The INTO Queens (QUB) foundation program provides academic preparation for first year undergraduate entry comparable to UK A-levels and ensures that you meet the English language requirements for your chosen degree program.
Upon successful completion of the relevant INTO Queens Foundation pathway and subject to achieving the specified grades for progression to your chosen degree, you will be guaranteed entry to the first year of a wide range of undergraduate courses offered by the University.
Established by Queen Victoria in 1845 Queen’s received its Royal Charter from King Edward VII in 1908. As it enters its second century, it has established itself as one of the UK’s leading research-intensive universities, sitting well within the top 250 universities in the world. Its reputation for teaching quality is recognized as being of the highest standard.
A member of the Russell Group of the UK’s 20 leading research-intensive universities, Queen’s is a global player in research areas from cancer studies to sustainability, from wireless technology to poetry and from pharmaceuticals to sonic arts. From Nobel prizewinners to medical pioneers and political leaders to leading figures in the arts, Queen’s graduates have made their mark around the world.
The Belfast city is also recognized by the British Council as having the lowest cost of living in the UK, and as a student at Queen’s you can expect lower tuition fees and living expenses than many other similarly well-regarded UK universities.
Program Features
If you have completed secondary education in your home country, the INTO Queens Foundation program provides academic preparation for first year undergraduate entry comparable to UK A-levels and ensures that you meet the English language requirements for your chosen degree program. The program is offered in partnership with NCUK (the Northern Consortium of UK Universities) and is recognized by Queen’s University for direct entry to a wide range of undergraduate degree programs.
There are two broad pathways:
- Foundation in Business, Humanities and Social Sciences
- Foundation in Science, Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
The pathways combine academic study, intensive English language preparation, study skills and cultural orientation. Upon successful completion of the relevant Foundation pathway and subject to achieving the specified grades for progression to your chosen degree, you will be guaranteed entry to the first year of a wide range of undergraduate courses offered by the University.
Subjects and Majors
Foundation in Business, Humanities and Social Sciences
When you successfully complete the INTO Queens Foundation pathway in Business, Humanities and Social Sciences and meet the specified grades for entry, you will qualify for direct entry to Year 1 of a broad range of undergraduate courses at Queen’s University Belfast, including:
- Archaeology
- Business Management
- Criminology
- Economics
- Environmental Planning
- Film Studies
- International Business with English.
- International Studies.
- Law
- Music
- Politics
- Sociology
Foundation in Science, Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
When you successfully complete the INTO Queens Foundation pathway in Business Science, Engineering, Computing and Mathematics and meet the specified grades for entry, you will qualify for direct entry to Year 1 of a broad range of undergraduate courses at Queen’s University Belfast, including:
- Aerospace Engineering
- Agricultural Technology
- Applied Mathematics and Physics
- Architecture
- Biochemistry
- Biomedical Science
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer Games Design and Development
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Electronic and Software Engineering
- Environmental Biology
- Genetics
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Marine Biology
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Pharmacy
- Physics
- Product Design and Development
- Psychology
- Structural Engineering with Architecture
- Zoology