Queen's University Belfast was founded as Queen’s College in 1845, before becoming a university in its own right in 1908. Today, it is an international centre of research and education and a major part of the fabric of Northern Ireland. Queen’s is in the top one per cent of global universities. Queen's University Belfast attracts students and staff from all over the world, with over 1,700 international students from over 80 countries.
Queen's is a member of the Russell Group of leading research intensive universities, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the European University Association, Universities Ireland and Universities UK. The university is associated with two Nobel laureatesand one Turing Award laureate.
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Partner university’s areas of study
Eligibility and Timing
Terms Offered
Who can go?
UBC students in the Peter A. Allard School of Law. Students must have a minimum 70% cumulative average to study at the partnership.
Term Dates
Term 1: Late September - Early February
*Special arrangements for assessment can be made for Fall Semester students who are unable to be present for examinations in January, due to the commencement of the Spring semester at their home institution.
Term 2: Late January - Mid June
Timing
Students are expected to be available for Welcome Week each year.
Credits
Course equivalency formula
Queen's University Belfast Credits divided by 4 = UBC Credits
Credit transfer process
The transfer credit process takes approximately 16 weeks following each submission deadline. You should allow sufficient time to meet important deadlines that may affect you (e.g. application for graduation, registration in courses that require prerequisites that you took on exchange, entry to a major/honours program, etc.)
For more information about Go Global transfer credit
Grading scheme
Passing grade
50%Course Information
* Students who have special requirements or require academic accommodation should contact a Go Global advisor regarding their needs at least six weeks prior to the application deadline.
Type of Go Global Experiences
Course information and restrictions
UBC Students in the Faculty of Law will have access to coursework at the School of Law at Queen's University Belfast.
Full course load information
60 credits per semester 120 for the full-year.
Transfer Credits And Equivalent Courses At This University
Check out the courses that previous students have transferred back to UBC in the last 5 years using our Course Search Tool. If you don't see a particular course you listed, it simply means you need to submit it as a new course request through the Transfer Credit Portal while on your Go Global experience. For more information, please visit the Go Global Transfer Credit webpage.
Scholarships and awards
The Go Global Award $1000
All students accepted to Go Global for Exchange, Research Abroad, or Study Abroad travel programs are automatically considered for this award. If you meet the eligibility criteria, you'll be notified of your award after you're accepted to Go Global and after you get nominated to apply to the partner university.
Additional awards
Students who are eligible for awards may receive one UBC or UBC-affiliated international learning award. If you're eligible, you are always offered the highest-value award. Unless stated otherwise, you need to meet eligibility criteria set out by the University Senate regarding awards.
Check out international learning awards and eligibility.
Information for US students:
If you are a student from the United States, please check the US Department of Education Lookup Tool to ensure that any partner institution you wish to attend on Exchange is Title IV ‘eligible’ for Federal Student Aid for the year in which you intend to study there. For institutions outside of the US, select “Foreign Country” from the “State” dropdown menu.
If you attend an eligible institution, then you may receive Title IV federal student loans while on Exchange.
If you attend an ineligible institution:
- You will not be eligible for US federal student loans,
- You may invalidate any US student aid you have previously received for your studies at UBC,
- You may be required to immediately begin repaying your US student loans, and
- You may not be eligible for any future US student aid for the remainder of your studies at UBC.
Types of accommodation available
Housing notes
Queen's has over 2,000 rooms available in its University-managed accommodation. All rooms are self-catered, which means that students share kitchen facilities and make their own meals. Rooms are either ensuite (with a private shower room) or standard (with a washbasin but students shared bathroom facilities). All rooms are single study bedrooms. Some accommodation blocks are for male students only, some are for female students and others are mixed.
There is a limited number of rooms available for students attending for just one semester, therefore, you are advised to submit your application as early as possible.
If it is necessary for you to seek accommodation in the private sector, we recommend that you arrive a few weeks before your course starts in order to do this.
More information on university accommodation can be found on the Queen's University Student Union website. The Students' Union also has an accommodation noticeboard, located on the second floor, where you can find details of rooms currently available in the University area.