queen’s University Belfast Alumni - Application required. The scholarship may only be claimed by students whose grandparent, parent or sibling is currently pursuing, or has already completed, a full duration* undergraduate or postgraduate programme at Queen's University Belfast. (*All years of programme must be completed at Queen’s University Belfast).

    Early Confirmation Award, for unconditional offer holders paying tuition fees in full not later than 90 days before the start date given in their offer letter. Where eligible this can be combined with another International Office administered scholarship to increase the value of your award.

    Contact International Scholarships for the Queen's Loyalty and Family Scholarships.

    All awards are made subject to terms and conditions.

    We would recommend that you also review the options available through the Graduate School and on the website at Find a PhD.

     

  • How do I apply for International Office Scholarships?

    Application is required for the Queen's Loyalty and Queen's Family Scholarship, but you should only do this after you have been offered a place to study on your chosen programme.

    Queen's Loyalty Scholarship - contact International Scholarships

    Queen's Family Scholarship - contact International Scholarships

    All awards are made subject to terms and conditions.

  • What are the values of International Office Scholarships available for a postgraduate research classroom based fee rate 1 programme?

    Fee rate 1 programmes are classroom based and have a tuition fee of £18,900 for 2024/25 

    Queen's Loyalty Scholarship or Queen's Family Scholarship 20% reduction on tuition fees
     
    Early Confirmation Award a £1500 reduction on tuition fees for unconditional offer holders paying net tuition fees by the deadline.
       
    Scholarship values for postgraduate research students paying full Fee Rate 1 international tuition fees (CLASSROOM based) £18,900

    Award

    VALUE

    TOTAL VALUE

    TOTAL PAYABLE

    Fee Rate 1 Scholarship  

    Early Confirmation Award

    Fee Rate 1 Scholarship + Early Confirmation Award

    Fee Rate 1 Tuition fees - scholarship and Early Confirmation Award

    Queen's Loyalty Scholarship

    £3,780 

    £1,500

    £5,280

    £13,620

    Queen's Family Scholarship

    £3,780 

    £1,500

    £5,280 

    £13,620

    Early Confirmation Award

    N/A

    £1,500

    £1,500

    £17,400

    All awards are offered subject to terms and conditions.

  • What are the values of International Office Scholarships available for a postgraduate taught laboratory based fee rate 2 programme?

    Fee rate 2 programmes are laboratory based and have a tuition fee of £23,850 for 2024/25 

    Queen's Loyalty Scholarship or Queen's Family Scholarship 20% reduction on tuition fees

    Early Confirmation Award a £1500 reduction on tuition fees for unconditional offer holders paying net tuition fees by the deadline.

    Scholarship values for postgraduate research students paying full Fee Rate 2 international tuition fees (LABORATORY based) £23,850

    Award

    VALUE

    TOTAL VALUE

    TOTAL PAYABLE

    Fee Rate 2 Scholarship

    Early Confirmation Award

    Fee Rate 2 Scholarship + Early Confirmation Award

    Fee Rate 2 Tuition Fees – Scholarship + Early Confirmation Award

    Queen's Loyalty Scholarship

    £4,770

    £1,500

    £6,270

    £17,580

    Queen's Family Scholarship

    £4,770

    £1,500

    £6,270

    £17,580

    Early Confirmation Award

    N/A

    £1,500

    £1,500

    £22,350

    All awards are offered subject to terms and conditions.

     

     

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