Prepare for direct entry to a range of postgraduate degrees such as Business Administration, Marketing or Human Rights Law at Queen's University Belfast.

On campus and online study options This program is available to study either on campus or online – giving you the flexibility to choose what’s best for you.

If you start online and are then able to travel to the UK, you’ll be able to transfer to an on-campus program in January or March/April 2022. You’ll need to meet any visa requirements and demonstrate good attendance and performance during your studies online.

If you’re applying for an Online Extended program, you’ll be offered an Online Academic English plus Online or on-campus academic pathway study plan.

Course features

• Develop your knowledge and skills through active learning in your chosen subject area.
• Guaranteed university placement for all successful students.
• Adapt to studying in the UK with a strong focus on study and research skills.
• Improve your English level and develop the vocabulary for your chosen degree subject.

Where will it take me?

This course leads to the following degrees:

• Arts Management-MA
• Autism Spectrum Disorders-MSc
• Business Administration-MBA
• Children’s Rights-MSc
• City Planning and Design-MSc
• Construction and Project Management-MSc
• Criminology & Criminal Justice-LLM
• Educational Leadership-MSc
• Educational Studies-MEd
• Human Resources Management-MSc

How will I be assessed?

Entry to all postgraduate degrees at Queen's University is highly competitive and students hoping to study at postgraduate level must maintain high standards throughout their Graduate Diploma programme. Whilst grades in the Graduate Diploma programme do not count towards your postgraduate degree, your performance will be used to determine whether you meet the criteria for entry to your chosen postgraduate degree programme at the University.

Assessment is both formal and informal, designed to help students build on their successes and meet requirements for entry to postgraduate study.

Assessment of English language and communication skills will be based on:

• written assignments
• oral presentations
• interviews
• written examinations.

Assessment of academic modules will be based on:

• written assignments
• group project work
• oral presentations
• written examinations.