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Queen's University Belfast

I really love studying at queen's because it's close to home but I get to meet new people and I'm studying what I'm passionate about.

Excellent overall facilities - encompassing all of campus, the Student's Union, and official accommodation (accommodation is also expanding!). Facilities are clean, plentiful, easy to use, and overall useful. Library is a great, quiet place to study with plenty of book selection for both course study or your own personal reading as well as generous a generous loan time of one month. Library ground floor is also open 24/7 to accommodate students of all study needs and schedules. Location is perfect for everything - main campus (Lanyon Building) and SU are close to city centre - a 20 min walk - making it very convenient without being in the hustle and bustle of the centre itself. Excellent places for food and drink (including alcohol for nights out etc.) on both the Malone Road/University Road and the parallel Lisburn Road - examples include the Botanic Inn (BOT), The Post House, Maggie Mays, Caffe Nerro, Parlour, Villa Italia, KFC, Little Wings, and so much more! For groceries, there is a Tesco Express a one minute walk from the main campus and a Eurospar in both the Student's Union and beside Elms BT9 Student Village (15 min walk from main campus). Plenty of entertainment both in the city centre and around the campus area, including Queen's own Film Theatre just opposite the main campus. Campus feels modern and up-to-date whilst preserving the beauty of the old architecture, making it a great place to study. Thankfully and brilliantly, plenty of student support around the University, including many facilities inside the Student's Union (Advice SU etc.). Many events around campus regarding money management etc. as well which has been amazingly helpful. Official accommodation also contains a Residential Life Team and Security for support and wellbeing, as well as safety. Each student is also assigned a personal tutor who they can approach regarding any queries or issues and who will do a checkup every semester to ensure everything is okay. Also, every School (e.g. Arts, English and Languages) will have their own coffee mornings, Build-A-Bear etc. events to encourage regular study breaks and to take time out for yourself to protect your mental health. Brilliant lecturers who are not only subject specialists but also fantastic teachers who ensure their materials are easy to understand and well-explained (even though the concepts are difficult - it's uni) and are always happy to help with any issues. Additionally, all staff members are exceptionally kind and helpful too. Queen's evidently cares about its students - I've had a fantastic time thus far and will continue to do so. It is a highly ethical university. Overall, fantastic place to study! Couldn't recommend it enough! And extremely safe; it's well protected by fantastic security!