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2010 QICF
Queen’s University
Belfast
Entrepreneurial University of the Year 2009
The Times Higher Education Awards
The Russell Group
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Queen’s is a member of the elite Russell Group
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Association of the 20 leading research-intensive universities
which include the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Bristol,
Edinburgh, Imperial College London etc
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Aim: to promote the interests of Universities in which teaching
and learning are undertaken within a culture of research
excellence
Queen’s History
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Established 1845
• The ninth oldest in the UK
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“Civic” or “redbrick” university. Similar to:
• Liverpool
• Newcastle
• Manchester
Queen’s numbers
17 000 full-time students
14 300 Undergraduate
1 600 Masters
1 100 Research
3 500 staff
1 450 international students from 87 countries
Queen’s University Belfast – The Lanyon Building
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Schools
• 13 years with selective secondary system
• Best A level results in UK – every year
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Universities and University Colleges
• Queen’s University
• University of Ulster
• Stranmillis University College
• St Mary’s University College
The same system as England
Queen’s University Belfast from the air
A University for the 21st Century
The Library at Queen’s
The Times Good University Guide Top Twenty
2011
• Accounting and Finance
(18)
• Aeronautical Engineering
(13)
• Agriculture (5)
• Anthropology (11)
• Archaeology (12)
• Celtic Studies (6)
• Chemical Engineering (13)
• Civil Engineering (14)
• Dentistry (9)
• Drama and Film (20)
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Electrical Engineering (10)
Food Science (10)
German (20)
Spanish and Portuguese
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Mechanical Engineering (18)
Music (18)
Pharmacy (4)
Physics (19)
Social Policy (17)
Social Work (1)
Planning (9)
Queen’s programmes
Accounting and Finance
Aerospace Engineering
Agriculture
Anthropology and Archaeology
Architecture and Planning
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Celtic and Irish Studies
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Computer Science and Information
Technology
Drama and Film
Education
Electrical and Electronic
Engineering
English Literature
English as a Foreign Language
European Studies
Geography
History
International Studies
Languages and Literature
Law
Management and Economics
Maths and Physics
Mechanical and Manufacturing
Engineering
Medicine, Nursing and Dentistry
Music and Sonic Arts
Pharmacy
Politics and Philosophy
Psychology and Sociology
Religion and Theology
Research Assessment Exercise 2008 Results
• The Research Power Index, which measures quality and
quantity of research, puts Queen’s in the UK top 20
• 11 subject areas are ranked within the UK top 10 and 24
within the UK top 20 for research
• All areas had research assessed as world-leading (4* the top grade available)
• 25 of the 38 Units of Assessment submitted had 50% or
more of their activity recognised as world-leading or
internationally excellent
Assessment of Teaching Quality 2004
Aeronautical Eng.
Agriculture
Anatomy & Physiology
Archaeology
Biology & Biochemistry
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Classics
Dentistry
Electrical Engineering
Environmental Planning
Finance & Economics
Food Science
French
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German Studies
Hispanic Studies
Irish & Celtic Studies
Mang. & Info Systems
Mathematics
Medicine
Nursing
Philosophical Studies
Pharmacy
Psychology
Physics
Sociology
Education
Theology
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Tuition Fees 2011 - 2012
• Undergraduate
– Classroom-based courses £10,730
– Laboratory-based courses £13,145
– Pre-clinical medicine £14,534
– Clinical medicine and dentistry £26,534
• Postgraduate taught and research
– Classroom-based courses £10,730
– Laboratory-based courses £13,145
– Medicine and dentistry involving clinical provision £25,167
Queen’s Student Village
Queen’s Accommodation
• First year accommodation
guarantee for all international
students
• 2100 places in University and
associated accommodation
• Most accommodation within 5-10
minutes walk
• Some single-sex accommodation
available
• Self-Catered University Residences
–38 weeks: currently £3,564.40
(£93.80 per week en suite with
internet access)
Student Welcome
• In student satisfaction surveys, Queen’s
scored above other universities for its
welcome
•We encourage integration with local
students
•We offer an airport collection and
welcome service
•International Student Support Centre and
International Friendship Association and
arrange tours and other social events
INTO Queen’s
• International Foundation programme
– Business, Humanities and Social Sciences
– Science, Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
• International Diploma in Business
– Possibility of progression to Y2
• Graduate Diploma
– Business and Social Sciences
• English language courses
– For undergraduate and postgraduate study
September and January start
Fees £3500 per term
Religious facilities
• The Belfast Islamic Centre, which has a mosque and
offers social events, is within 10 minutes walk of the
university
• The Northern Ireland Muslim Families Association is
just behind the university
• The Northern Ireland Islamic Students Association is
based at Queen’s
• Halal food is available from shops and restaurants
within walking distance of the university
About Northern Ireland
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Geographically and culturally Irish - politically UK
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Safer than England and Wales (Govt and Police surveys)
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One of the lowest costs of living in the UK
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Northern Ireland population: 1.6 million
• Greater Belfast population: 0.6 million
• City population: 0.3 million
Air Links
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NEWARK
TORONTO
Views of vibrant Belfast and the stunning north
coast
Waterfront Hall
Belfast café culture
Giant’s Causeway
Waterfront Hall
Rope Bridge to Carrick-a-Rede
island
North Coast beaches
Northern Ireland - A land of mountains and
lakes
The Mourne Mountains, County Down
Lough Macnean, County Fermanagh
So why Queen’s?
• Excellence of teaching backed by world class research
• Small international community at University – few Arabic
speakers
• Welcoming local community – Northern Ireland is famous
for the friendliness of its people
• Lower costs than Great Britain and Dublin
• Based in a compact, manageable and safe city
• Good transport links
• A high quality experience in a real university
Queen’s University Belfast