Queen's University, Belfast
Queen's has a good academic reputation. The campus is a 15-minute walk from the city centre, by the lovely botanical gardens and the Ulster Museum. Queen's takes its role in the community seriously: there's the annual Belfast festival, a film festival, art gallery and Northern Ireland's only arthouse cinema.
Fees
£3,145 for full-time undergraduate courses in 2008-09.
Bursaries
£1,025 for students on a full grant, £515 for with a partial grant. Other support too.
Accommodation
Guaranteed for first-years, from £60 to £86 a week.
Facilities
The students' union features a new Wi-Fi-enabled social space. It hosts concerts and club nights. New sports facilities, too.
Transport
Handy for the city centre. Most major British cities are within an hour's flying time from one of Belfast's two airports. These offer flights to many locations in Ireland and mainland Europe, and some direct services to North America. Regular ferry services to Scotland and England.
Contact
Tel: 028 9024 5133
Email: comms@qub.ac.uk
Web: qub.ac.uk
Accommodation: accommodation@qub.ac.uk