Queen's University Belfast - Exchange

City: Belfast Country: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Queen's University Belfast Website

Overview

What Queen's University Belfast has to offer:

  • Located in the social and cultural heart of Belfast, a vibrant and welcoming capital city
  • A major center of cutting-edge academics and research
  • A member of Britain's Russell Group of universities, similar to the Ivy League
  • An interesting range of courses in Irish studies
  • An active Student Union offers everything from concerts to political debates
  • More than 140 social, cultural and sports clubs
  • Excellent indoor sports facilities and campus amenities

Students applying for this exchange are also encouraged to apply for funding through the Wild Geese Travel Award.


When Can I Go?

Terms Offered: Fall, Winter, Full Year

Term Dates:

Fall term equivalent: September - December

Winter term equivalent: January - June


Eligibility Requirements

Open to: All Faculties excluding Medicine and Dentistry.

Level: Undergraduate

Students require a cumulative GPA of 3.0 to participate on this exchange.

Students with a GPA between 2.5 - 3.0 are still eligible to participate in the exchange in the event of extenuating circumstances, but Queen's University Belfast would need you to submit a letter, in addition to everything else they would normally require for your exchange application, that explains the extenuating circumstances.

See Eligibility.


Course Information

Language of Instruction: English

Field of Study: All

Please note: Students wanting to study Science, Engineering, French and/or Spanish will need to go on year-long exchanges to Queen's University Belfast since the courses in (only) those subject areas are all year-long in length.

Queen's University Belfast Course Information

Queen's University Belfast Credit Information


Housing

Queen's University Belfast Accommodation


What Students Say

Student Feedback Report (PDF)


Program Contact

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Funding Opportunities 

Students receive on average between $1,400-$2,000 in funding.

Over 80% of students who apply get funding.

Education Abroad Awards