Queen's University is one of the UK's leading universities and is an historic and attractive campus set in the leafy suburbs of Belfast, Northern Ireland. A 15 minute walk from campus, Belfast is a bustling, cosmopolitan city boasting a vibrant social life and rich cultural heritage and only an hour's flight from most major British cities. The university has over 17,000 students from over 80 countries and is ideal for students desiring a personal and friendly campus environment packed with student facilities and amenities (everything from nightlife to sporting facilities, restaurants and an art house cinema) - all within walking distance.  It is a great place to meet Northern Irish and European students and to experience Northern Ireland's lifestyle.  Belfast has been named "a city on the rise" and "the city of students" with millions of visitors each year, a rich maritime history, and one of the youngest populations in Europe.

For more information about Queen's University Belfast, visit the following website: http://www.qub.ac.uk/home/StudyatQueens/InternationalStudents/StudyAbroadprogramme/

There are 20 vibrant academic Schools at Queen's. Each School offers world-class education programmes and incorporates a number of world-class research clusters. The Faculties and their constituent Schools are:

• Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences: Education, English, Historyand Anthropology, Languages, Literaturesand Performing Arts, Law, Queen's University Management School, Music and Sonic Arts, Politics, International Studies and Philosophy, Ireland & Irish Culture, Sociology, Social Policyand Social Work.

• Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences: Chemistryand Chemical Engineering, Electronics-Electrical Engineeringand Computer Science, Geography, Archaeologyand Palaeoecology, Planning-Architecture and Civil Engineering, Mathematicsand Physics, Mechanicaland Aerospace Engineering, Psychology

• Faculty of Medicine, Healthand Life Sciences: Biological Sciences, Nursing and Midwifery, Pharmacy

Note: A full workload for one semester is 3 courses (for a total of 15 U.S. credits).

For more information about courses and how to search for them visit: http://www.qub.ac.uk/home/StudyatQueens/InternationalStudents/StudyAbroadprogramme/ChooseaCourse/.     

Students pay MU tuition (in-state or out-of-state depending on residency), the mandatory MU technology fee and a Queen's University program charge directly to Millersville. There is an additional non-refundable, non-transferable MU program participation fee and application fee paid directly to Millersville, due at time of application.  Students pay separately for accommodations directly to Queen's Accommodation and Hospitality.

The above costs do not include meals, passport, visa (for year-long study only), airfare, airport transportation, books and supplies and incidental expenses such as clothing, personal travel or entertainment.

Below are the most recent estimated cost worksheets for the Summer, Fall, Spring, and Academic Year semesters at Queen's University:

Queen's University Cost Worksheet Summer
Queen's University Cost Worksheet Fall
Queen's University Cost Worksheet Spring
Queen's University Cost Worksheet Academic Year

BUTEX Scholarship Opportunity:

The BUTEX Scholarship for North American students is open to all undergraduate students currently registered at an institution in the USA or Canada. To be eligible to apply you must have been offered a study abroad or exchange place at a UK university or college which is BUTEX affiliated. Your study abroad or exchange place must be for the academic year 2012/13 and your place must be for a minimum of one semester. Queen's University is a BUTEX affiliated institution, as per their list of members.

The value of each scholarship is £500 and will be paid to the winners once they have arrived and registered at their host university. For more information on how to apply for this scholarship please link to www.butex.ac.uk.

Students should investigate loans that may be available such as the application for Federal Student Aid.  Scholarships have individual regulations, and students should contact the Financial Aid Office to determine if their scholarship is transferable.  Another option is to research scholarships online or stop by our office for additional opportunities.

Students may study at the Queen's University for one semester or a full academic year. The fall semester begins in mid-September and concludes in late January. Prior to departure, students should plan to stay through the January exam period. Arrangements for alternate assessments can be discussed with professors upon arrival, and can be arranged at their discretion. Early assessments are not guaranteed. Note that the end of January assessment period is very close to the start of the MU spring semester. The spring semester begins in late-January and ends in early-June. There is a one-week orientation program prior to the start of classes.

MU students will apply for housing through Queen's Accommodation and Hospitality (http://www.stayatqueens.com). Queen's Accommodation and Hospitality is designed to provide students with a place to live which offers a balanced environment for studying and having fun. All rooms are self-catered, which means that students share kitchen facilities and make their own meals.  Students can choose from either a single ensuite (with a private shower room) or a single standard (with a washbasin and shared bathroom facilities on the floor).  The accommodation team is dedicated to helping support international students and assist them with their stay.   Elms Village reception is staffed 24 hours a day/seven days a week.

Most students who study abroad have  traditionally been juniors.  Participants can study abroad any time after they have  completed their first 24 credits.  To  participate, students are required to have  a 3.0 G.P.A. or higher, both at the time of  application and for all coursework taken  prior to departure.  The Director of Global Education and Partnerships will review applications, and a  selection will be made shortly thereafter.

Students should work with their advisors to select courses that will fit into their major and General Education Requirements.  A request for Study Abroad Resident Credits form, available through the Office of Global Education and Partnerships, must be completed before the student leaves.  After the study abroad program is completed and a transcript is sent to Millersville University, the Registrar's Office determines the final transfer of credit.  All courses taken at Queen's University will come back to Millersville as transfer courses, just as if you had taken them at another U.S. institution.  Please consult the Undergraduate Catalog ("Transfer Credits") for the transfer policy.