Exhibit 99.906CERT

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; provided by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, based on each such officer’s knowledge and belief.

The undersigned officers of Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund 2 (the “Fund”) certify that, to the best of each such officer’s knowledge and belief:

1. The Form N-CSR of the Fund for the period ended July 31, 2015 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Fund.

Date: October 8, 2015
	/s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman
	Gifford R. Zimmerman
	Chief Administrative Officer
	(principal executive officer)
	/s/ Stephen D. Foy
	Stephen D. Foy
	Vice President, Controller
	(principal financial officer)