Queen's University Belfast

What are the requirements for participation?

There are programme, course, and country-specific requirements at the university. For example, Indian applicants must meet the following criteria:

Admissions to the undergraduate programme

• A grade 12 average of 70-85% or better in the best of five academic subjects, as determined by CISCE, CBSE, any state board, or equivalent, is necessary.
• In addition, a minimum score of 75% in each of the required subjects is required.
• The results of JEE Mains and JEE Advanced are also taken into account. In such instances, the percentage of students in class must not fall below 60%.
• Students studying medicine and dentistry must have a minimum of 90 percent overall, with 90 percent in Chemistry and Biology.

Admissions to Postgraduate Programs

Indian PG applicants must have a bachelor's degree with an average of Upper Second Class Honours or Lower Second Class Honours in the United Kingdom.

• 4.0 on a 6.0 point scale, meaning an A, B, or Good.
• 7.5/10.0 or 6.5/10 CGPA (good)
• Percentage A minimum final average of 60% or a second division pass is required.

Requirements for English Language Proficiency

QUB accepts 70% in Core English in Grade 12 from the following boards for most bachelor's programmes, barring Pharmacy, Dentistry, and Medicine.

• State boards in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Gujarat issue the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC).
• The Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations issues the Indian School Certificate (ISC) (CISCE).
• The Central Board of Secondary Education conducts the All India Senior School Certificate Examination (AISSCE) (CBSE).

International UG and PG students can also submit any of the following exam scores:

TOEFL iBT is a computerised version of the TOEFL exam.

• Overall score: 80
• 17th year of writing
• 20 minutes of speaking
• 18 minutes of reading
• 17 minutes of listening
   

IELTS

• 6.0 out of 10
• At least 5.5 for each element