Clubs and Societies

JOIN THE

CLUB

Meet new people, have fun and make the most of your time at Queen’s by joining one of our 220 plus clubs and societies. There’s a wide range to suit everyone, including sport, gaming, creative, cultural, academic and charitable groups – or if you can’t find one that suits you, you can even start your own! Over 15,000 students are members of our student-led clubs and societies. Remember, there are many reasons to join our clubs and societies, and many students find participation a central part of their downtime. They give you a little bit more: more fun; more time to be part of something; more time to find out about you.

Learn a new language and more about a foreign culture or simply meet up with students from the same part of the world as you. Our multicultural societies include the African and Caribbean Society, the Chinese Students Association and the South Asian Students Society. In our inclusive campus environment, you’ll have the opportunity to meet other students with shared interests and make new friends from across the globe.

MEDIA AND GAMING

Enjoy all things gaming with the Dragon Slayers Society, compete across the UK as part of the Queens’s Esports team, make your mark in the world of film or music, or host your own radio show with Queen’s Radio society. Many courses have related clubs but they do much more than discuss what happened in your latest lecture – including organising social events and fundraisers. Academic clubs can also help enhance your studies and your career opportunities in the process.

CHANGE THE CONVERSATION

Argue your point with the Literific Debate Club, or if your passion is politics then you can join one of many political societies at Queen’s. Alternatively, help raise money and awareness for a number of great causes by volunteering for one of our charitable and environmental clubs.

MAKE IT COUNT

Being part of a club or society is more than a great way to make friends: it’s an opportunity to improve your skillset and bolster your CV. What’s more, if you get involved in the running of a club or society, you can get credit towards a Queen’s University Degree Plus Accreditation (see pages 14-15).

Rachel Darragh, Queen’s Dance Society Queen's Musical Theatre Society

MEET THE PRESIDENTS

The Robotics Society is one of the most exciting societies at Queen’s. From Programming classes to cool robot wrestling competitions, we’re involved in all kinds of exciting activities. We welcome students with all skill levels in robotics – you don’t need to have a STEM or Computer Science background to join us. The Robotics Society delivers group projects and opportunities for self-development along with fun activities and workshops for our members. So, if you want to build up skills for your CV, make new friends and find a new hobby, the Robotics Society is the place for you. We grow, develop and learn together while make some great uni memories you’ll have for life. Queen’s Music Society is open to all students who wish to either start or continue playing a musical instrument alongside their degree. We offer a wide range of ensembles, groups, performances and social events such as formals and karaoke nights for all our members. Our band scheme, which matches up musically minded students around campus, has been a great success. As chair of the committee, I have seen first hand how our society has helped members develop new musical skills and has allowed people to meet a range of new friends.

Abbey Gillespie (President, Queen’s Music Society)

Nitant Pratap (Chairperson, Robotics)