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Queen's University Belfast

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  • #202 QS Global World Ranking
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  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 21,850Total Students
  • 1,940Faculty
  • 9,345Int'l Students
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Queen’s University Belfast currently runs a total of 138 postgraduate programs, covering subjects such as:

  • Arts management
  • Children’s rights
  • Economics
  • Computational finance and trading              
  • Educational leadership    
  • Public Health
  • And many more…

 

How to apply:

To apply for a postgraduate course at Queen’s University Belfast, you will need to submit an online application through the Postgraduate Direct Applications Portal. Note that while there is no deadline for postgraduate applications, with the exception of a few courses listed here, early application is advisable – especially for international students who need a visa. 

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Our cutting-edge facilities include a financial Trading Room with Bloomberg terminals, interdisciplinary health and life sciences research facilities and innovative engineering hubs.

Virtual tour of Belfast and our campus

About

Queen’s University Belfast currently runs a total of 138 postgraduate programs, covering subjects such as:

  • Arts management
  • Children’s rights
  • Economics
  • Computational finance and trading              
  • Educational leadership    
  • Public Health
  • And many more…

 

How to apply:

To apply for a postgraduate course at Queen’s University Belfast, you will need to submit an online application through the Postgraduate Direct Applications Portal. Note that while there is no deadline for postgraduate applications, with the exception of a few courses listed here, early application is advisable – especially for international students who need a visa. 

+25 More

Our cutting-edge facilities include a financial Trading Room with Bloomberg terminals, interdisciplinary health and life sciences research facilities and innovative engineering hubs.

Virtual tour of Belfast and our campus

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Available programs

PGCE Education
MSci Accounting and Finance
MSc Youth Justice
MSc Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
MSc Risk and Investment Management [full-time option]
MSc Public Policy
MSc Marketing
MSc Management
MSc International Business
MSc Human Resource Management
MSc Finance
MSc Educational Leadership
MSc Economics
MSc Computational Finance and Trading
MSc Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Trauma)
MSc Children's Rights
MSc Autism Spectrum Disorders
MSc Applied Social Studies
MSc Applied Behaviour Analysis
MRes Arts and Humanities (MRes/PG Cert)
MLaw Law - 2-year Qualifying Law Degree
MEd Inclusion and Special Needs Education
MEd Educational Studies
MBA Business Administration (International MBA full-time)
MA Violence, Terrorism and Security
MA Translation
MA Politics
MA Legislative Studies and Practice
MA Languages
MA Irish Studies
MA Interpreting
MA International Relations
MA History
MA Global Security and Borders
MA Film and Visual Studies
MA English [Poetry: Creativity and Criticism]
MA English [Creative Writing]
MA English [Broadcast Literacy]
MA English Literary Studies
MA Conflict Transformation and Social Justice
MA Arts Management
MA Anthropology
LLM Law
LLM International Business Law
LLM Human Rights Law
LLM Human Rights and Criminal Justice
LLM European Law and Governance
LLM Criminal Justice
JD Juris Doctor (JD)
EdD Doctorate in Education
MSc Psychological Science (Conversion)
MSc Mechanical Engineering with Management
MSc Data Analytics
MSc City Planning and Design
PhD Theoretical Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
PhD Statistical Science and Operational Research
PhD Spatial and Environmental Planning
PhD Pure Mathematics
PhD Psychology
PhD Plasma Physics
PhD Photonic Integration and Advanced Data Storage
PhD Nanostructured Media
PhD Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
PhD Geography: Society, Space and Culture
PhD Geography and Palaeoecology: Environmental Change
PhD Electrical and Electronic Engineering
PhD Computer Science
PhD Civil Engineering
PhD Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
PhD Atomistic Simulation
PhD Astrophysics
PhD Architecture and Construction Management
PhD Archaeology: Past Cultural Change
PgCert Professional Practice in Architecture
MSc Software Development
MSc Psychology of Childhood Adversity
MSc Planning and Development
MSc Pharmaceutical Analysis
MSc Materials Science and Engineering
MSc Environmental Engineering
MSc Electronics
MSc Applied Cyber Security
MSc Construction and Project Management
MSc Building Information Modelling Project Management
MArch Architecture
DECAP Educational, Child and Adolescent Psychology (DECAP - Doctorate)
DClinPsych Clinical Psychology
PhD Precision Cancer Medicine
PhD Population Sciences
PhD Pharmacy
PhD Nursing and Midwifery
PhD Molecular Biosciences
PhD Experimental Medicine
PhD Ecology, Evolution, Behaviour and Environmental Economics
PgDip Specialist Practice in Nursing
PgDip Mental Health
PgDip Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy
PgCert Prescribing for Pharmacists
PgCert Pathology Informatics and Business Application (PgCert) - Distance Learning
PgCert Non-Medical Prescribing (PG Certificate)
MSc Parasitology and Pathogen Biology
MSc Molecular Pathology of Cancer (MSc)
MSc Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
MSc Leadership for Sustainable Rural Development
MSc Leadership for Sustainable Development
MSc Healthcare Education
MSc Global Food Security (Food Safety) – Distance Learning
MSc Ecological Management and Conservation Biology
MSc Clinical Education
MSc Clinical Anatomy
MSc Caring for Children and Young People with Complex Health Needs
MSc Business for Agri-food and Rural Enterprise (MSc)
MSc Bioinformatics and Computational Genomics
MSc Animal Behaviour and Welfare
MSc Advanced Professional Practice
MSc Advanced Professional and Clinical Practice
MSc Advanced Pharmacy Practice
MSc Advanced Food Safety
MSc Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Practice
MRes Translational Medicine
MPhil Food Safety and Biotechnology
MPH Public Health
LLM Law
Masters in Law
LLM International Business Law
LLM Human Rights and Criminal Justice
LLM Human Rights
LLM Criminal Justice
JD (Juris Doctor) Programme

PGCE Education
MSci Accounting and Finance
MSc Youth Justice
MSc Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
MSc Risk and Investment Management [full-time option]
MSc Public Policy
MSc Marketing
MSc Management
MSc International Business
MSc Human Resource Management
MSc Finance
MSc Educational Leadership
MSc Economics
MSc Computational Finance and Trading
MSc Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Trauma)
MSc Children's Rights
MSc Autism Spectrum Disorders
MSc Applied Social Studies
MSc Applied Behaviour Analysis
MRes Arts and Humanities (MRes/PG Cert)
MLaw Law - 2-year Qualifying Law Degree
MEd Inclusion and Special Needs Education
MEd Educational Studies
MBA Business Administration (International MBA full-time)
MA Violence, Terrorism and Security
MA Translation
MA Politics
MA Legislative Studies and Practice
MA Languages
MA Irish Studies
MA Interpreting
MA International Relations
MA History
MA Global Security and Borders
MA Film and Visual Studies
MA English [Poetry: Creativity and Criticism]
MA English [Creative Writing]
MA English [Broadcast Literacy]
MA English Literary Studies
MA Conflict Transformation and Social Justice
MA Arts Management
MA Anthropology
LLM Law
LLM International Business Law
LLM Human Rights Law
LLM Human Rights and Criminal Justice
LLM European Law and Governance
LLM Criminal Justice
JD Juris Doctor (JD)
EdD Doctorate in Education
MSc Psychological Science (Conversion)
MSc Mechanical Engineering with Management
MSc Data Analytics
MSc City Planning and Design
PhD Theoretical Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
PhD Statistical Science and Operational Research
PhD Spatial and Environmental Planning
PhD Pure Mathematics
PhD Psychology
PhD Plasma Physics
PhD Photonic Integration and Advanced Data Storage
PhD Nanostructured Media
PhD Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
PhD Geography: Society, Space and Culture
PhD Geography and Palaeoecology: Environmental Change
PhD Electrical and Electronic Engineering
PhD Computer Science
PhD Civil Engineering
PhD Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
PhD Atomistic Simulation
PhD Astrophysics
PhD Architecture and Construction Management
PhD Archaeology: Past Cultural Change
PgCert Professional Practice in Architecture
MSc Software Development
MSc Psychology of Childhood Adversity
MSc Planning and Development
MSc Pharmaceutical Analysis
MSc Materials Science and Engineering
MSc Environmental Engineering
MSc Electronics
MSc Applied Cyber Security
MSc Construction and Project Management
MSc Building Information Modelling Project Management
MArch Architecture
DECAP Educational, Child and Adolescent Psychology (DECAP - Doctorate)
DClinPsych Clinical Psychology
PhD Precision Cancer Medicine
PhD Population Sciences
PhD Pharmacy
PhD Nursing and Midwifery
PhD Molecular Biosciences
PhD Experimental Medicine
PhD Ecology, Evolution, Behaviour and Environmental Economics
PgDip Specialist Practice in Nursing
PgDip Mental Health
PgDip Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy
PgCert Prescribing for Pharmacists
PgCert Pathology Informatics and Business Application (PgCert) - Distance Learning
PgCert Non-Medical Prescribing (PG Certificate)
MSc Parasitology and Pathogen Biology
MSc Molecular Pathology of Cancer (MSc)
MSc Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
MSc Leadership for Sustainable Rural Development
MSc Leadership for Sustainable Development
MSc Healthcare Education
MSc Global Food Security (Food Safety) – Distance Learning
MSc Ecological Management and Conservation Biology
MSc Clinical Education
MSc Clinical Anatomy
MSc Caring for Children and Young People with Complex Health Needs
MSc Business for Agri-food and Rural Enterprise (MSc)
MSc Bioinformatics and Computational Genomics
MSc Animal Behaviour and Welfare
MSc Advanced Professional Practice
MSc Advanced Professional and Clinical Practice
MSc Advanced Pharmacy Practice
MSc Advanced Food Safety
MSc Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Practice
MRes Translational Medicine
MPhil Food Safety and Biotechnology
MPH Public Health
LLM Law
Masters in Law
LLM International Business Law
LLM Human Rights and Criminal Justice
LLM Human Rights
LLM Criminal Justice
JD (Juris Doctor) Programme

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #166
  • 2014
    #=172
  • 2015
    #170
  • 2016
    #=182
  • 2017
    #195
  • 2018
    #202
  • 2019
    #=180
  • 2020
    #=173
  • 2021
    #209
  • 2022
    #=216
  • 2023
    #=233
  • 2024
    #202
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Student & Staff

Total students
21,850

25%
75%

International students
9,345

32%
68%

Total faculty staff
1,940

969
971

Total students
21,850

25%
75%

International students
9,345

32%
68%

Total faculty staff
1,940

971
969
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