Ulster University (UU) is a multi-campus university in Northern Ireland that was founded in 1984. Comprising six faculties, the university is home to approximately 26,000 students, 2,000 of whom are international from over 80 different countries.
In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF), UU was ranked within the top five universities in the UK for its research in law, biomedical sciences, nursing, and art and design. The university also boasts strong links with business and industry and courses are structured to allow students to combine their studies with vocational work placements.
Its main Belfast campus constitutes one of Northern Ireland’s largest urban developments. Situated in Cathedral Quarter, the artistic and cultural area of the city, the campus is currently undergoing a £250 million redevelopment programm to upgrade its teaching and learning facilities. Although traditionally associated with Art, the Belfast campus has expanded to include subjects such as architecture, event management, Irish language, photography, and digital animation. It also plays host to frequent fashion shows, art exhibitions, and other cultural events across its 75,000sqm estate. The course provision at UU’s Coleraine campus is broad, encompassing biomedical sciences, business, the humanities, computing, film, and journalism, among others.
- Established: 1984
- Students: 17,194 (2018/19)
- Intl. Student Ratio: 8%
- Location: York Street, Belfast
- Campus: Five (Belfast campus, Coleraine campus, Jordanstown campus, Magee campus, London, and Birmingham)
- TEF Ranking: Silver
- THE Ranking: 68th in the UK (601- 650 in the World)
Ulster University covers a broad range of subjects at the foundation, undergraduate, and postgraduate levels. Find out more about what they offer and why it’s great to study at Ulster University.
- Accounting
- Animation
- Architectural Engineering
- Architecture
- Biology
- Biomedical Science
- Building Surveying
- Business and Digital Marketing
- Business Economics
- Business Studies with Drama
- Business with Computing
- Cinematic Arts
- Civil Engineering
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Communication and Counselling Studies
- Diagnostic Radiography & Imaging –
- Drama with Education
- Economics
- Engineering Management
- Electronic and Electrical Engineering
- English Language and Literature
- Environmental Health
- Finance and Investment Management
- Food and Nutrition
- Games Design
- Geography
- Graphic Design
- Health and Social Care Policy
- History with Education
- Human Resource Management
- Information Technologies
- Interaction Design
- International Hospitality Management
- Journalism
- Journalism with History
- Language and Linguistics
- Law (LLB)
- Marketing Management
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Pharmacology
- Psychology
- Software Engineering
- Sociology
We require HSC/ A-level with an IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each element. If you are applying for postgraduate, an IELTS score of at least 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in each element is required. If you do not meet the academic English language requirements for your course, you may be eligible to enrol on a pre-sessional English programme. The length of the course will depend on your current level of English and the requirements for your degree programme.
The campus sits on the banks of the River Bann, less than a mile from the center of Coleraine – the largest and busiest town on the Causeway Coast – offering easy access to the nearby beaches of Portrush and Portstewart, as well as the Giant’s Causeway World Heritage Site. On-campus, the Riverside Theatre – the third-largest professional theatre in Northern Ireland – is the main attraction.
- Belfast campus
- Coleraine campus
- Jordanstown campus
- Magee campus
- London and Birmingham
