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International Postgraduate Scholarships

Scholarship Value: £2000 - £5000

Who is Eligible: For new students studying full-time postgraduate taught programmes. Exclusions apply. Excludes Queen's Business School PGT programmes.
Application Process: No application necessary. Awards made automatically to eligible new international students on enrolment.

All scholarships are offered subject to Terms and Conditions

Early Confirmation Award

Scholarship Value: £1500

Reduction in tuition fees for Year 1

Who is Eligible: New international students with unconditional offers for the academic year 2026/27 may receive a discount of £1500 when paying their tuition fees in full* by the appropriate deadline.
Application Process: No application necessary, however students must email proof of payment confirmation to International Scholarships by the appropriate deadlines.

All scholarships are offered subject to Terms and Conditions.

A £1500 reduction in tuition fees is available to new international students beginning a full-time course in the academic year 2026/27 who hold an unconditional offer and pay tuition fees less any International Office awards including the Early Confirmation Award by the following deadlines:

January 2026 Students must pay on or before their programme start date, as shown in your offer letter, to qualify for the Early Confirmation Award.

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Queen's Business School Scholarships

Scholarship Value: £6000

Who is Eligible: Applicants studying postgraduate taught programmes at Queen's Business School in 2026/27.
Application Process: No application necessary. Eligible applications will be automatically assessed, and confirmation of your award will be issued with your offer.

All scholarships are offered subject to Terms and Conditions.

Queen's Family Scholarship

Scholarship Value: 20% Fee Reduction

For Year 1 of study only

Who is Eligible: For children, grandchildren or brothers and sisters of Queen’s alumni and current students beginning a full time course at Queen’s University Belfast. Available to eligible international students enrolling on undergraduate, postgraduate taught or postgraduate research programmes. Exclusions apply.
Application Process: Please contact our International Scholarships team for more information.

Please click here for our terms and conditions and for further information on how to apply.

The scholarship may only be claimed by students whose sibling, parent or grandparent is currently pursuing, or has already completed, a programme at Queen's University Belfast, including completion of an exchange or Study Abroad programme.

Stepchildren and step siblings may also be eligible.

Students wishing to avail of the Queen’s Family Scholarship may be required to provide additional verification of their relationship to the current Queen’s University Belfast student or Queen’s University Belfast Alumni through whom they are claiming the Scholarship.

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Queen's Loyalty Scholarship

Scholarship Value: 20% Fee Reduction

For Year 1 of study only

Who is Eligible: Alumni returning to an eligible programme at Queen's University Belfast. Available to eligible international students returning to study on a full-time undergraduate, postgraduate taught or postgraduate research programme. Exclusions apply.

Please click here to read our terms and conditions and for further information on how to apply.

Undergraduate students must be Exchange, Study Abroad or International Summer School students who have successfully completed their previous programme at the Queen's University Belfast campus.

Postgraduate Taught students must be Queen's University Belfast Alumni, Exchange, Study Abroad, International Summer School or AHSS Winter School students who have successfully completed their previous programme at the Queen's University Belfast campus.

Postgraduate Research students must be Queen's University Belfast Alumni, Exchange, Study Abroad, International Summer School or AHSS Winter School students who have successfully completed their previous programme at the Queen's University Belfast campus.