International Student Testimonials
Queen's Business School hosts international students from countries all over the world, including China, India, USA, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Ghana, Mauritius, Qatar, Zimbabwe, Luxembourg, Japan, and many more destinations. Hear about their experiences and how coming to Belfast has changed their life.
Immanuel Nash Jayaseelan | India | MSc Accounting and Finance
“I decided to choose Queen’s University as it is a Russell Group University and Belfast is one of the most economical cities to live in the UK. The programme here at Queen’s provides ACCA exemptions and both practical and theoretical experience. Industry experts come in as guest lectures and provide valuable insights with regards to the accounting sector.”
Grecia Huasasquiche Vega | Peru | MSc Human Resource Management
“The international advisor service support at Queen’s Business School has been really helpful with regards to how I write essays and study as English is not my first language. You can get help from anywhere you need it with your work, employability and interview skills through online support and meeting the advisor in person.”
Ruchira Rangaprasad | India | MSc Marketing
“The fact that the MSc Marketing programme has an integrated placement was a very important aspect in my decision to choose Queen’s University. Through my placement I then received a job offer with the company. Queen’s Business School helped and supported me with interview skills and CV writing and were able to help me connect with many industries.”
Shahbaz Khan | Pakistan | MSc Business Analytics
“The best thing about learning MSc Business Analytics at Queen’s Business School is the assistance and support you receive from lecturers. The Programme Director is also really accessible. I learnt about a lot of difference cultures and Belfast is a really great city.”
Manal Al | Morocco | MSc Management
“Queen’s Business School offers a lot of support with regards to assignments and course content and also helps with advice about life in Belfast. The group projects give me an opportunity to interact with different people with different mindsets and cultures. We get to share a lot of ideas and come up with solutions together. QBS offers opportunities to attend career fairs and interact with employers from various backgrounds.”
Mark Sumadi | Indonesia | BSc Actuarial Science & Risk Management
"I chose Queen's University Belfast because it's part of the Russell Group, and because of it's rankings throughout the UK and worldwide. It's ranked highly for it's Finance and Economics degrees. Also, Queen's is affiliated with the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, which makes me eligible for six exemptions, cutting short the time I need to spend to qualify as an Actuary."
Isabella Iskandar | Malaysia | BSc Finance
"The course emphasis a lot on the necessary skills you need to be employable. There is a good balance of lectures, tutorials and seminars. If you want to meet new people, the best thing to do is join one of the many clubs and societies here." Isabella is now an Analytics & Artificial Intelligence Consultant at Capgemini Invent.
Liqun Mao | China | BSc Actuarial Science & Risk Management
"The placement has confirmed that I should take actuary as my future career... It's the practice of combining the knowledge with the real work that makes us as students, employable."
Uyen Ho | Vietnam | BSc Finance
"I want to say thank you to my parents for helping me make one of the best decisions of my life, which was coming to study here. And thank you to my teachers, especially my INTO teachers who provided me with a really good foundation to start my university life."
"The modules taught on this programme provide a comprehensive insight into investing and risk management. Projects require use of the Bloomberg terminals in the trading room ensuring we are familiar with industry leading software. The degree is professionally accredited and prepares us well for a career in risk management or finance."
Tripti is now a Lecturer in Finance at Queen's Business School.
"The lecturers are all fully qualified actuaries with industry experience, incorporating this into their lectures. I also gained practical experience in the Trading Room learning to programmes and use software like SuperVal, STATA, Excel VBA and Bloomberg Terminal. The course includes a one year placement at an actuarial and consulting company."
"I now know how to use software to analyse economic problems. As a person who does not have an economics background, this programme is challenging, but fortunately, all the Economics lecturers are very nice and provide me with a lot of support. Also, the School provides two PhD students as tutors for Economics students to improve our research quality."
“I came to Queen’s University because of the Joint Foundation Course. Before I came to Belfast I had limited resource about Queen’s, but people in Belfast are very friendly, and the lecturers in the School are very, very good. I really appreciate Queen’s University, it has given me a lot of opportunities to let me to learn more about myself, and also to be more independent.”