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12 Reviews Found
Likes
- It's Reputation and Rankings QUB is part of the Russell Group, known for its high-quality research and education.
- University features a stunning campus with historical architecture, particularly the iconic Building.
- Strong emphasis on research with many opportunities for students to engage in cutting-edge projects.
Dislikes
- Weather: Northern Ireland's weather can be quite rainy and cold, which might not appeal to everyone.
- Cost of Living: While generally lower than some other UK cities, the cost of living can still be high for students.
Campus Life
- Very good facility and all. but you wont be having much time to explore, as you will be either in class or part time.
Accommodation
- Univeristy Accomdation, details are avilable in university website, costs from 360 GPT to 600 GBP per month depending on the accommodation type.
Likes
- As an international student, the important thing I liked was about internal scholarship programme and career help facilities.
- Queen's University is a Russel group University and their facilities and courses provided are outstanding.
- Though there were no placements, the career counselling mentors have helped us in resumes preparations and optimizing LinkedIn.
Campus Life
- The campus is huge and os distributed in a larges area. The events are international friendly and libraries had everything needed from the textbooks, papers to online resources.
Accommodation
- I was staying in a university accommodation which was neat and safe. The fee for a whole year was 7,20,000. The websites to rent a property outside is property.pal and its very important to have a guarantor who works and stays in UK.






Likes
- Location (Belfast), Is a great place. Not too small or to big just the right size. everything is accessible and transport system is pretty efficient. The land is not only beautiful but filled with friendly and helping people. Sufficient Jobs in the market in terms of Part-Time.
- Academic Staff Roster. The professors are absolutely the best. Many of them are industry leaders and their research is world famous. A few of the professors have written multiple book and have yearly volumes with updates. They teach amazing and have the right tools to do so.
- Facilities are world class. They have library size of a small village. Sufficient computer labs and electronic assessment centers. Classes are fully equipped with tech for teachers aids and students aid. The university has its own Student Union building as well. Has all that anyone can imagine from breakout rooms to group discussion rooms. Chill space and Union Bar. The University has its own clinic and hospital as well.
Dislikes
- Nothing particularly. Enough opportunities and university aims to improve everyday.
- The candidate needs to be open for the opportunities and keep ups killing with the community. University has all the supports in place to help but won't be served on a golden plate.
Campus Life
- Queen's University Belfast is spread across Belfast. All the different schools have different school buildings at different locations. Like the Canyon Building, Riddel Hall (Business School), David Care Building (School of Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals), Ashby Building (School of Engineering and Design), Computer School Building and many more. They are all scattered across the city.
- The university has its own student union, Queen Sports Centre (which includes all sports gyms and rock climbing as well), Queens Hospital, Queens Clinic, Queens Assessment hub & McClay Library. Many more.
- The university has over 200+ active clubs and societies for you to join and take an interest in. All clubs are active and can be joined without any additional cost in most cases. Queens also has a pantry, which gives free groceries twice a week to all its students. There is a swap shop as well where you can swap your clothes, shoes, books and many more for any other item from the swap shop.
- The university has many cafes and breakout areas for its students, like Hope Cafe, Business and Becomings, social and many more. Queen's has active events, which you can see and register for from the events page of QUB and SU (Student Union). All major Indian festivals like Diwali, Holi, etc. are celebrated by queens and a plethora of events are hosted for the same.
Accommodation
- I was lucky enough to get into one of the cheapest accommodations that the QUB has to offer. I stay at a place named Mount Charles. I had applied for it in the month of April 2024. I was allowed a standard room in Mount Charles, which cost £110/week. Small Standard at the same accommodation goes for £85/week. But, as I mentioned before, I had received a £1000 bursary for accommodation; it cost me £90/week for a 51-week contract. In total, I paid £4610 and £300 deposit while booking.
- Mount Charles is basically a house. The washroom and bathroom are shared between 3 members, the kitchen is shared between 4 members and the laundry room & common room are shared among 9 residents. It seems like a lot of sharing but trust me, it is very empty most of the time. The house has one issue though, which is the noise. Since the house is essentially made out of wood, everyone can hear everyone else. The residents need to have an understanding among themselves and must use headphones. The laundry room is only free in Mount Charles and paid in all other locations like BT9, BT1 and BT2. Even private accommodations like Little Patrick Street (LPS), Great Patrick Street (GPS), Nelson Place, Vita and Botanic Studios. Most of these places are going to charge anywhere between £6 and £8 for per round of laundry. But it is free in Mount Charles.
- It is recommended to apply quick and have some research done on the accommodation details provided on Queen's website. Most of the accommodation are located near hot zones. BT1 is in City Centre (too far for business school), BT2 is between City Centre and Queens Lanyon building/Students Union, Mount Charles & College Garden are beside Lanyon building, which is equal distance from business school and city centers so is best for university and city centre run for groceries and lastly BT9 is very near to business school but really far away from city centre. LPS, Student Liv, GPS and Nelson Place are all near Ulster University, which is really, really far away.












Likes
- Awesome architecture and building
- Very smooth processing of requests
- Provide an excellent platform for studies ( Silent study area in graduate School, McCLay Library)
Dislikes
- High Shopping Costs: Daily essentials and groceries are notably more expensive in university areas around Queen’s University, which strains student budgets.
- Expensive Studio Apartments: Accommodation rent, especially for studio apartments in Queen’s housing, is high, making it challenging for students seeking affordable housing close to campus.
- Limited Budget Flexibility: Students often depend on scholarships or part-time work, and the higher expenses in the area can create financial pressure.
Campus Life
- Queen's University has two campuses. The main campus is located on the southern fringes of Belfast city centre, and there are also two associated university colleges, St Mary's and Stranmillis, located in the west and south-west of the city respectively
- Microscopy facility, Academic Facilities, The McClay Library Award-Winning Library, One Elmwood, Students Accommodation, The Graduate School, Arts at Queen's, Queen's Film Theatre.
Accommodation
- Queen's Accommodation online website. I opted for Studio apartment that cost $940 per month that includes heating, electricity, Gym, TV, kitchen. I will recommend future students to take sharing rooms as they are cheap else is your convince.
- My accommodation is near to University area and its walk of around 15 min. Many INDIAN Students lives in Willow walk and other accommodations of Queen's.

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Likes
- High Research Output: My course involved a lot of research work whether it is dry lab or wet lab, and Queen’s University Belfast had a high research output. Even the assignments and exams were devised in a way which required a lot of research and creative thinking which enriched my academic experience and allowed me to think out of the box and find the reason behind every line in the research papers. There was nothing as rote-learning, I had to logically think before writing every answer.
- State-of-the-Art Facilities: As mentioned, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology was all about lab work and the university provided access to modern labs and research equipment. There were no restrictions on the amount or type of reagents that we could use. The lab managers made sure that we had access to all the right chemicals, required for our practical. The University encouraged hands-on research. We had access to all the research papers published till date with the university email ID and could even print them free of cost at the library.
- Supportive Professors: The professors and lab managers were incredibly knowledgeable and supportive. They never doubted us if we made mistakes, rather would encourage us to repeat the experiments and find out the mistake on our own. They supported me when I would not obtain the desired experimental results. I went to them with the silliest of questions and they would patiently explain them till my doubts were cleared. They were instrumental in shaping my research mind and building my analytical and logical skills.
Dislikes
- High Tuition fees: The tuition fees are high for international students, which put financial burden on me and my family.
- High Accommodation and Living Costs: Student accommodations were relatively expensive as well, due to which I had to do part-time jobs to support my living costs. Even the public transport was expensive which forced me to walk most of the times even in bitter cold.
- Limited food options: The variety of food options available on campus were limited and costly.
Campus Life
- Queen’s University Belfast has one main campus in Belfast, with specialised facilities like the Medical Biology Centre (MBC) for Life Sciences, Queen’s Marine Laboratory in Portaferry for marine research and Queen’s Sport at Upper Malone for outdoor sports.
- The campus had a wide range of facilities, such as McClay Library having extensive resources with 24/7 access during exams and sports facilities such as a gym, swimming pool, climbing wall, rugby, and football. The campus also had medical services such as a health centre, counselling, and pharmacy.
- Some major festivals and events include Freshmen's Week, Qulture Night, and career fairs.
- The campus hosts a number of extracurricular activities, such as sports clubs, which include rugby, swimming, and adventure sports; various societies; and a lot of volunteering opportunities through Volunteer SU.
- Elms BT1, BT2, Stranmillis Road, and Lisburn Road are popular for proximity and affordability.
Accommodation
- I found my accommodation through online accommodation websites. Queen’s University Belfast also offers various accommodation options, but I chose an outside provider.
- The monthly rent for university-managed accommodation ranged between £600 (en suite). The room included all utilities such as electricity, warm water, heater, High-speed Wi-Fi, 24/7 security and maintenance, access to common areas like study rooms, gyms, and laundry facilities, and cleaning of common spaces in shared apartments
- I faced some availability issues because en-suite rooms were fully booked early; hence, I had a bit of tension finding a good room. Also, balancing affordability and proximity to the university was a challenge.
- I would recommend beginning to search for accommodation as soon as you receive your offer letter and joining some Telegram, WhatsApp, or Facebook groups specific to QUB students to connect with them and get insights into housing options.
- My university-managed accommodation was about an hour walk from the main campus, which was quite difficult to conquer every day.








Likes
- A really interesting point about QUB was their engagement with students. my department, HAPP, often organised events to make sure the students are connected and remain cordial.
- Friendly and supportive professors that made the 3 years of the degree really enjoyable and less stressful
- Teaching assistants: our TA's would usually take non-lecture classes which were less formal and more interactive. this helped us students to clarify our doubts at a more relaxed pace.
Dislikes
- The university campus is spread on a vast broken up scale. there are many buildings that are in different locations so going from one location to another with 5 minutes in hand between classes was a big challenge at times.
- The unpredictable nature of the weather would really bring down the morale of many international students and also the will to go to classes in a sudden downpour. thw winters are also unbearable at times.
- My course, in my opinion, needs to be heavily decolonised. Majority of its content is western influenced and lacks diversity. Even in talking about political instabilities in countries, very less focus is on the eastern world.
Campus Life
- My university, divided into various campuses all over the city.
- There are many facilities available, such as libraries, sports facilities, and medical services. The library there are two libraries and the more popular one is McClay.
- Most students go to this library during their exam seasons and the library is open till late midnight and sometimes even 24 hours.
- The university provides membership to its own gym and sports facility called the PEC, and there is a high-class gym with lots of equipment or swimming grounds, badminton courts, tennis courts, and even rock climbing with a small coffee shop in it.
- The university also gives you medical services and membership, or even a general practitioner assigned to you throughout your course, you can avail yourself of the services by visiting the hospital with your student ID.
Accommodation
- I opted for student accommodation in my first year since most international students opt for that and it’s a safe and secure environment. The university itself recommends international students take student accommodation provided by the university in the first year. Firstly, to engage with other students, and secondly, to adjust before they move out. The monthly rent was one £24 per week for the first year. It included a room with an attached bathroom and a common kitchen to share with the rest of your flatmate. The accommodation also had a social space call di treehouse where events were organised by residential assistants every day. In many events, he could do some activity and some also offered free food for the students. There were also free organised trips from the university for the accommodation students.
- A big challenge was not to find accommodation, but rather to do grocery shopping and cook for your own self, even though I used to do that back at home sometimes, but fully being able to manage three meals a day was a big challenge. I was fortunate enough to have found a friend in first year with whom I used to cook and go grocery shopping together.
- I would personally recommend students to bring a lot of spices. If you are an Indian and you like a certain Indian touch to your food, also bring some dry food that you will not be able to find abroad or something that is very specific to your taste. A skill that someone needs to learn before they move out is cooking something that you can prop up in less than half an hour. It is very important for being a student.
- In the second year, I was again in the same accommodation, but in the third year, I was in a private student accommodation, which had 195 GBP per week as its rent.
- My first year accommodation was around 30 to 40 minutes. A walk from my main campus and in my third year. It was around five-minute walk The distance of the accommodation really impacts your villain. Wish to go to a class. so picking and choosing your accommodation based on distance also becomes very important.
- Most Indians stay in my first-year accommodation, Els Village, in the first year, and then they disperse all over the city; some live in private houses and some go for different other accommodations.

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Likes
- • High Research Output: My course involved a lot of research work whether it is dry lab or wet lab, and Queen’s University Belfast had a high research output. Even the assignments and exams were devised in a way which required a lot of research and creative thinking which enriched my academic experience and allowed me to think out of the box and find the reason behind every line in the research papers. There was nothing as rote-learning, I had to logically think before writing every answer.
- • State-of-the-Art Facilities: As mentioned, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology was all about lab work and the university provided access to modern labs and research equipment. There were no restrictions on the amount or type of reagents that we could use. The lab managers made sure that we had access to all the right chemicals, required for our practical. The University encouraged hands-on research. We had access to all the research papers published till date with the university email ID and could even print them free of cost at the library.
- • Supportive Professors: The professors and lab managers were incredibly knowledgeable and supportive. They never doubted us if we made mistakes, rather would encourage us to repeat the experiments and find out the mistake on our own. They supported me when I would not obtain the desired experimental results. I went to them with the silliest of questions and they would patiently explain them till my doubts were cleared. They were instrumental in shaping my research mind and building my analytical and logical skills.
Dislikes
- • High Tuition fees: The tuition fees are high for international students, which put financial burden on me and my family.
- • High Accommodation and Living Costs: Student accommodations were relatively expensive as well, due to which I had to do part-time jobs to support my living costs. Even the public transport was expensive which forced me to walk most of the times even in bitter cold.
- • Limited food options: The variety of food options available on campus were limited and costly.
Campus Life
- Queen’s University Belfast has one main campus in Belfast, with specialized facilities like Medical Biology Centre (MBC) for Life Sciences, Queen’s Marine Laboratory in Portaferry for marine research and Queen’s Sport at Upper Malone for outdoor sports.
- The campus had a wide range of facilities such as McClay Library having Extensive resources with 24/7 access during exams: Sports facilities such as Gym, swimming pool, climbing wall, rugby, football. The campus also had medical services such as health centre, counselling, pharmacy.
- Some major festivals and events include Freshers’ Week, Qulture Night and Career fairs.
- The campus hosts a number of extracurricular activities such as Sports Clubs which includes Rugby, swimming, adventure sports; various Societies and a lot of Volunteering Opportunities through Volunteer SU.
- Elms BT1, BT2, Stranmillis Road, and Lisburn Road are popular for proximity and affordability.
Accommodation
- I found my accommodation through online accommodation websites. Queen’s University Belfast also offers various accommodation options, but I chose an outside provider.
- The monthly rent for university-managed accommodation ranged between £600 (en-suite). The room included all utilities such as electricity, warm water, heater, High-speed Wi-Fi, 24/7 security and maintenance, access to common areas like study rooms, gyms, and laundry facilities and cleaning of common spaces in shared apartments
- I faced some availability issues because en-suite rooms, were fully booked early, hence I had a bit of tension finding a good room. Also balancing affordability and proximity to the university was a challenge.
- I would recommend begin searching for accommodation as soon as you receive your offer letter, and join some Telegram, WhatsApp, or Facebook groups specific to QUB students to connect with them and get insights into housing options.
- My university-managed accommodation was about an hour walk from the main campus, which was quite difficult to conquer every day.
Campus Life
The campus is beautiful. The library holds upto 1.4 million academic books.
Accommodation
I lived in rented house with 4 other girls. It was a 5bhk which costed us 1100 pounds a month. Excluding bills such as heater. There are University accomodation which cost upto 450-500 pounds a month for an individual including bills and different emenities such as gym, common area etc.
Accommodation
Is goood. But out of uni. The accom is overpriced but lesser than in any other province in UK. But still extremely overpriced. It's better to move early and leace an apartment.
For better understanding and results and a better learning experience. Also for exposure and success.
Accommodation
No,I do not live on campus.But I have researched well enough about university accommodation.It is fully equipped with modern day facilities and comfort.Its cost for the year 2020 is 125 pounds/week,making it really affordable.
Queens University is located in Belfast,Northern Ireland.It is a good university with world class research facilities.Furthermore the scholarship was a positive incentive.The living cost is belfast is lower than major Uk cities which allowed me to save on some money.As an International student,I wanted to save enough.Business and Management course came with a placement year which was a great thing.It will allow me to gain hands on practical experience while studying.
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