Ulster University

Ulster University, located in Northern Ireland, was founded in 1984 by Royal Charter. The University can trace its roots back to 1845 when Magee College was established in Derry~Londonderry and, 1849 when the School of Art and Design was inaugurated in Belfast.

The University has four campuses: Coleraine, Belfast, Jordanstown (seven miles outside Belfast) and the Magee campus in Derry~Londonderry.  All campuses are served by excellent bus and train networks. There are regular ferry services to Scotland and England, and Northern Ireland's three regional airports serve many GB and international destinations.

Entry standards vary by course at Ulster. The online prospectus contains full details of entry requirements at Ulster. Our fees are £3,685 for Northern Ireland and EU students and £6,000 for GB students for full-time undergraduate courses (2014–15 entry). There is no cap or limit on the number of GB or international students which the University is permitted to admit (except in the Allied Health Professions and social work). Ulster University's Talented Athlete Entry Scheme is designed to assist talented athletes in gaining access to a quality education whilst attaining success at the highest level in their chosen sport.  We are the largest university on the island of Ireland. We are in the top 20 UK universities for UCAS applications, receiving around 35,000 applications each year to our undergraduate courses. 

We currently welcome more than 25,000 students from over 90 countries and our 140,000 alumni come from 121 countries. We are in the top 10 of UK Universities in providing access to students from all economic backgrounds. The University has over 3,500 international students from 90 different countries. 58% of Ulster University’s students are female, 42% male. Additionally, there are approximately 5,000 students currently studying for Ulster-accredited qualifications at other  nstitutions or via distance learning.

Each campus has a distinct character and while some courses are offered at more than one campus, there is a degree of specialisation across the campuses. Belfast concentrates on art and design, architecture and hospitality; Jordanstown concentrates on business and management, the built environment, computing and engineering, health and sport sciences, and social sciences; Coleraine is focused on Pharmacy, Environmental and Life Sciences, humanities, modern languages and tourism management; whilst at Magee there is a concentration on creative and performing arts, nursing and social work, computing, business and management, and social sciences.