When you get here
My Queen's - Your first semester
Get your university life off to a great start by viewing My Queen's - everything you need to know when coming to Queen’s and throughout your first semester.
In addition to helping you navigate your way through the University in your initial few weeks, we'll help you get registered, provide details on your learning environment, all of our excellent support services, and ways to get the most of your student experience.
Important steps
Applying for your visa to study in the UK
Our dedicated team can provide you with specialist advice in relation to visa and immigration matters including applying for your visa to come to the UK and assisting you with any queries you may have during your time here.
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Get a tuition fee discount
Queen's offers a range of scholarships to international students including:
Vice-Chancellor's International Attainment Scholarship - Four scholarships worth 50% of tuition fees for up to four years are available to exceptionally talented international students who will be starting their full-time undergraduate studies at Queen’s University Belfast in September 2024 (exclusions apply). Deadline for applications: 7 June 2024
Early Confirmation Reward - A £1500 reduction in tuition fees is available to new international students beginning a full-time course in the academic year 2024-25 who hold an unconditional offer and pay tuition fees (less any International Office awards including the Early Confirmation Award) by 31 August 2024.
Find out more and apply: International Undergraduate Scholarships.
Get up to speed
English Language Requirements
Students must be able to demonstrate their competence in English in order to benefit fully from their course of study or research. Non-UK/Irish nationals must also satisfy the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) immigration requirements for English language before the University can issue a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) for visa purposes.
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Get in Touch
Useful Queen’s Contacts
INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS: Guidance on your applications and offers
Email: intl.admissions@qub.ac.uk
Web: go.qub.ac.uk/international-applying
Your home from home
Affordable Accommodation
Queen’s currently has over 3,400 places in our student accommodation, which means you can take advantage of the most affordable purpose-built student accommodation in the city while undertaking a world-class education and making friends for life. Queen’s guarantees an offer of accommodation for the first year of study to undergraduate and postgraduate students who have applied by 30th June 2023. For further information on guarantees, view the Allocation Policy.
View room options or view our Frequently Asked Questions about Accommodation.
Check out the University Community Living Student Handbook to see what you need to bring and what's included in your accommodation.