MSc Finance 

at Queen's University Belfast, Belfast

The duration of Queen's University Belfast MSc in Finance course is 1 year. Also, note that, according to Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024, QUB is ranked third in the UK for Graduate Prospects in Finance. Graduate of this course have secured roles in the companies like Deloitte, PwC, Morgan Stanley, Citi, etc. A minimum 55% in a 2.2 Honors degree is required. A bachelor's degree with a 53% - 55% is accepted from Indian applicants.

MSc in Management is focused by students from management background who want to either transition towards a successful management career. Program educates students while also developing important management skills such as critical thinking, problem solving and communication. Students will study courses like Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Operations Management and Strategy Making for Managers

The acceptance rate of QUB is around 31%. This acceptance rate has been sourced from the unofficial sources and is subject to vary. Looking at the acceptance rate, it can be considered that this university is a fairly competitive university to get into. Hence, students with a exceptional academic records and who meet the entry requirements have a higher chance of getting admission. The general academic requirements of QUB that students have to meet are having passed Class 12 with minimum percentage overall and subject-wise for getting into UG courses. For admission to PG courses, the applicants require a bachelor’s degree.

The requirements are mentioned below:

• Graduation - 55%
• Applicants must hold a 2.2 Honours degree or its Indian equivalent qualification acceptable to the University in any discipline (except Business or Management)
• Indian Equivalent:
  • Second Division Pass and a minimum final average of 53 - 55% (in the traditional system), or CGPA 5.3 - 6.5 on the 10 point scale; depending on the institution attended and the grading system used
  • The university takes into account that at some of India's most prestigious higher education institutions it is rare to be awarded a First Class degree. For this reason, it may be possible at the discretion of the Selector to consider candidates from top institutions who have achieved a very good Second Class degree with a final average of 53% or above (where a UK 2:2 is required)

QUB has more than 4,400 international students from more than 90 countries. Queen’s University Belfast is ranked at 4th in the world in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024. The totalstudents studying at QUB is over 24,000, out of which, 570+ students are from India. The university is one of the oldest universities in the UK and Ireland and has a strong global reputation for high quality teaching and research.

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In the national rankings (UK), Queen's University Belfast ranks at #24 in UK in Complete University Guide Rankings 2026. The rank of this university has moved up by one spot as in 2025, this university ranked at #25. In Guardian rankings, QUB ranking is #45 in 2026. These UK-specific rankings mentions that this university ranks among the Top 100 UK Universities. 

As per QS World Uni rankings Queens University Belfast ranks at 199 in 2026. This means that the university ranks among Top 200 Universities. Also in 2025 QS rankings QUB ranks at 206. It can be said that QUB rank has improved.

Yes, in 2025, Queen's University Belfast ranking improved in Complete University Guide Rankings. In 2025, this university ranks at #25 and in 2024, this university ranked at #27 position. This shows that this university's position improved by 2 spots in 2025. A few of the parameters that are considered for The Complete University Guide rankings are entry standards, student-staff ratio, graduate prospects, international student enrolment, etc.

Here are a few of the world rankings of QUB for 2026: 

• Times Higher Education: #198
• QS Rankings: #199 

Furthermore, some of the subjects of this university ranks in Top 100 in world subject rankings 2025. These are Nursing, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Performing Arts, and Social Policy and Administration.

The Queen’s University Belfast Course tuition fees payable by international applicants depends on the programme and course type. Fee rates depends on criteria like:

• Classroom-based courses
• Lab-based or courses with workshop component
• Pre-clinical elements involved in medical courses
• Clinical elements involved in medical courses
• BDS Dentistry composite fee per annum (over 5 years)

In general, international applicants can expect their tuition fee to fall between these ranges as per their chosen programme and course:

Tuition fee is subject to a 2% increase each year along with some additional charges. It is recommended that the students visit official website for current academic year fee structure.