Queen's University Belfast

Overview

Broad study areas: Agri-food & land use; engineering; humanities & social sciences; law; management & economics; medicine, dentistry & health sciences; science (incl pharmacy); theology.

Students: Total 22,500 (14,600 full-time, 7900 part-time); of which 2000 international (including Republic of Ireland), male/female ratio 2:3. First degree students 12,500 (11,100 full-time, 1400 part-time), 17% mature on entry. Postgraduates 4200. Teaching staff: 930 full-time, 40 part-time.

In Brief

A top UK research-led university.

Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland. Average UCAS points on entry: 348+. Admissions information: AS-levels accepted in combination with 2+ A-levels for most courses, some require minimum of 3 A-levels. Conditional offers in terms of grades not UCAS tariff.

Drop-out rate: 7%.

State school entry: 100%.

Accommodation: Most first years who apply are housed; many live at home.

In Depth

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