UCAS Code: Q75
Queen's University Belfast is a historical, research led, Russell Group university based in the capital of Northern Ireland. It offers students an outstanding education that draws upon its rich heritage and combines it with contemporary facilities and cutting-edge teaching methods.
•Undergraduate
92%
Graduates in work or further study•Postgraduate
93%
Graduates in work or further studyAverage graduate salary is determined 12 months after a student graduates from Queen's University Belfast
Graduates in work or further study percentage is determined 15 months after a student graduates from Queen's University Belfast
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The lectures are very good in general and the tutorials are useful. There is a good variety of modules.
1 year ago
The timetable often clashes with opportunities relevant to or within the school which is frustrating and there isn't a lot of contact time but there are lots of opportunities to hear from visiting academics and political figures which enhances the experience
1 year ago
Having had the year abroad completely changed my life, I'm so glad it was apart of the course. It is truly impossible to progress in languages without living and breathing it, like we were forced to do for a year. I have enjoyed learning different cultures, being made aware of different accents and ...
2 years ago
The timetable is great because I only had 10-12 hours of class per week. A lot of the course was self study and I was able to do my own research and work independently with the information I was provided with in class and online. There are many course materials and notes uploaded to canvas which are...
2 years ago
Three stars: Good
2 years ago
We only have 4 hours of teaching a week, which is far too little for a final year of a degree.
2 years ago
Undergraduate students were asked to rate Queen's University Belfast on each of the following attributes. You can see their ratings here, along with whether these ratings are high, medium or low in comparison to other universities.
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
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Teaching on my course
85%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
86%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
90%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
78%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
87%
med
Learning opportunities
81%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
83%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
84%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
81%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
82%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
76%
med
Assessment and feedback
76%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
82%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
82%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
68%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
75%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
75%
med
Academic support
86%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
87%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
84%
med
Organisation and management
80%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
81%
med
How well organised is your course?
80%
med
Learning resources
88%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
88%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
90%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
87%
med
Student voice
71%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
59%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
82%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
73%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
75%
med
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
79%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
79%
med
Healthcare and clinical practice placements
My contribution during placement(s) as part of the clinical team was valued.
66%
low
I was given opportunities to meet my required practice learning outcomes / competences.
88%
high
I was allocated placement(s) suitable for my course.
88%
med
I received sufficient preparatory information prior to my placement(s).
72%
med
I received appropriate supervision on placement(s).
79%
med
My practice supervisor(s) understood how my placement(s) related to the broader requirements of my course.
79%
med
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