Queens University Belfast (QUB): Helping Indian Students fulfill their Educational Dreams
Where do you think Queen's University can fit in the options available to Indian students?
The most important thing to bear in mind is that Queen's University Belfast (QUB) offers a unique opportunity to the students in India. Given that 66 per cent of Indians are below 35, the chances of each student getting the first choice in which they want to major, becomes harder. The average students have a remote chance of getting into good universities and first-choice institutes. Private universities demand high fees for sciences, engineering and medicine.
QUB is a traditional university, which covers the breadth of sciences, social sciences, humanities and information and technology. It is time to recognise that the majority of students want to get into management and engineering. QUB is in a position to provide opportunities in not just STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) but also in the areas of applied sciences (scientific archaeology, pharmacy and public health, electronics, communication and IT). The added value is that the Queen's gives you a well-rounded balanced degree that helps in finding jobs the world over and also good salaries.
Getting a degree from QUB is cheaper than other places. The Indian government has decided to reduce the interest on education loans, which will help by giving a longer gestation period for the repayment of loans.
QUB is a part of the Russell Group (of 19 UK universities) and the validation of a degree from here is significant. QUB has also been voted as the Entrepreneurial University of the year by Times Higher Education.
As a university, QUB promotes entrepreneurship among students. It has degree programmes, with entrepreneurship embedded in their curricula.
Here students are awarded for good entrepreneurial ideas. Further, QUB is a corridor to Europe and offers a range of training, skills and degree(s) that is relevant across the globe. Indeed, QUB alumni are making meaningful contributions across the world, including in India.
Which programmes have scholarship options?
All schools/ departments advertise their research priorities on their respective websites. The best candidates are selected based on their competence and projects. They have to compete with other international students to secure a place.
