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2010 QICF Queen’s University Belfast

2010 QICF Queen’s University Belfast. Entrepreneurial University of the Year 2009 The Times Higher Education Awards

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Page 1: 2010 QICF Queen’s University Belfast. Entrepreneurial University of the Year 2009 The Times Higher Education Awards

2010 QICF

Queen’s University

Belfast

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Entrepreneurial University of the Year 2009

The Times Higher Education Awards

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The Russell Group

• Queen’s is a member of the elite Russell Group

• Association of the 20 leading research-intensive universities

which include the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Bristol,

Edinburgh, Imperial College London etc

• Aim: to promote the interests of Universities in which teaching

and learning are undertaken within a culture of research

excellence

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Queen’s History

• Established 1845

• The ninth oldest in the UK

• “Civic” or “redbrick” university. Similar to:

• Liverpool

• Newcastle

• Manchester

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Queen’s numbers

17 000 full-time students

14 300 Undergraduate

1 600 Masters

1 100 Research

3 500 staff

1 450 international students from 87 countries

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Queen’s University Belfast – The Lanyon Building

• Schools

• 13 years with selective secondary system

• Best A level results in UK – every year

• Universities and University Colleges

• Queen’s University

• University of Ulster

• Stranmillis University College

• St Mary’s University College

The same system as England

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Queen’s University Belfast from the air

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A University for the 21st Century

The Library at Queen’s

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The Times Good University Guide Top Twenty 2011

• Accounting and Finance (18)

• Aeronautical Engineering (13)

• Agriculture (5)

• Anthropology (11)

• Archaeology (12)

• Celtic Studies (6)

• Chemical Engineering (13)

• Civil Engineering (14)

• Dentistry (9)

• Drama and Film (20)

• Electrical Engineering (10)

• Food Science (10)

• German (20)

• Spanish and Portuguese (17)

• Mechanical Engineering (18)

• Music (18)

• Pharmacy (4)

• Physics (19)

• Social Policy (17)

• Social Work (1)

• Planning (9)

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Queen’s programmes

Accounting and FinanceAerospace Engineering

AgricultureAnthropology and Archaeology

Architecture and PlanningBiological and Biomedical Sciences

Celtic and Irish StudiesChemical Engineering

ChemistryCivil Engineering

Computer Science and Information Technology

Drama and FilmEducation

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

English Literature

English as a Foreign LanguageEuropean StudiesGeographyHistoryInternational StudiesLanguages and LiteratureLawManagement and EconomicsMaths and PhysicsMechanical and Manufacturing EngineeringMedicine, Nursing and DentistryMusic and Sonic ArtsPharmacyPolitics and PhilosophyPsychology and SociologyReligion and Theology

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Research Assessment Exercise 2008 Results

• The Research Power Index, which measures quality and quantity of research, puts Queen’s in the UK top 20

• 11 subject areas are ranked within the UK top 10 and 24 within the UK top 20 for research

• All areas had research assessed as world-leading (4* - the top grade available)

• 25 of the 38 Units of Assessment submitted had 50% or more of their activity recognised as world-leading or internationally excellent

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Assessment of Teaching Quality 2004

Aeronautical Eng. 21/24 German Studies 19/24

Agriculture 21/24 Hispanic Studies 21/24

Anatomy & Physiology22/24 Irish & Celtic Studies 23/24

Archaeology 23/24 Mang. & Info Systems 23/24

Biology & Biochemistry 21/24 Mathematics 22/24

Chemical Engineering 21/24 Medicine 22/24

Civil Engineering 22/24 Nursing 22/24

Classics 23/24 Philosophical Studies 21/24

Dentistry 24/24 Pharmacy 24/24

Electrical Engineering 24/24 Psychology 24/24

Environmental Planning 22/24 Physics 23/24

Finance & Economics 24/24 Sociology 19/24

Food Science 21/24 Education 22/24

French 20/24 Theology 22/24

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Tuition Fees 2011 - 2012

• Undergraduate

– Classroom-based courses £10,730

– Laboratory-based courses £13,145

– Pre-clinical medicine £14,534

– Clinical medicine and dentistry £26,534

• Postgraduate taught and research

– Classroom-based courses £10,730

– Laboratory-based courses £13,145

– Medicine and dentistry involving clinical provision £25,167

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Queen’s Student Village

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Queen’s Accommodation

• First year accommodation guarantee for all international students

• 2100 places in University and associated accommodation

• Most accommodation within 5-10 minutes walk

• Some single-sex accommodation available

• Self-Catered University Residences–38 weeks: currently £3,564.40 (£93.80 per week en suite with internet access)

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Student Welcome

• In student satisfaction surveys, Queen’s scored above other universities for its welcome

•We encourage integration with local students

•We offer an airport collection and welcome service

•International Student Support Centre and International Friendship Association and arrange tours and other social events

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INTO Queen’s

• International Foundation programme

– Business, Humanities and Social Sciences

– Science, Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

• International Diploma in Business

– Possibility of progression to Y2

• Graduate Diploma

– Business and Social Sciences

• English language courses

– For undergraduate and postgraduate study

September and January start

Fees £3500 per term

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Religious facilities

• The Belfast Islamic Centre, which has a mosque and offers social events, is within 10 minutes walk of the university

• The Northern Ireland Muslim Families Association is just behind the university

• The Northern Ireland Islamic Students Association is based at Queen’s

• Halal food is available from shops and restaurants within walking distance of the university

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About Northern Ireland

• Geographically and culturally Irish - politically UK

• Safer than England and Wales (Govt and Police surveys)

• One of the lowest costs of living in the UK

• Northern Ireland population: 1.6 million

• Greater Belfast population: 0.6 million

• City population: 0.3 million

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Air Links

TO: NEWARKTORONTO

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Views of vibrant Belfast and the stunning north coast

Belfast café culture

Waterfront Hall

Giant’s Causeway

Waterfront Hall

Rope Bridge to Carrick-a-Rede island

North Coast beaches

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Northern Ireland - A land of mountains and lakes

The Mourne Mountains, County Down

Lough Macnean, County Fermanagh

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So why Queen’s?

• Excellence of teaching backed by world class research

• Small international community at University – few Arabic

speakers

• Welcoming local community – Northern Ireland is famous

for the friendliness of its people

• Lower costs than Great Britain and Dublin

• Based in a compact, manageable and safe city

• Good transport links

• A high quality experience in a real university

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Queen’s University Belfast