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Other eligibility requirements A bursary may be awarded to: A student registered in the School of Law, or A graduate of the University in the School of Law in one or other of the following categories, namely that he (or she) is: pursuing postgraduate legal studies or-a registered student or a member of the Inn of Court of Northern Ireland or a registered student or a member of the Inns of Court in England and Wales or an entrant for admission as a solicitor in Scotland while serving as an apprentice under indenture or a solicitor's apprentice or legal clerk recognised as such by the Law Society of Northern Ireland or the Law Society of England and Wales.

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The bursaries shall assist the students in those expenses and outlays (including the cost of books approved by the School of Law) for legal research/studies involving visits outside Northern Ireland in pursuance of their legal studies, provided that the purpose is approved by the School of Law. An application outlining the present status of the applicant's proposed legal studies, plus a copy of one relevant written reference should be emailed by the stated deadline.

Other eligibility requirements The Early Confirmation Award discount is exclusively available to new international students beginning a full-time course. Students must hold an unconditional offer of a place on a full-time programme at the Queen’s University Belfast and pay their net tuition fees. Students wishing to avail of the Early Confirmation Award discount must email proof of transfer to International Scholarships. Students who do not confirm their payment to International Scholarships may find their discount is not applied. The discount is awarded for the first year only of an eligible programme. The Early Confirmation Award may be used in conjunction with other awards administered by International Office scholarships and may also be used in conjunction with the Brickfield Exceptional Student Scholarship and the MBA Scholarships offered by Queen’s Management School. Please contact International Scholarships for confirmation of eligible awards. Students must be classified as international fee-paying students paying the full international tuition fee rate in order to be considered for this discount. Students paying NI or GB fees are not eligible for the Early Confirmation Award discount. Students must be self-funded.

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Students wishing to avail of the Early Confirmation Award discount must email proof of payment. Students who do not confirm their payment may find their discount is not applied.

Other eligibility requirements New international students with unconditional offers for the academic year 2025/26 may receive the INTO Progressors Scholarship which awards a tuition fee discount of £1500 when paying their tuition fees in full by the deadline. The ISC Scholarship is available exclusively to eligible new international students progressing from International Study Centre and beginning a full-time course in the academic year 2025/26. Exclusions apply – see point 10 below. Students must hold an unconditional offer of a place on a full-time programme at the Queen’s University Belfast campus starting in the academic year 2025/26 and pay their net tuition fees* in full by the deadline of 14 September 2025. Students wishing to avail of the ISC Scholarship must email proof of payment transfer to International Scholarships. Students who do not confirm their payment to International Scholarships may find their discount is not applied. The discount is awarded for the first year only. The ISC Scholarship may be used in conjunction with other International Office scholarships. Students must be classified as international fee-paying students paying the full international tuition fee rate in order to be considered for this award. Students paying NI or GB fees are not eligible for the ISC Scholarship. Students must be self-funded. Where Queen’s University Belfast has agreed discounted tuition fees with partner institutions, those students should contact International Scholarships to confirm their eligibility. If you are in receipt of funding (either tuition fees or tuition fees and living costs) from an external sponsorship body such as Government, a charity or a private organisation you will not be eligible for the ISC Scholarship.

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Students wishing to avail of the INTO Progressors Scholarship must email proof of payment transfer to International Scholarships. Students who do not confirm their payment to International Scholarships may find their discount is not applied.

Other eligibility requirements This award is exclusively for new international students beginning their first year of full-time postgraduate taught study at Queen's University Belfast in the academic year who meet the conditions of their academic offer. The International Postgraduate Taught Scholarship award is exclusively for new international students. Students must hold an offer for a place on a full-time postgraduate taught programme at the Queen’s University Belfast campus, starting in the academic year and prior to commencement of study have met any academic and language conditions attached to their offer as stated in their offer letter. Students must be classified as international fee-paying students paying the full international tuition fee rate in order to be considered for this discount. Students paying NI, ROI, EU or GB fees are not eligible for the International Postgraduate Taught Scholarship. Students must be self-funded i.e. the tuition fees are being paid by yourself or your parents at the full international tuition fee rate. The following programmes are excluded from eligibility for the International Postgraduate Taught Scholarship: Postgraduate: PG Certificate and PG Diploma programmes, MTh Theology, all Queen's Business Postgraduate Taught programmes including Master of Business Administration (MBA), ALL Distance Learning programmes, foundation degree programmes and non-standard fee courses, including part-time programmes, MSc (T) Applied Behaviour Analysis, MSc (T) Autism Spectrum Disorders or MSc (T) Business for Agri-Food and Rural Enterprise. If you exit on a lower qualification (i.e., a PG Diploma instead of a Master's degree), you will not be eligible for the full scholarship. Students must request authorisation from the International before making any changes to their programme of study. Where changes are made without authorisation being granted, the scholarship may be withdrawn, and students may be required to repay the scholarship in full. International scholarships cannot be used in conjunction with any other University tuition fee scholarship. Where eligible,students can however use their scholarship in conjunction with the Early Confirmation Award or INTO Progression Scholarship.

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Other eligibility requirements The International Undergraduate Scholarship is exclusively for new international students. Students must hold an offer for a place on a full-time undergraduate programme at the Queen’s University Belfast campus, starting in the academic year and prior to commencement of study have met any academic and language conditions attached to their offer as stated in their offer letter. Students must be classified as international fee-paying students paying the full international tuition fee rate in order to be considered for this discount. Students paying NI, ROI, EU or GB fees are not eligible for the International Undergraduate Scholarship. Students must be self-funded i.e. be paying the tuition fees for the course yourself at the international rate. International scholarships cannot be used in conjunction with any other University tuition fee scholarship. Where eligible students can use their scholarship in conjunction with the Early Confirmation Award or ISC Scholarship.

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Other eligibility requirements This award is exclusively for new international students beginning their first year of full-time study on the graduate entry LLB Law (Senior Status) accelerated qualifying law degree at Queen's University Belfast in the academic year 2026/27 who meet the conditions of their academic offer. Students enrolling in the subsequent new semester will be automatically assessed for the LLB Law Senior Status Scholarship award.

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No separate application for this scholarship is required. If you are holding an offer for graduate entry Law Senior Status (LLB HONS) accelerated qualifying law degree and meet the criteria as set out in these terms & conditions, you will automatically be awarded the LLB Senior Status International Scholarship upon enrolment. All eligible international applicants will receive notification shortly after receiving their offer.

Other eligibility requirements Alumni returning to an eligible programme at Queen's University Belfast. Available to eligible international students returning to study on a full-time undergraduate, postgraduate taught or postgraduate research programme. Exclusions apply.

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Other eligibility requirements The Queen’s Family Scholarship is exclusively available to new international students entering Queen's University Belfast in the academic year 2026/27. To be eligible for the Queen’s Family Scholarship students must hold an offer of a place on a programme at the Queen’s University Belfast campus, starting in the academic year 2026/27 and prior to commencement of study have met any academic and language conditions attached to their offer as stated in their offer letter. For children, grandchildren or brothers and sisters of Queen’s alumni and current students beginning a full time course at Queen’s University Belfast. Available to eligible international students enrolling on undergraduate, postgraduate taught or postgraduate research programmes. Exclusions apply.

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Other eligibility requirements This award is available for undergraduates, attending UK universities, studying engineering or a related degree. Students can apply from their 1st year and must have at least one year of their degree remaining (not including the year they’re currently in).

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Other eligibility requirements The Burdett Trust will support 2 annual scholarships (one home student and one international student) for registered nurses to undertake the MSc Advanced Professional Practice* (the name of this MSc may change but content and delivery will remain the same). The Burdett Trust Home Scholarship will support one registered nurse, who meets residency criteria for NI Home tuition fees to undertake the MSc in Advanced Professional Practice* (*Name of MSc may change). The award will cover the full tuition fees plus a stipend to the student. Given that the award covers 5 years, tuition fees will be agreed each year. The Burdett Trust International Scholarship will support one registered nurse (who meets residency criteria for international fees) to undertake the MSc in Advanced Professional Practice. The award will cover the full international student tuition fees, plus a stipend to each student. Given that the award covers 5 years, tuition fees will be agreed each year. Eligibility The successful student will fulfil criteria as set out below: All candidates who have accepted a place and intend to register for the MSc programme in the relevant academic year are eligible to apply for the Award. Applicants must be a permanent resident in Northern Ireland Applicants must be a registered nurse Candidates must have at least a 2:2 or equivalent. Applicants whose first language is not English are normally required to have an IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent.

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The final decision will be based on the record of academic achievement and conditions outlined in criteria above and a supporting written statement and interview.

Other eligibility requirements Four scholarships offering a 50% reduction on full tuition fees are available to exceptionally talented international students paying international tuition fee rates who will be starting their full-time postgraduate taught studies on an eligible programme at Queen’s University Belfast A 50% reduction on full tuition fees paid for all years of the programme, up to a maximum of two years will be offered to the successful candidate who will be studying one the following programmes: MSc Actuarial Science, MSc Advanced Architectural Design, MSc Advanced Food Safety, MSc Artificial Intelligence, MSc Bioinformatics & Computational Genomics, Master of Business Administration MBA, MSc (Res) Cancer Medicine, MSc Climate Change, MSc Ecological Management & Conservation Biology, MSc Educational Leadership, MSc Financial Analytics, MSc Industrial Pharmaceutics, LLM International Commercial and Business Law, LLM Law and Technology, MA Linguistics, MSc Materials Science and Engineering, MSc Net Zero Engineering, MA Public History, MA Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages and Applied Linguistics. Applicants can only apply and be considered for the Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship-Postgraduate Taught after they have been offered a place to study on their chosen eligible programme and have FIRMLY accepted their offer. Applications cannot be considered in advance of applicants meeting these two criteria.

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To apply for the Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship you must submit a short video and complete the online application form. Only those applicants who meet the criteria for the award as detailed in the terms and conditions will be able to complete the online application. This is a competitive process and not all applications will be successful.

Other eligibility requirements Four scholarships offering a 50% reduction on full tuition fees are available to exceptionally talented international students paying international tuition fee rates who will be starting their full-time undergraduate studies on an eligible programme at Queen’s University Belfast. A 50% reduction on full tuition fees paid for all years of the programme, up to a maximum of four years (including advanced entry into Year 2 or Year 3) will be offered to the successful candidate who will be studying one the following programmes: BSc Actuarial Science and Risk Management; BSc Biochemistry; BSc Biological Science; BSc Biomedical Science; BEng Chemical Engineering; BSc Chemistry; BSc Data Science; BSc Food Science & Nutrition; LLB Law; LLB Law Senior Status; MLibArts Liberal Arts; BSc Mathematics; BSc Pharmaceutical Biotechnology; BSc Physics. Applicants can only apply and be considered for the Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship-Undergraduate after they have been offered a place to study on one of the programmes listed above and confirmed Queen’s University Belfast as their FIRM choice by their UCAS deadline. Applications cannot be considered in advance of applicants meeting these two criteria.

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Online application and video submission required.