Program Overview

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Queen's University Belfast

Overview

Queen's University Belfast is a public research university in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The university offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across various disciplines.

Study

Undergraduate

Queen's University Belfast offers undergraduate programs in various fields, including arts, humanities, social sciences, engineering, law, medicine, and natural sciences.

• Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences: The Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences offers undergraduate programs in subjects such as English, history, languages, philosophy, and sociology.
• Engineering and Physical Sciences: The Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences offers undergraduate programs in subjects such as aerospace engineering, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, and physics.
• Law: The School of Law offers undergraduate programs in law, including the LLB degree.
• Medicine, Health and Life Sciences: The Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences offers undergraduate programs in subjects such as medicine, dentistry, nursing, and biomedical sciences.
• Natural and Built Environment: The Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences offers undergraduate programs in subjects such as architecture, civil engineering, and environmental engineering.

Postgraduate

Queen's University Belfast offers postgraduate programs in various fields, including arts, humanities, social sciences, engineering, law, medicine, and natural sciences.

• Taught Master's: The university offers taught master's programs in various subjects, including business, education, engineering, and law.
• Research Degrees: The university offers research degrees, including MPhil and PhD programs, in various subjects.

International Students

Queen's University Belfast welcomes international students from around the world. The university offers a range of support services for international students, including language support, academic support, and cultural support.

• English Language Requirements: International students must meet the university's English language requirements, which vary depending on the program.
• Tuition Fees: International students must pay tuition fees, which vary depending on the program.
• Scholarships: The university offers scholarships to international students, including the International Office Scholarship and the Queen's Loyalty Scholarship.

Research

Queen's University Belfast is a research-intensive university, with a strong focus on research excellence. The university has a range of research centers and institutes, including:

• Institute for Global Food Security: The Institute for Global Food Security is a research center that focuses on food security, sustainability, and safety.
• Institute of Electronics, Communications and Information Technology: The Institute of Electronics, Communications and Information Technology is a research center that focuses on electronics, communications, and information technology.
• Institute of Health Sciences: The Institute of Health Sciences is a research center that focuses on health sciences, including medicine, nursing, and biomedical sciences.

International

Queen's University Belfast has a strong international focus, with partnerships with universities around the world. The university offers study abroad programs, including the Erasmus+ program and the International Student Exchange Program.

• Study Abroad: The university offers study abroad programs, including the Erasmus+ program and the International Student Exchange Program.
• International Partnerships: The university has partnerships with universities around the world, including in Europe, North America, and Asia.

Business

Queen's University Belfast has a strong focus on business and entrepreneurship, with a range of programs and initiatives to support start-ups and small businesses.

• Queen's Business School: The Queen's Business School is a business school that offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in business and management.
• Entrepreneurship: The university offers entrepreneurship programs and initiatives, including the Queen's Entrepreneurship Program and the Start-Up Accelerator.

About

Queen's University Belfast is a public research university in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The university was founded in 1845 and has a long history of academic excellence.

• History: The university was founded in 1845 as the Queen's College, Belfast.
• Campus: The university's campus is located in the heart of Belfast, with a range of modern and historic buildings.
• Student Life: The university has a range of student organizations and societies, including sports clubs, cultural organizations, and volunteer groups.

Professional Nursing Children and Young People - Feb intake

Overview

This three-year degree program integrates theory and practice, preparing students to be world-class practitioners in the field of Children & Young People's Nursing.

Course Structure

Stage 1

• Foundation of Children's and Young People's Nursing: Students will explore the fundamental underpinnings of CYP nursing, including the principles of child and family-centered care and of health assessment appropriate to the chronological age and development stage of the infant, child, or young person.
• Safe Medicate 1: This module provides essential numeracy and problem-solving skills that underpin medication dosage calculations preparing students for safe clinical practice.
• Public Health Perspectives: Students will explore how health is conceptualized locally and globally, demonstrating understanding of the role of public health in maintaining the health of individuals and communities.
• Caring Communication in Nursing: Students will demonstrate understanding in a range of communication skills that are integral to person-centered care across all fields.
• Evidence-Based Nursing 1: Students will be introduced to the concept of evidence-based practice and how this can be used to improve the quality and safety of person-centered care.
• Essential Life Science and Foundations of Pharmacology: Students will be introduced to the principles of biological science and terminology, including tissue, cell, and fluid homeostasis, and the pathophysiology of long-term illnesses.
• Professionalism in Nursing: This module will cover the essential knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors required to demonstrate accountability by nurses in all care settings.

Stage 2

• Caring for the Child and Young Person with Long Term Needs: Students will further explore the principles of child and family-centered care and of health assessment appropriate to the chronological age and development stage of the infant, child, or young person.
• Safe Medicate 2 - Children and Young People: This module provides increasingly complex numeracy and problem-solving skills that underpin medication dosage calculations preparing students for safe clinical practice.
• Caring for the Acutely Ill Child and Young Person: Students will examine the principles of child and family-centered care and of health assessment appropriate to the chronological age and development stage of the infant, child, or young person.
• Working Interprofessionally to Improve Mental Wellbeing: Students will consider the issues of mental wellbeing and what to do when a person's mental wellbeing might be compromised.
• Essential Pharmacology: Students will recognize the journey of a prescription from the assessment process with the patient, to prescribing partnership, supply, storage, dispensing, and administration of that medication.
• Applied Life Science: Students will develop confidence in bioscience knowledge, competence in integrating biosciences in evidence-informed clinical decision-making and care, and communication with multiprofessional teams and patients.

Stage 3

• Inter-Professional Working: Students will collaboratively work and communicate with other members of the healthcare delivery team using interprofessional learning-based activities.
• Safe Medicate 3 - Children and Young People: This module provides complex numeracy and problem-solving skills that underpin medication dosage calculations preparing students for safe clinical practice.
• Supporting Infants, Children, Young People & Families with Effective Transitions Across Services: Students will critically examine what transition means to infants, children, young people, and their families and the role of the CYP nurse in this process.
• Complex and High Dependency of Infants, Children and Young People: Students will critically apply the principles of working in partnership with the child and family when infants, children, or young people need complex and high dependency care.
• Evidence-Based Nursing for Quality Improvement: Students will be supported to develop the knowledge and skills to be involved in quality improvement processes in practice.
• Applied Pharmacology for Nursing Practice: Students will recognize the various procedural routes under which medicines can be prescribed and understand the policies and regulations and guidance that underpin them.
• Developing Leadership and Professionalism: Students will demonstrate positive knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values in leading and managing care in a diverse health and social care system.

Entry Requirements

• A-level: BCC including a relevant Science (Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Life & Health Sciences, Mathematics, or Physics) or BBC where a relevant Science subject is not offered.
• Irish Leaving Certificate: H3H3H3H4H4 at Higher Level where a relevant Science subject is offered (Biology, Chemistry, or Physics) or H3H3H3H3H4 at Higher Level where a relevant Science subject is not offered.
• BTEC Level 3 Extended/National Extended Diploma: Edexcel BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (QCF) or Edexcel BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (RQF) with overall grades DDM.
• Access Course: QUB / UU Access course or Access to Higher Education Diploma with a minimum of 60 credits, 45 of which should be a Level 3 with a minimum of 15 credits at Distinction grade plus 30 credits at Merit grade (Level 3).

Careers

• Professional Accreditations: Professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC 2020)
• World-Class Facilities: Learn and test clinical skills through the use of state-of-the-art simulation equipment.
• Internationally Renowned Experts: The educational staff within the School are renowned across the world for the innovative activities and subject expertise.
• Career Development: Nurses learn to be an integral part of a healthcare team. Within this School, multidisciplinary teams of nursing students and medical students work together during interprofessional learning scenarios.

Fees and Funding

• Tuition Fees: Northern Ireland (NI) £0 / £7,800, Republic of Ireland (ROI) £0 / £7,800, England, Scotland or Wales (GB) £9,535, EU Other £20,800, International £20,800
• Additional Course Costs: All students entering this program are required to undergo an enhanced disclosure check with Access NI, which costs £32.
• Scholarships: The university offers scholarships to international students, including the International Office Scholarship and the Queen's Loyalty Scholarship.

Apply

• How to Apply: Application for admission to full-time undergraduate and sandwich courses at the University should normally be made through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).
• When to Apply: UCAS will start processing applications for entry in February 2027 from early September 2025.
• Terms and Conditions: After an offer is made, this will be notified to applicants through UCAS. Confirmation will be emailed by the Admissions and Access Service, and this communication will also include Terms and Conditions which applicants should read carefully in advance of replying to their offer(s) on UCAS Track.