Ireland Study Abroad at Queen's University Belfast

About Queen's University in Belfast, Northern Ireland

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What Queen’s University Belfast has to offer
• A major center of cutting-edge academics and research located in the heart of Belfast
• A member of the prestigious Russell Group of leading research universities in the United Kingdom
• An interesting range of courses in Irish studies
• An active Student Union offers everything from concerts to political debates
• More than 140 social, cultural and sports clubs
• Excellent indoor sports facilities and campus amenities
• An arts festival attracts visitors from around the world each November

Housing
• Housing is in the main university housing complex, Queen’s Elms, within easy walking distance
• Students live in single study-bedrooms with a private bathroom and shared kitchen and living facilities
• Students prepare or purchase their own meals

Peace and Conflict Program
IFSA-Butler's Peace and Conflict Studies Program gives students the opportunity to study one of the most important subjects of our time in a location where both peace and conflict have played enormous roles. With an overview of the historical and cultural context of Northern Ireland's "Troubles," the program will examine the ongoing impact of social conflict and resolution on individuals, families and communities through a series of lectures, discussions and field experiences.

Participants in IFSA-Butler's Peace and Conflict Studies Program will take two of their three modules from selected Queen's course listings in such subjects as anthropology, sociology, history, economics, political science, social psychology, Irish studies, social anthropology, literature, women's studies and law. The third module can be an elective of the student's own choosing. In addition to regular university courses, IFSA-Butler will provide an additional 2.5 U.S. semester credit hour seminar, Understanding Northern Ireland in the Post-Conflict Era. The module includes a service learning component as well as opportunities to meet with people involved in community activism, community education and peace and reconciliation groups.

Academics
• Flexible course selection means students select their third module from more than 3,000 courses in 100 subjects
• Courses are offered through 20 schools in three faculties: arts, humanities and social sciences; engineering and physical sciences; and medicine, health and life sciences
• Many of the university’s departments rank among the highest in the U.K.
• Students typically take three courses per semester

Top departments include
• English
• History
• Sciences
• Engineering
• Music