Belfast, as a city in the United Kingdom, is the capital and the second largest city of Northern Ireland. Historically, this city is well known for its major port. Furthermore, Belfast is the center for the industry, arts, higher education, business, law and economy in Northern Ireland. Today this city is on the list of global cities and it was placed there by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC). Now near 30% of the population of Northern Ireland lives in Belfast. As a tourist destination, Belfast is visited by 7 million people each year.
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Belfast is a city with high-level treatment. There is the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, which is one of five new NHS (National Health Service) trusts. The Belfast Trust has responsibility for services to over 340,000 patients.
Medications in Belfast are provided by chemists or pharmacies, some of them need a prescription from your doctor.
Healthcare in the UK varies between England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. But there is NHS (National Health Service) in the UK, which is common between these countries. In 2014 the UK healthcare system took the first place in the world in such categories as: Quality of Care (i.e. effective, safe, coordinated, patient-oriented), Access to Care, Efficiency, and Equity. The most number of people in the UK opted for public medical insurance. Moreover, most of the treatment you will ever need is available for free on the NHS.
For university entrance students in the UK have to pass A-Levels (Advanced Level examinations). Higher education in the UK is not compulsory. There are three-degree programmes:
Students can get some financial help from the UK government. Universities are allowed to charge students from the UK and the EU up to €3,415 per year, for other international students from €4,450 to €20,000 per year or more. Here you can find universities, colleges and education providers in Belfast.
Belfast, as a city with a temperate oceanic climate, is a place with a narrow range of temperatures. The average temperature in summer is 18°C (65 °F) and in winter 7°C (44 °F). Furthermore, Belfast has a lot of rainfall throughout a year.
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Belfast, as a safe city, has a safety level of 58% according to Numbeo’s rating. However, at night it is better to avoid such areas like West Belfast, Crumlin Rd and the Short Strand. And about crime, Belfast is really safe for residents.
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Belfast, as one of the global cities, has the fastest-growing economy of the thirty largest cities in the UK. Earlier (in British empire) Belfast was famous for shipbuilding and textile industries, now this city tries to renew its prominence. Due to a big amount of young people, Belfast becomes a center again for the industry, arts, higher education, business and economy in Northern Ireland. Today, Belfast can be considered as a good place for professional relocation.
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Expat communities are common in Belfast because there you can connect with other expats, find friends and help if it is needed. Here are some of them:
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