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POSTGRADUATE
PROSPECTUS
2018
SHAPING
A BETTER
WORLD
SINCE 1845
WELCOME TO
WHAT'S NEXT
THINKING
2 3
WELCOME TO
QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY
BELFAST
WELCOME
CONTENTS
Queen’s University is among the top one per cent of global universities,
and I am delighted that you are considering joining us here in Belfast. 8 Why Postgraduate Study at Queen’s? 42 Postgraduate Taught Programmes
A modern capital city, Belfast is a vibrant hub for the creative and tech 9 The Graduate School 44 Your Postgraduate Taught Journey to Queen's
sectors, and is known for its welcome, accessibility and affordability.
12 Your Future Career 46 Postgraduate Taught
From the day you arrive at Queen’s, you will be part of a world-class
14 World-Class Facilities 48 A–Z of Postgraduate Taught Programmes
international university with a vibrant postgraduate culture built on a
foundation of exceptional teaching, cutting-edge research, innovation, 15 Support Services 84 A–Z of Professional Doctorates
collaboration and engagement.
16 A Global Experience 88 Postgraduate Research Programmes
You will have access to academics who are global leaders in their 18 Research with Global Impact 90 Your Postgraduate Research Journey to Queen's
field and will benefit from numerous academic and professional
20 Global Research Institutes 92 Postgraduate Research
opportunities through our international collaborations.
24 The Northern Ireland Experience 94 A–Z of Postgraduate Research Programmes
You will also enjoy our world-class campus, including our state-of-
the-art Graduate School, award-winning student accommodation and 28 The Belfast Experience 112 Summary Tables of Programmes
outstanding sporting facilities. 32 Accommodation 120 Campus Map
I do hope you choose Queen’s – we look forward to welcoming you 36 Applying to Queen's 122 Getting Here
and ensuring that your time here becomes the platform for a truly 38 Student Finance and Funding 124 Degree Index
wonderful, exciting and fulfilling career.
40 Funding for Postgraduate Study 126 General Index
127 Useful Contacts
Professor James C McElnay
Acting President and Vice-Chancellor
Visit our online Course Finder
go.qub.ac.uk/coursefinder
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At the heart of our Graduate School lies a culture of opportunity, innovation and enterprise, fuelled by a diverse and inclusive social community that has ambitions to shape a better world. 6 7
WHY THE
POSTGRADUATE GRADUATE
STUDY AT SCHOOL THE GATEWAY TO YOUR POSTGRADUATE
EXPERIENCE AT QUEEN’S
QUEEN’S? WELCOME FROM PROFESSOR
MARGARET TOPPING
The Graduate School is the gateway to your postgraduate experience. YOUR GRADUATE SCHOOL: HELPING YOU MAKE “ Originality is being
A STATE-OF-THE-ART HUB VALUABLE CONNECTIONS different from oneself,
For us at Queen’s University Belfast, the ‘post’ part of the word is We are located in the beautifully restored We have strong links and collaborations with not others.”
not simply about what comes next. It’s about something much and remodelled Victorian Lynn library, where leaders in business, government and the Philip Larkin
distinguished heritage meets 21st-century voluntary sector, both locally and globally.
more dynamic and challenging. vision. This fully accessible space has modern, This means you'll benefit from mentoring
hi-tech meeting and group study rooms, relationships and networks, and from our
a silent study area and social spaces. It is a international partnerships with other
POSTGRADUATE vibrant hub, inspiring intellectual exchange Graduate Schools.
Being a postgraduate student at Queen’s The Graduate School is about intellectual TUITION FEE LOAN and collaboration.
is about going beyond – beyond current challenge beyond borders. It’s about UP TO THE VALUE OF
conceptions and categories, redefining developing new skills, increased personal £5,500
and rethinking assumptions, and having a effectiveness... It’s about a culture of
AVAILABLE
perspective that is flexible and adaptive. opportunity, innovation and enterprise and a
rich, diverse and inclusive social community. SEE PAGE 40
It’s about what we call ‘What’s Next’ thinking.
The Queen’s postgraduate experience
We train our postgraduates to become is about the whole person; helping you
Thinkers, Communicators, Innovators and to achieve personal and academic goals
Leaders who are future-ready. And key to this that will enable you to stand out in the
process is disciplinary excellence, combined crowded and increasingly competitive
with transdisciplinary collaboration. local and global job market.
A partnership involving Academic Schools,
Research Institutes and The Graduate School
will enable you to stand out as a ‘What’s Next’
thinker. During your Master’s or Doctoral
programme, you’ll have the support of
internationally-recognised leaders in your
field of study. Meanwhile, The Graduate School
is a world-class intellectual and social hub,
connecting students from all disciplines to
each other and to mentors and employers
within the University and beyond.
Professor Margaret Topping,
Dean of The Graduate School
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THE GRADUATE THE GRADUATE
SCHOOL SCHOOL
'WHAT'S NEXT' THINKING OUR PILLARS OUR TAILORED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
As a member of our postgraduate community, you These five pillars guide your journey through
LEAD YOUR PHD MASTER YOUR INNOVATION AND CMI
The Graduate School. They will form the basis
will become one of the exceptional local, national of the development of your knowledge-based At Queen’s, you access more
LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE The Graduate School is
offering postgraduate students
and international students who join us each year. and key competencies, allowing you to test
your ideas and communicate them to your
than research excellence. Our
research students communicate
The aim of Master Your
Leadership is to support a
At The Graduate School, we the chance to earn a Level
are committed to encouraging
The Graduate School will assist you to be a Thinker, audience with impact. across disciplinary boundaries ‘whole person’ approach to the and supporting innovation,
7 Certificate in Strategic
and are challenged to Postgraduate Taught student Management and Leadership,
Innovator, Leader and Communicator who is translate design thinking into (Master's level) experience
entrepreneurship and accredited by the Chartered
enterprise. From harnessing
Future-Ready. innovation. Your research skills at Queen’s University. This is the collective expertise of
Management Institute. There
are honed through working achieved through a programme are a number of ways this will
students to work on design help you stand out and become
with stakeholders to see the of training and development thinking, to individual 1-2-1 a future-ready, innovative leader:
impact you are already having. which complements business mentoring support for
Developing your leadership skills disciplinary excellence and students who have ideas they • The certificate will help you to
YOUR JOURNEY THINKER FUTURE-READY
further will ensure that you are develops employability skills. want to grow into a business, develop practical skills as well
the change you see in the world.
STARTS HERE… Reflective Confident we deliver wide-ranging as a theoretical understanding
Critical Resilient creative support. of a specific area of Strategic
The Graduate School offers a tailored
Flexible Employer-focused Management and Leadership.
development programme to help We provide opportunities to
Disruptive Networked
inspire and empower you to reach develop creative confidence
your full potential. It is embedded • By signing up you will also
and explore new ways of be granted an associate
within a continuous process of doing things, including:
reflection and self-evaluation. membership to CMI while
Welcome and you complete the certificate
Inspire you through access to Induction • A five-day Core and for 12 months after
thought leaders. Entrepreneurship completion.
Programme.
Develop your skills through an Individual needs
individual training programme. assessment • You also gain access to
• A range of innovative skills Management Direct, which
COMMUNICATOR LEADER
Apply these skills and knowledge development workshops, includes a vast array of online
Academic writers Visionary
through real-world challenges. Create your own tailored networking events and resources to help you complete
Publicly engaged Strategic
programme which meets connections with external your certificate and further
Socially networked Self-aware
your development needs partners to support in develop your leadership and
Professional presenters Collaborative
creative opportunities. management skills.
Ongoing, specialist • 1-2-1 business mentoring For further details and costs of
support to help you realise and support. the CMI programme:
what’s next for you
Visit the dedicated website at
All within an go.qub.ac.uk/managers
engaging, vibrant,
inclusive postgraduate INNOVATOR
community Creative
Business aware
Risk manager
Insight driven
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YOUR WITH YOU ON
YOUR JOURNEY
FUTURE One-to-one careers and
enterprise guidance
CAREER Career events and
employer fairs
Academic skills
development
Peer mentoring support
The Graduate School is a community of creative thinkers and world changers, searching
together for solutions that will create a better tomorrow. This is the place where physicists Graduate and Researcher
work alongside linguists to develop leadership skills, where medics collaborate with creative Plus awards
artists to communicate their research to a non-specialist audience, and where engineers seek Postgraduate-led
the perspectives of philosophers to tackle global challenges. initiatives funding
Community events
and social gatherings
STAND OUT FROM GRADUATE PLUS AWARD ACCESSIBILITY TO WORK- Space for group working
THE CROWD (POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT) BASED LEARNING PROJECTS and silent study
We provide you with high-quality, Queen’s Graduate Plus award is a vehicle Queen’s University offers access to a
transdisciplinary training and development for accrediting work-related learning and real-life work-based project by supporting
that will make you stand out in a fast-paced, skills that current postgraduate taught collaborations with external organisations,
changing global job market. We’ll help you students develop through extra-curricular providing opportunities for Master's
become future leaders by letting you apply activities, including the range of skills students to undertake a work-based
your knowledge to real-world challenges, development workshops offered by The project in place of a more traditional
giving you the confidence and skills to gain Graduate School. The Graduate Plus is a Master's dissertation.
an edge in your career. specific award for Master's students and is
recognised by a range of employers.
POSTGRADUATE
CAREERS EVENTS RESEARCHER PLUS HIGH-QUALITY,
We give students opportunities to develop
AWARD (POSTGRADUATE TRANSDISCIPLINARY
RESEARCH)
their readiness for the future and manage
their own careers, whether in academia
TRAINING AND
As well as developing research expertise
or beyond. As well as central career in your subject discipline, postgraduate DEVELOPMENT
and employer events, we offer career
development programmes to support you
research students have opportunities
to develop a range of skills which are
THAT WILL MAKE
as you embark on your next steps: transferable beyond their research YOU STAND OUT.
degrees to both academic and non-
academic careers.
The Queen’s Researcher Plus award
provides official recognition of these skills
and assists researchers in demonstrating
them to employers.
Visit our online Course Finder
go.qub.ac.uk/PGCareers
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WORLD-CLASS WE ARE A BEACON OF LEARNING
AND INNOVATION, INVESTING IN THE
FUTURE, PROVIDING OUTSTANDING
SUPPORT QUEEN'S HAS A NETWORK OF SUPPORT SERVICES
DEDICATED TO HELPING YOU GET THE MOST FROM
YOUR TIME AT QUEEN’S. WE LOOK AFTER YOUR
FACILITIES FACILITIES FOR OUR EXCEPTIONAL
STUDENTS AND STAFF. SERVICES HEALTH, EMOTIONAL WELLBEING, EDUCATION, STUDY
NEEDS, FINANCIAL SECURITY AND CAREER PROSPECTS.
NEW CENTRES OF LEARNING LANGUAGE CENTRE training and weights areas, four studios, STUDENT GUIDANCE CAREERS, EMPLOYABILITY RESILIENCE , WELLBEING
25m swimming and diving pool, two multi-
A striking addition to the Queen’s skyline is Our Language Centre provides you with purpose sports halls, a martial arts area, CENTRE (SGC) AND SKILLS AND COUNSELLING
the redeveloped tower on the main campus the opportunity to acquire skills in a two climbing walls, eight squash courts and The SGC is the first place to visit for We offer careers guidance, information Our qualified and experienced counsellors
housing the new School of Law. It provides foreign language and improve your career two handball courts. information, support, advice and and advice, to help you develop your can help work through any personal,
an innovative teaching environment, prospects through our advanced guidance including: ideas, formulate a career plan and achieve academic and emotional difficulties that
including a Moot Court Room, and a student multimedia facilities. CULTURE AND ARTS your goals. We help you connect with impact on your studies.
social hub. Not far away, the colourfully- • Careers Service employers, develop your skills and get
redeveloped Computer Science Building is STUDENTS’ UNION (SU) We are home to Northern Ireland’s premier • Resilience, Wellbeing and Counselling international work and study experience. SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS
providing exciting new facilities and space art house cinema, the Queen’s Film Theatre. • Disability Services
for new modes of teaching for more than Our Students’ Union is rated among the We also showcase local and international WITH DISABILITIES
1000 students. Computer Science is an top in the UK and is the largest single culture through exhibitions at the Naughton
• Student Finance SUPPORT FOR
• International Student Support We offer all kinds of support, including
institutional priority for Queen’s and for campus Students’ Union in Ireland. Run Gallery and events run by the Seamus • Learning Development Service
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS School and exam support,
Northern Ireland. by students, for students, it is a social Heaney Centre for Poetry and at the Brian
space and a popular entertainment venue. • Student Administration Queen's supports international students accommodation requirements and
Friel Centre for Theatre Research.
A new project will see the creation of a before arrival, providing specialist visa and assistance with applications for
THE M CLAY LIBRARY
C
£41m Student Centre on the site of the IT TRAINING AND SUPPORT immigration advice and leading welcome Disabled Students’ Allowance.
Seamus Heaney called it ‘a starship for current SU building. This will bring all the and orientation programmes to help you
We provide an introduction to our virtual
our scholars.’ Blending the best features University’s student services under one learning and email services, and advice
maximise university life. STUDENTS’ UNION
of a traditional library with the latest roof, alongside the SU. Work will begin in and support on how to get the best out ADVICE CENTRE
technology, the McClay Library welcomes 2019 and the Centre will open in 2021. of University and personal IT equipment.
10,000 students daily. There are spaces for We provide you with essential academic,
quiet study and collaborative group work financial and welfare advice.
and you’ll have access to extensive book
QUEEN’S SPORT
and journal collections. There is a thriving sports culture at CHILDCARE
Queen’s, offering a choice of over 50
Queen's offers a range of childcare
WI-FI AND TECHNOLOGY different sports clubs. Our Upper Malone
support, including full-time day care,
outdoor facilities are a world-class centre
The Wireless Campus Project is a £1.93m out-of-school care and a summer
for training and competition, the only place
investment programme providing a world- activities scheme.
in the UK and Ireland to showcase rugby,
class service of connectivity across the Gaelic games and soccer in one space. The
University through more than 2000 access Physical Education Centre includes fitness FAITH PROVISION
points. It enables you to have anytime,
Our chaplains and other religious
anywhere access to the resources you
representatives serve students and staff
need. Our library and IT services also
across 12 faiths and denominations.
gained a 94% satisfaction score in a recent
National Student Survey, establishing
Queen’s among the best UK universities in HEALTH
these categories. Healthcare and prescriptions are free for
everyone in Northern Ireland through the
National Health Service (NHS).
If you need to see a doctor or order a
prescription, this General Practice provides
Find out more NHS (and non-NHS) services
qub.ac.uk/directorates/sgc for Queen’s students.
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A GLOBAL "Looking back on my time at
Queen’s, one of the most interesting
EXPERIENCE
aspects of my experience was the
intersection of cultures. I was able to
learn from – and alongside – students
THE WORLD IS COMING TO NORTHERN IRELAND from all around the world."
TO LIVE, WORK AND LEARN. WE ARE PROUD TO PLAY Whitney Wall-Bortz, California, PhD Education
A LEADING ROLE IN OUR COUNTRY’S GROWING
INTERNATIONALISATION.
OUR GLOBAL THE EXCITING DYNAMIC STUDENT LIFE
COMMUNITY QUEEN’S QUARTER Student life at Queen’s is dynamic and challenging. We
Queen’s is a truly international This is one of the most culturally examine preconceived ideas about the world and tackle
university, ranked 25th in the world diverse and cosmopolitan corners global issues through interdisciplinary thinking.
for global outlook. of Northern Ireland. Within ten
minutes of our main campus, We are developing global leaders. Our Graduate School
We currently have 2,100 international there are restaurants for all tastes provides an environment that encourages student-
students from over 59 countries. We and traditions, side by side with led initiatives. It is an interactive and international
have more than 600 international halal grocers and international microclimate where your opinions and ideas are valued
staff from over 70 nationalities. supermarkets, as well as local shops and nurtured and where you can engage with fellow
and entertainment venues. students and academics as equals.
We have international links with over INTO>>
250 partner institutions and we Throughout the year, there are STUDENT WELLBEING
collaborate with 3,000 local, national significant multicultural events for Queen’s has a team of academics and students working
and international employers. These all our students, marking key dates together with your well-being in mind. Whatever the
links will help you develop your skills such as the Chinese New Year, Eid PREPARING THE PATH query or problem, no matter how big or small, the support
and make an impact on the world. and Diwali.
TO SUCCESSFUL STUDY team will do their best to help you by exploring options,
providing information and making you aware of sources
Our partnerships are worldwide –
INTO Queen’s University Belfast is a college of of support.
with institutions like Dubai Healthcare
the University which provides a range of academic
City, where we have helped to “Not only does Queen’s preparation and English language courses to help INTERNATIONAL
develop the Mohammed Bin Rashid
University for Medicine and Health provide great academic equip international students for future study STUDENT SUPPORT
Sciences; or with the China Medical resources but also at Queen’s.
The International Student Support team are committed
University in Shenyang, establishing a unique, human At the INTO Queen’s Centre you will find premium to looking after and supporting international students
the China Queen’s College, where
Chinese students are studying in environment that facilities, a learning environment that inspires, and when they arrive in the UK. They offer specialist visa and
immigration advice, orientation programmes, a ‘welcome’
China for a degree from Queen’s motivated me to achieve. staff who are dedicated to the highest standards
service – including tours of the campus facilities and the
of teaching and personalised student support.
University Belfast. Without this support, I city of Belfast – advice on adjusting to academic study and
Our connections create would never be able to For further information on any courses life in university accommodation, and answering queries
available at INTO Queen’s, please contact us on living expenses and local immigration requirements.
opportunities for you to receive an engage in conversations Find out more at qub.ac.uk/isso
outstanding international experience at +44 (0) 28 9097 6850 or
that is designed to help you compete
with world-class
in the global job market – to be a academics.” into@qub.ac.uk ASK US ANYTHING
success wherever in the world your Claire Zhao,
career may take you. intohigher.com/queens Our International Student Support team will be delighted
PGR Doctoral Student to hear from you before you arrive and will be happy to
Our international students go on to make a positive answer any questions you may have. Get in touch with
impact all over the world in fields as diverse as them at iss@qub.ac.uk
medicine, civil engineering and music. There are
active and growing graduate associations in places
such as Hong Kong, Malaysia, Jordan, Canada and
the US.
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RESEARCH DRIVING CLEAN TECHNOLOGY
Queen’s and the Northern Ireland company Wrightbus,
WITH GLOBAL
which supplies London’s new Routemaster bus, are
leading the way in the development of some of the
world’s most advanced hybrid engines. This is one of our
most enduring research collaborations with industry
IMPACT and has led to the establishment of the William Wright
Technology Centre at Queen’s, promoting research and
advanced engineering for today’s bus industry.
PROVIDING A NEW STREAM
OF TALENT
Seagate Technology, one of the world’s largest
BUILDING A BETTER SOCIETY THROUGH manufacturers of hard disc drives, collaborated with
Queen’s to set up ANSIN, a new research centre at
A SPIRIT OF INNOVATION AND the School of Mathematics and Physics. It has become
COLLABORATION a source of highly-educated and employable PhD
students in Science and Technology. It has also led to the
establishment of an £8m Centre for Doctoral Training,
supported by Seagate and other industry partners.
OUR LEADING POSTGRADUATE GROUNDBREAKING
AND POSTDOCTORAL COMMUNITY GREEN CHEMISTRY
We are committed to the growth of an environment Our partnership with the Malaysian oil and gas giant
where ideas and innovation can flourish, where our PETRONAS has led to the development of ionic liquids
students and researchers can develop their talents and – green chemistry – hailed as the most important British
fulfill their ambitions. innovation of the 21st century. The technology developed
by Queen’s University Ionic Liquids Laboratories (QUILL)
Flagship programmes are bringing together researchers and PETRONAS is being used to produce mercury-free
working across disciplines to address some of the natural gas at plants in Malaysia.
greatest global challenges of our time. How do we
tackle cancer, respiratory conditions, eye disease? How OUR HEALTHCARE
do we help societies recovering from conflict? How
do our lives stay secure in the midst of the expanding PARTNERS IN DUBAI
information explosion? Queen’s is partnered with Dubai Healthcare City, the
world’s largest healthcare free-trade zone, to develop the
We’re answering the big questions – and we’re doing it Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health
here in Belfast. Sciences and its College of Medicine. It is a long-term
partnership and collaboration to address the healthcare
OUR WORLD-RANKING education, training and research needs of Dubai and
RESEARCH REPUTATION other regional communities.
Queen’s University is in the top one per cent of FROM RESEARCH TO ENTERPRISE
global universities, ranked 8th in the UK for research
intensity and 9th in the world for international research Every day our talented researchers work on new ideas
collaboration. We have established global networks, and new concepts, making exciting discoveries that
working with more than 250 institutions and partners. expand knowledge that can advance global society.
Our research reputation is attracting major international QUBIS, our venture spin-out arm, is translating much
investment. For example, California-based CV6 of that research into impact. QUBIS companies have an
Therapeutics has chosen to partner with our Centre annual turnover of £215m and sustain 1800 high-value
for Cancer Research and Cell Biology, with an initial jobs in Northern Ireland. These companies include Andor
investment of £5.5m, on the development of a new drug Technology, developer of scientific cameras, and Kainos,
with the potential to make chemotherapy more effective. the digital technology company. Both are now highly
successful global enterprises.
18 19GLOBAL
RESEARCH
INSTITUTES
Working to ensure a healthy global population, and an inclusive, secure and enriched society. Professor Jose Bengoechea, Centre The Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Professor Jayne Woodside, Centre for
Director, Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Biology is working with partners around Public Health and the Institute for Global
Tackling the familiar problems of disease, the new challenges of the digital age – and more. Experimental Medicine. the world in developing cancer treatments Food Security.
and pioneering advances in patient care.
THE INSTITUTE FOR The project will involve key players in the It is also playing a key role in a major THE INSTITUTE FOR application, working through global and cell biology and clinical trials. We
food industry, research organisations and partnership tackling the challenge of networks to develop cancer treatments are focused on understanding why
GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY governments and is being coordinated feeding the world’s growing population. HEALTH SCIENCES and pioneering advances in patient care. patients develop diseases and making the
Queen’s University was rated No.1 for by Professor Chris Elliott, Pro-Vice- Through the European Institute of The Institute for Health Sciences Major programmatic awards in colorectal discoveries which will lead to new therapies
Agriculture, Food and Veterinary Sciences Chancellor of Queen’s, who led the Innovation and Technology, a Knowledge at Queen’s University is focused on and prostate cancer, digital and molecular and improvements in their quality of life.
(REF 2014), based on research intensity. independent review of the UK’s food and Innovation Community on Food has addressing major global challenges in the pathology underpin the focus on Precision
We are leading the world in addressing one system, following the horsemeat scandal been formed, involving 50 major companies, areas of cancer, respiratory conditions, Medicine. Recent advances at CCRCB Globally recognised research includes
of the greatest global challenges – how to in 2013. universities and scientific partners. eye disease and diabetic vascular include the discovery of how a genomic the recent discovery about why Klebsiella
ensure the safety and sustainability of our complications. approach to understanding bowel cancer pneumonia, one of the hospital superbugs,
food systems. The Institute has gained a worldwide From 2018, the Institute will have a new could improve the prognosis and quality of is so resistant to the last line antibiotic.
reputation for research in several areas home. It will be a core component of the The Institute promotes interdisciplinary life for patients. This means potential treatments can now
Led by Professor Nigel Scollan, a world of food safety, including uncovering high University’s new £39m School of Biological research in each of these areas through be developed to fight this killer infection.
expert in animal agriculture and associated levels of toxic arsenic in rice, the staple diet Sciences building which will offer the most integration of basic scientific and The Centre for Public Health is working There is also a direct focus on addressing
supply chains, the Institute’s work is of half the world’s population. Researchers modern teaching and research facilities for population-based research, translational to identify risk factors that impact on the global issues such as diabetes, asthma,
conducted around three main themes have also found that almost half of baby rice 750 students and 170 staff. platforms and delivery of innovative clinical health of the individual and the population, acute respiratory distress syndrome and
– the development of future farming products contain high levels of inorganic trials and clinical research. to understand the causes of the major cystic fibrosis.
systems, food safety and authenticity and arsenic, despite new limits set by the EU. go.qub.ac.uk/gri-igfs global health problems today.We are
traceability, and human nutrition. The Institute has three operational working to develop screening programmes Together the three divisions are exploiting
divisions: the Centre for Cancer Research and interventions to reduce the burden advanced technologies and state-of-the-
Currently it is leading one of the world’s and Cell Biology (CCRCB), the Centre of chronic disease. The need to improve art facilities to promote interdisciplinary
largest food safety projects, a Europe- for Public Health (CPH) and, the latest human nutrition in both the developed collaboration and drive competitive
China partnership to tackle food fraud, addition, the Wellcome-Wolfson Institute and developing world is also a major research programmes in partnership with
through an award of 10m euro by the EU for Experimental Medicine. The state-of research focus. Recent research from the health and social care sector and local,
Horizon 2020 programme and the Chinese the-art facilities developed at the Institute CPH informed World Health Organisation national and global pharmaceutical and
Ministry of Science and Technology. are part of an investment of over £100m (Europe) guidance on green space biotech industries.
over the past decade in laboratory and interventions for health.
clinical research infrastructure. go.qub.ac.uk/gri-ihs
The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for
The Centre for Cancer Research and Experimental Medicine houses 50 research
Cell Biology focuses on accelerating the groups including experts in the fields of
delivery of scientific discovery to clinical immunology, microbiology, molecular
The Institute for Global Food Security is at the forefront
of tackling one of the greatest global challenges –
how to ensure a sufficient, safe and nutritious supply of
food for the world’s population.
20 21We are working to help peace-building in conflict and post-conflict societies, informing and advising some of the Dr Godfrey Gaston, Operations Director, Institute of Dr Gareth Conway, Lecturer, Institute of Electronics,
highest diplomatic decision and policy-makers, politicians and activists throughout the world. Electronics, Communications and Information Technology. Communications and Information Technology.
THE SENATOR GEORGE J. MITCHELL The Institute’s key research themes include: THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS, The Institute has three pillars:
INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL PEACE, • Legacy Issues – How do peace processes become a COMMUNICATIONS AND • The Centre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT)
SECURITY AND JUSTICE part of everyday life? INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY One of only seven UK Innovation and Knowledge
Centres, and home to some of the world’s foremost
Questions about peace, security and justice dominate • Justice and Rights – How to embed international ECIT is transforming Northern Ireland into a world- cyber security experts.
the discourse of governments, international agencies human rights norms into local cultures? leading centre for enterprise and innovation. It is based
and civil society. As it emerges from conflict, Northern at Catalyst Inc – formerly the Northern Ireland Science • The Centre for Wireless Innovation - Integrating the
• Security – How do we secure ‘just’ and ethical areas of wireless communications and high frequency
Ireland can help to answer these questions and offer responses to a range of security risks? Park – where it became the anchor tenant in 2004.
valuable comparative insights, and it is doing so through Now there are more than 160 companies on the site, electronics.
the work of the Mitchell Institute. • Ideology and Beliefs – How do values and beliefs in employing 2,500 people. • The Centre for Data Sciences and Scalable Computing
different cultures shape approaches to peace-building? - At the heart of the data explosion.
Named after the distinguished US diplomat who was a Our world has become increasingly digitised, affecting
major influence in bringing peace to Northern Ireland Among recent major collaborative projects is an how we communicate, manage our finances, access ECIT’s continued success has been highlighted in three
(later serving as Queen’s Chancellor), the Institute’s role £800,000 award from the Arts and Humanities healthcare, and even how we interact with household recent events:
is to respond to the unprecedented challenge of building Research Council with investigators examining the role devices. But with this digital growth, new challenges arise:
a peaceful, secure and inclusive world. of sound, narrative, music-making and digital media in how to process, transmit and secure large volumes of • The award of a Queen’s Anniversary Prize to CSIT for
conflict transformation. information and how to accelerate the global adoption its work in protecting the online activity of billions of
It brings together the University’s unparalleled expertise, of technical innovations for greatest economic impact. internet users around the world:
linking peace-making with social transformation and go.qub.ac.uk/gri-mitchell
pointing out the need for governance reform of state ECIT is answering these questions and in the process it is • The granting of a Regius Professorship to Queen’s,
institutions alongside cultural and social processes for redefining wireless communication and sensing systems celebrating research that is internationally excellent
healing in society. for the 21st century. and has a major impact on wider society and the
economy.
To answer questions that are not immediately www.ecit.qub.ac.uk • The award of a Knighthood to Professor John
answerable from a single perspective, there is an McCanny, ECIT’s head and founder.
emphasis on multidisciplinarity and interdisciplinarity,
with international researchers from fields as diverse At CSIT, multinational partners include BAE Systems,
as Politics, History, Mental Health, Management and Cisco, Infosys, IBM and Thales. It is the UK’s largest
Planning working together. This collaborative research academic research and innovation centre in cyber
also includes a shared grant with the Centre for Secure security and one of the largest in Europe. It has also
Information Technologies (CSIT) looking at cyber retained its ‘Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber
security and issues of trust, privacy and ethics. Security Research’ status, first awarded in 2012 by the
National Cyber Security Centre.
Professor Hastings Donnan, Director of the Senator George
J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice.
22 23NORTHERN
A place that has produced poets,
scientists, historians, musicians, engineers,
writers, leaders of society... We’re building
on a rich heritage of culture and creativity,
BELFAST NAMED
THE HAPPIEST
IRELAND:
supporting new generations of thinkers
and innovators who will make their mark in
the world. People like you. CITY IN THE UK
OFFICE FOR NATIONAL
This is a place of rugged, natural beauty, STATISTICS 2016
where every day there’s something new to
BIG HEART discover. Breathtaking landscapes, lakes
and forests. A dramatic coastline. Exciting
cities. And the friends you haven’t met yet.
BIG VISION
24 25THE NORTHERN 1. Botanic Gardens in Belfast is popular with tourists. 3
IRELAND
2. The Dark Hedges, an iconic piece of nature,
made famous by Game Of Thrones.
3. Slieve Donard, the tallest peak in Northern Ireland.
EXPERIENCE
4. Victoria Square, Belfast's premier
shopping destination.
A GLOBAL DESTINATION
Northern Ireland is becoming a must-see destination for
2
global travellers. Massive cruise ships are now a familiar
sight on Belfast Lough, bringing tourists awed by what
they discover. But more and more people from all over
the world are also coming, not as visitors, but to study,
work and live.
ADVENTURE ON
YOUR DOORSTEP
You’re never more than a short distance away from a
beach, a hillside, a river, or a landmark to our history.
Take an exciting road trip along the twisting, turning
North Coast road and marvel at the spectacular views. SWEEPING TO THE SEA
See the Giant’s Causeway, a UNESCO World Heritage
Site, plunge into the Atlantic surf near Royal Portrush Our tallest peak, Slieve Donard, dominates the Mourne
Golf Club where The Open will be played in 2019, or Mountains, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and
steel your nerves to cross the famous Carrick-a-Rede the inspiration for C.S. Lewis’ magical world of Narnia.
rope bridge. And all in one day. Soak up the rich culture, heritage and mythology of
the region, and enjoy sweeping views down to the sea
as you scale the fantastical soaring mountains in search
of Aslan.
1 GAME OF THRONES
The most popular TV series in the world is filmed
throughout Northern Ireland and at the Titanic studios
in Belfast. Tour the real locations – both spectacular and
mysterious, such as the Dark Hedges – that have helped
to create the legend and have fuelled the growth of our
local film industry.
GATEWAY TO EUROPE
Uniquely and perfectly positioned within easy reach of
the Republic of Ireland, the rest of the UK and mainland
Europe, this is the perfect UK student destination for
exploration and adventure. It’s a short hop from Belfast
to other UK major cities, less than a couple of hours to
Paris, while Dublin is just 100 miles down the road.
4
26 27BELFAST:
You’re going to like it here. So make
yourself at home. Belfast is a modern
capital city, welcoming, easy to get around
and an inexpensive place in which to live RECENTLY VOTED
and study. It is also a learning city. It has a THE BEST CITY IN
FRIENDLY, passion for progress – a passion shared by
Queen’s University. THE UK
GUARDIAN TRAVEL
AFFORDABLE, As Belfast flourishes as a global food,
culture, arts and shopping destination,
Queen’s is positioned in the beating heart
AWARDS 2016
AMBITIOUS of the city’s social and economic pulse,
sharing a commitment to excellence,
innovation and prosperity.
28 29THE BELFAST 2
1. Belfast City Centre
EXPERIENCE
2. Belfast has an ever-growing
food and coffee scene
3. Titanic Belfast
1
GETTING AROUND
Belfast is a compact city, best explored by foot or by
bicycle. The city’s popular Belfast Bikes scheme has cycle
racks located all over the city. There are good bus and train
services, with student travel discounts widely available.
A CITY OF CULTURE
Beautiful architecture, art galleries and museums, such
as the Ulster and Titanic Museums, speak to our rich
history, which has shaped the city’s unique character,
while the thriving music and arts scene has created
a modern cultural landscape of effortlessly cool gig
venues, pop-up theatres and urban festivals.
Queen’s University is at the heart of a city of artists,
poets, writers and musicians who are celebrated in areas
such as the Cathedral Quarter, with its busy restaurants,
pubs and arts venues, such as the MAC and the Black
Box. The energy of the city is tangible in the legendary
nightclubs, artisan cafés and cloth-cap bars that line the
cobbled streets, where street art, street food and street
markets deliver a colourful punch at every turn.
3
LIVE, LEARN AND BE UK’s fastest-growing economies, leading A LOW COST OF LIVING
advances in technology and providing rich
INSPIRED opportunities for graduates to develop Belfast is more affordable than every other BELFAST HAS THE
The Queen’s campus is an exciting their talents and careers. major student city in the UK (Mercer, 2016).
LOWEST COST OF
landscape that reflects its 170-year history LIVING IN THE UK
and its 21st century vision. Our University The Titanic Quarter has become an At an average of £46 per week, Belfast
is an engine of advancement, serving economic and technological powerhouse, was found to have the cheapest weekly
students and city. One of Belfast’s largest hosting global companies such as Citi, rent than anywhere else in the UK in 2016
employers with over 3,700 staff, it also Microsoft, IBM and HBO. Catalyst Inc, (Marbles.com).
contributes £1 billion to the local economy formerly the NI Science Park, houses
and supports over 9,250 full-time jobs. 160 companies which are spearheading The average student’s weekly food
tech innovation. It is also the home of shopping bill comes to only £16, well below
the national average of £24. (Mercer, 2016)
A CONNECTED CITY Queen’s globally-renowned Centre for
Secure Information Technologies which
Belfast has the best fibre coverage has helped to create 1,100 new jobs in
among major UK cities with 97% superfast cyber security in Belfast over the past
broadband coverage. It is also one of the three years.
30 31ACCOMMODATION WHAT WE OFFER
STUDYING IN BELFAST IS A FANTASTIC EXPERIENCE. CONTEMPORARY ADDED EXTRAS INCLUDED Information on how to apply will be sent
IT’S EVEN BETTER WHEN YOU KNOW YOU’RE LIVING automatically to all offer holders, and you
APARTMENTS TAILORED IN YOUR RENT are advised to apply even if Queen’s is your
SOMEWHERE SAFE, COMFORTABLE AND AFFORDABLE. TO POSTGRADUATE AND Our all-inclusive residential fees include insurance choice.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS rent, all utility bills (electricity, heating and
hot water), contents insurance, maintenance Applications open in January.
Located a short walk from the main repairs, TV licence for communal areas,
campus, our purpose-built postgraduate weekly clean of communal areas and high PRIVATE RENTED
accommodation, Willow Walk, offers a
Queen’s is Belfast’s largest provider of student NEW ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE mix of studio, one, two, three, and four-
speed broadband with high speed Wi-Fi ACCOMMODATION
accommodation with over 2,245 places. And we throughout all accommodation. Our
are growing. An investment of £72m in the city centre will FROM SEPTEMBER 2018 bedroom apartments, each with a modern Residential Life Co-ordinators also offer Private rent in Belfast is lower than in
see a further 1,200 student rooms by September 2018. contemporary design. Apartments are light support, help and guidance on settling into other UK cities and there is plenty of
Queen’s new city centre accommodation will be available
and spacious, and each study bedroom has a student life in Belfast. accommodation in the Queen’s Quarter,
from September 2018.
Accommodation for our postgraduate students double bed and shared bathroom facilities. within a 10-minute walk of the campus.
is offered on a self-catering basis and is within a short walk The new Queen’s accommodation has over 1,200 bed COUPLES AND FAMILIES
of university facilities including the sports centre, library spaces and is just a 15 minute walk to Queen’s campus. OPTIONS TO SUIT ALL The website nihestudentpad.co.uk is
and most key campus buildings. And there are plenty of We have a wide range of accommodation
BUDGETS AND LIFESTYLES options for students travelling with family
recommended by the Students’ Union
local bars, shops and cafes nearby. Students living here can avail of frequent Metro links and to help students search for private
secure bike stores in a location close to Belfast Bikes and By choosing Queen’s Accommodation, members or dependants. Please contact rental accommodation.
public cycle rental points. students benefit from the advantages of us to discuss requirements for suitable
the University managing and supporting housing before you apply. To assess the location of private sector
The new city centre accommodation is just a short walk their living needs. This includes a residential accommodation in relation to the University,
to city retail areas and the vibrant social scene, with life programme which features events and OPTIONS SUMMARY: you can enter the University postcode
cafes and restaurants on your doorstep. pastoral care, 24/7 safety and security, as (BT7 1NN) into an online map search.
well as regular maintenance. • Single or mixed gender accommodation
Described by Lonely Planet as ‘a must see destination’, • Residences suitable for couples, families
Belfast is a top European destination and is one of Alternatively, for more independent living,
Mount Charles is located just off Botanic and dependents
Europe’s most friendly and fashionable capitals. It is
a compact city that is easy and safe to explore. Avenue, two minutes from the main campus • Private or shared bathrooms
and right in the heart of one of Belfast’s
most vibrant areas. • Studio, one - six bedroom apartments
• Twin, standard, premium standard, en suite
ROOM TYPES AND COSTS
and premium en suite room options
Mount Charles has a number of room
options including a twin, standard, premium
standard, en suite and premium en suite for
ACCOMMODATION
you to choose from. IS GUARANTEED FOR
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
As a guide, our accommodation prices in
2017/18 range from £73 per week if sharing International postgraduate students are
a twin room and up to £165 for an exclusive given priority for a place in University
one-bedroom apartment in Willow Walk. accommodation for at least their first
This makes us one of the cheapest places year at Queen’s. You should submit an
to rent in Belfast. For your convenience we application as soon as you can in order to
also have a variety of payment plans to help be allocated the room type you need.
you decide which best suits your situation.
HOW TO APPLY FOR
ACCOMMODATION Find out more
Register online and complete an T: +44 (0)28 9097 4525
application form as soon as you have stayatqueens.com
received a conditional or unconditional
offer to study at Queen’s.
32 33POSTGRADUATE
STUDY AT QUEEN'S
34 35APPLYING ENGLISH LANGUAGE APPLICANTS WITH A record will not debar an applicant unless
the nature and seriousness of the offence
REQUIREMENTS DISABILITY OR LONG-TERM in question are incompatible with:
CONDITION
TO QUEEN'S
If your first language is not English, • the study programme applied for
evidence of an acceptable level of If you have declared a disability or long- • the ultimate professional or
proficiency will be required. In addition, term condition at the time of application vocational goal
applicants who are non-EEA nationals and you receive an offer, you will be • participation in an academic and social
must satisfy the UK Visas and Immigration directed to a questionnaire, which you setting and the University’s responsibility
(UKVI) immigration requirements for should complete and return to the to ensure a safe and neutral environment.
Applications for admission to the majority There is no standard closing date for A guide to the general entry requirements
English language for visa purposes. This Disability Services unit.
of postgraduate programmes are postgraduate research programmes for postgraduate taught programmes,
evidence should be in the form of a Secure Regulations concerning admission
submitted online via the Postgraduate however you should check the website of expressed in terms of UK Honours
English Language Test (SELT), normally the The information you provide will be treated of applicants who have a criminal
Applications Portal (go.qub.ac.uk/ the School/Institute in which you hope to degree classifications, is provided in each
IELTS Academic for UKVI Purposes test, as sensitive and kept strictly confidential. It record are available at
pgapply). The online system also allows conduct your research for information on subject section within this Prospectus.
or another English language qualification will only be used to plan for your individual go.qub.ac.uk/PGAdmissionsPolicy
application for funding where appropriate. deadline dates (and eligibility requirements) Detailed entry requirements and further
acceptable to the University which support requirements, ensuring that your
for postgraduate funding applications. This information on individual programmes is
examines all four elements of language transition to Queen’s is as smooth as ADMISSIONS APPEALS AND
The following programmes have separate will also determine when your application available on the University’s online Course
learning – Listening, Reading, Writing possible (see also page 14).
application procedures, so please refer to for a place should be submitted. Finder at go.qub.ac.uk/coursefinder
and Speaking. COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE
the appropriate School/Institute webpage:
Closing dates apply for admission to the If you need any advice about disclosing a If you consider that your application has
• Postgraduate Diploma in Professional following postgraduate programmes:
RECOGNITION OF PRIOR Within this Prospectus, the English disability, or the arrangements which we not been dealt with fairly, you should
Legal Studies (Institute of Professional LEARNING (RPL) language requirement for entry to can make, please contact: contact the Admissions and Access Service
each postgraduate taught and research in the first instance.
Legal Studies: qub.ac.uk/ipls) • Postgraduate Certificate in Education The University operates a Recognition programme is expressed in terms of Disability Services
• Professional Doctorates in Psychology (PGCE): 1 November 2017 at 5pm. of Prior Learning (RPL) scheme which IELTS Academic test scores. The IELTS T: +44 (0)28 9097 5250 REGISTRATION
(School of Psychology: qub.ac.uk/psy) • Postgraduate Diploma in Professional recognises relevant prior learning for Academic scores listed are the minimum E: disability.office@qub.ac.uk
Legal Studies: 16 November 2017 (12 noon) admission and/or credit purposes. If you are accepted for a programme
overall score requirements. For each
A step-by-step guide on the application • Professional Doctorates in Psychology: of study, you must provide original
individual test component, the minimum
and admissions process is available at normally early January, but please refer to For some programmes, admission under score required is normally 5.5, however for
APPLICANTS WITH A documentary proof of your academic
go.qub.ac.uk/pgapplicationguide. If you the School’s website: qub.ac.uk/psy Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning some programmes the component scores CRIMINAL RECORD qualifications (and English language
need further advice, please contact: • MA Legislative Studies and Practice (RPEL) may be permitted and, if applicable, qualifications and/or certified English
necessary may be higher. Please refer to It is the policy of the University to consider
(subject to final approval): this will be indicated under the individual translations where appropriate). You
the University’s online Course Finder for applications for admission on their
Admissions and Access Service 19 February 2018 at 4pm. programme entry in the online Course will also need to bring photographic
individual programme requirements at individual merit in the light of all available
Queen’s University Belfast • MA Global Security and Borders: Finder. Please visit go.qub.ac.uk/RPLpolicy identification (passport or driving licence)
go.qub.ac.uk/coursefinder. For details of information. The primary selection criteria
Belfast BT7 1NN 31 May 2018 at 4pm. for the University’s RPL Policy and with you to registration. International
other English language qualifications which are those related to the qualifications,
T +44 (0)28 9097 3004 information on application procedures. students will be required to provide
may be accepted by the University please skills, abilities and personal qualities of an
F +44 (0)28 9097 5151 Please check our online Course Finder for passport and visa information. Details
E postgrad.admissions@qub.ac.uk full details of application closing dates visit go.qub.ac.uk/EnglishLanguageReqs applicant. The University will investigate
the criminal record of a new applicant only of arrangements for enrolment and
(go.qub.ac.uk/coursefinder).
VISA AND IMMIGRATION if the primary selection criteria for the registration will be provided in your
WHEN TO APPLY programme have been met. The University Welcome Guide.
Some of our postgraduate taught courses ACCEPTABILITY OF Visa and Immigration requirements can
acknowledges the key role of education in
have closing dates, and we have highlighted QUALIFICATIONS FOR sometimes seem intimidating; Queen’s
the rehabilitative process and a criminal Find out more go.qub.ac.uk/pgapply
those with the earliest closing dates below. ADMISSION provides a high-level of support and advice
You should check our online Course Finder on UK student visas directly for you. Working
for full details of all application closing For admission, an Honours degree from a within Office of the Immigration Services
dates (go.qub.ac.uk/coursefinder). UK or Republic of Ireland Higher Education Commissioner’s code of standards (OISC),
Provider, or an equivalent qualification the International Student Support office is
Where a closing date does not apply, we acceptable to the University is normally here to help you make a smooth transition
do recommend that you apply as early required. Professional qualifications and/or from your home country to life in Belfast.
as possible, ideally no later than 31 July, experience may be considered in
for courses which commence in late combination with academic qualifications For information on how visa requirements
September. If demand for a course is high, for entry to some programmes. are calculated, as well as Points Based System
it may be necessary for us to introduce (PBS) and your Confirmation of Acceptance
an earlier closing date, and this will be Only qualifications that have been awarded for Studies (CAS) number, please see:
advertised in the online Course Finder. by accredited Higher Education Providers, go.qub.ac.uk/intvisa
Early application is also recommenced, as, recognised by the University, will be
for a number of our courses, arrangements accepted. If you are an international student Further information is also available at:
may have to be made for interviews. In with a query about the acceptability of www.gov.uk/visas-immigration
addition, international applicants need to your academic qualification, you should
allow sufficient time to obtain a student refer to the ‘Your Country’ section of
entry visa. the University’s website (go.qub.ac.uk/
YourCountry) for advice on comparability
with UK qualifications.
36 37STUDENT FINANCE PAYING FEES AT ENROLMENT
Payment can be made at enrolment either online,
INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT
FR1 (classroom based courses) £15,700
AND FUNDING
in person, or by phone, using a credit or debit card. FR2 (laboratory based courses) £19,600
Payment can also be made by cheque or bank transfer. FR4 (clinical element of
Cash payments are restricted to a maximum of £300 Medical and Dental courses) £35,800
and can ONLY be made at the Student Finance Office.
Queries on the terms and conditions of the payment POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH
options can be directed to either: FR1 (classroom based courses) £15,855
FR2 (laboratory based courses) £19,700
• Student Helpline: +44 (0)28 9097 3223,
• email: studentfinance@qub.ac.uk, or FR4 (clinical element of Medical
• refer to: qub.ac.uk/TuitionFees for further information. and Dental courses) £36,540
INTRODUCTION In addition to the exceptions noted, different fees may be FAILURE TO PAY FEES EXCEPTIONS
agreed for certain courses. Prospective students should MSc Accounting and Finance £18,200
Tuition fee arrangements for students from Northern Failure to pay tuition fees, or make appropriate
refer to go.qub.ac.uk/coursefinder for course costs and MSc Economics £17,600
Ireland, those from England, Scotland and Wales (Great arrangements to pay tuition fees, by the relevant deadline,
tuition fees.
Britain), and those from the rest of the European will result in the student being suspended. Students should MSc Finance £18,200
Union are detailed below. Tuition fee information for note that if registration has been suspended, they may not
Please also see qub.ac.uk/TuitionFees for updates on all MSc HR Management £18,200
international students is available on page 39. proceed to the next year/stage of their programme nor, if
tuition fees. MSc International Business £18,200
applicable, graduate until that debt is repaid.
MSc Management £18,200
POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH TUITION FEE PAYMENT OPTIONS OTHER COSTS MSc Marketing £18,200
The standard tuition fee for postgraduate research A number of options are available, to pay tuition fees.
For some courses, students are required to purchase MSc Quantitative Finance £18,200
students from Northern Ireland, Great Britain, or the Students can either:
instruments, equipment or attend field courses, the MSc Risk and Investment Management £18,200
rest of the European Union, for 2018-19, had not been cost of which is additional to tuition fees. Information
set at the time of publication. These will be set in early • Sign up to a Direct Debit and make a minimum 25 per
on additional course costs is available at MBA £20,000
2018. The standard tuition fee for 2017-18 was £4,195. cent payment at enrolment, followed by three further
bi-monthly payments in November, January and March. go.qub.ac.uk/coursefinder.
POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT • Pay the full tuition fee on enrolment. INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE
Note: standard international postgraduate fees are
Postgraduate taught tuition fees for 2018-19 are • Provide evidence that a sponsor will pay fees on TUITION FEES listed by fee rate, but different fees may be agreed for
as follows: their behalf. Students must provide an official letter
confirming this fact at enrolment. Students will remain The payment of deposits for one year postgraduate certain courses.
Standard Postgraduate Taught: £5,500 liable for the full fee until this letter is presented to the taught courses is mandatory for international students.
Student Finance Office. Where a sponsor has not paid Details will be communicated by the Admissions and Tuition fees quoted are for study in the academic
the fees due by 31 January, the outstanding debt will Access Service. year 2018-19 only. Tuition fees are subject to annual
EXCEPTIONS revert to the student. inflationary increases. Information on how tuition fees
MSc Accounting and Finance £6,500 If the student’s visa application is successful, but the are calculated is available at www.qub.ac.uk/tuitionfees
• Apply to the Student Loans Company for a postgraduate student chooses not to accept his/her place at the
MSc Applied Cyber Security £12,600 tuition fee loan. Please see qub.ac.uk/TuitionFees for University, the deposit will not be refunded. To confirm the fee rate of a particular course,
MSc Economics £6,500 further information. prospective students should contact either:
MSc Finance £6,500 The standard tuition fees for international postgraduate
Please also note that 25 per cent of the tuition fee liability, students, commencing a course in 2018-19, are as Student Helpline: +44 (0)28 9097 3223,
MSc HR Management £7,000 due at enrolment, is non-refundable. For full details of the follows: (FR = Fee Rate) • email: studentfinance@qub.ac.uk, or
MSc Management £6,500 University’s Withdrawal Policy, please refer to the Student • refer to: go.qub.ac.uk/coursefinder for
MSc Marketing £7,000 Finance Framework located at further information.
qub.ac.uk/TuitionFees
MSc Quantitative Finance £6,500 The options available for paying tuition fees are outlined
MSc Risk and Investment on page 38.
Management £6,500
PAYING BY DIRECT DEBIT
Masters in Law £7,000 A minimum amount of 25 per cent of full tuition fees must Find out more:
be paid at enrolment, with the balance being covered
MBA £20,000 by the Direct Debit scheme. This 25 per cent payment is qub.ac.uk/TuitionFees
non-refundable. The bank account holder must complete go.qub.ac.uk/coursefinder
Tuition fees quoted are for study in the academic a Direct Debit mandate and return this to the Student
year 2018-19 only. Tuition fees are subject to annual Finance Office by early October. The Direct Debit
inflationary increases. Information on how tuition fees scheme is only available to those who have a current
are calculated is available at www.qub.ac.uk/tuitionfees account with a UK bank which is registered for the Direct
Debit scheme.
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