Student satisfaction
National Student Survey
Relative position31st percentile
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University profile
Ulster University in profile
Ulster University is a university. Profile, courses, entry and funding at a glance.
1984
Founded
248
Programmes listed
Published outcomes & experience
Comparable indicators for Ulster University, calculated from published official datasets. This is not an overall university ranking.
Graduate outcomes
Graduate Outcomes survey
Relative position87th percentile
Official source →Continuation
Students continuing after their first year
Relative position57th percentile
Official source →Provider percentiles are StudySmarter calculations across providers with sufficient comparable coverage. Missing or stale dimensions are omitted, and small differences should not be overinterpreted. No commercial review scores are used.
Subject strengths
Ulster University ranks in the UK top 10 for 10 subjects. UK subject ranks from the Complete University Guide league tables.
#3 Health Studies#3 Land & Property Management#4 Optometry Ophthalmics & Orthoptics#5 Building#5 Pharmacology & Pharmacy#6 Celtic Studies#6 Counselling Psychotherapy & Occupational Therapy#7 Food Science#8 Information Technology & Systems#9 Speech & Language Therapy
Complete University Guide subject league tables. Only subjects where Ulster University ranks in the UK top 25 are shown.
About Ulster University
Ulster University is a university, founded in 1984.
It is a recognised UK degree-awarding body, so its degrees are nationally recognised. It is based in Cromore Road, Coleraine, County Londonderry, BT52 1SA.
Numbers & facts
The key facts about Ulster University at a glance.
1984
Founded
County Londonderry
Location
248
Programmes listed
University
Institution type
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Degree-awarding body
Ways to study
How you can study at Ulster University:
On campus
Full-time
The standard route at Ulster University, a full timetable of teaching, typically three years for an undergraduate degree (four with a placement or year abroad).
Complete in the standard duration
Full access to campus life & societies
Eligible for the full maintenance loan
Around work
Part-time
Spread the same degree over more years and study alongside work or other commitments. Available on selected courses.
Study around a job or family
Same qualification, longer timeframe
Part-time student finance available
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Applying from school or college
With A-levels, Scottish Highers or Advanced Highers, a BTEC, T-level, IB or another accepted Level 3 route, you apply to Ulster University through UCAS, up to five choices in one application, by the late-January equal-consideration deadline. Offers are usually conditional on your predicted grades, confirmed on results day.
Returning to study
If you're 21+ or don't have traditional qualifications, Ulster University considers an Access to HE Diploma, relevant work experience and contextual factors. Many courses also offer a part-time route, and a foundation year can bridge the gap where entry requirements aren't yet met.
Applying from outside the UK
International applicants apply to Ulster University through UCAS too, with an English-language qualification (typically IELTS) and international fee status. An International Foundation Year is a common entry route if your qualifications aren't a direct match.
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Programmes at Ulster University
248 programmes at Ulster University. Search live or filter by subject, level and study mode:
| Course | Award | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | BEng (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Biomedical Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | BSc (Hons) | Law |
| Advancing Animal Healthcare and Practice | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Animation | BDes (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Drama | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Architecture | BA (Hons) | Architecture |
| Digital Media Production | BA (Hons) | Media & Communications |
| Drama | BA (Hons) | Music & Performing Arts |
| Drama with Education | BA (Hons) | Education & Teaching |
| English | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| History | BA (Hons) | History |
| English | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| English and History | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| English with Digital Media Production | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| English with Education | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| Fine Art | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Fine Art | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| History with Digital Media Production | BA (Hons) | History |
| History with Education | BA (Hons) | History |
| Illustration | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Irish Language and Literature | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| Irish with Education | BA (Hons) | Education & Teaching |
| Irish with History | BA (Hons) | History |
| Irish with History | BA (Hons) | History |
| Irish with Music | BA (Hons) | Modern Languages |
| Journalism | BA (Hons) | Media & Communications |
| Journalism with Education | BA (Hons) | Education & Teaching |
| Journalism with English | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| Journalism with History | BA (Hons) | History |
| Modern Irish | BA (Hons) | General Studies |
| Music with Education | BA (Hons) | Education & Teaching |
| Music with Irish | BA (Hons) | Modern Languages |
| Photography with Video | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Screen Production | BA (Hons) | General Studies |
| Textile Art, Design and Fashion | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Design (Product, Ceramics, Silversmithing and Jewellery) | BDes (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Digital Design | BDes (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Games Design | BDes (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Graphic Design | BDes (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Artificial Intelligence | BEng (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Artificial Intelligence | BEng (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Electronic Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Electronic Engineering with Enterprise Development | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Electronic Engineering with Enterprise Development | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Mechanical Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Mechanical Engineering with Enterprise Development | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Mechanical Engineering with Enterprise Development | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Mechatronic Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Mechatronic Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Renewable Energy Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Renewable Energy Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Software Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Music | BMus (Hons) | Music & Performing Arts |
| Music | BMus (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Accounting (Pathways) | BSc (Hons) | Accounting & Finance |
| Accounting and Finance | BSc (Hons) | Accounting & Finance |
| Accounting and Finance | BSc (Hons) | Accounting & Finance |
| Accounting and Law | BSc (Hons) | Accounting & Finance |
| Accounting and Marketing | BSc (Hons) | Accounting & Finance |
| Accounting with Computing | BSc (Hons) | Accounting & Finance |
| Accounting with Education | BSc (Hons) | Accounting & Finance |
| Accounting with Management | BSc (Hons) | Accounting & Finance |
| Applied Biomedical Science (Pathology) | BSc (Hons) | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Applied Health Studies | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Applied Medical Science | BSc (Hons) | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Architectural Technology and Management | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Architectural Technology and Management | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Biology | BSc (Hons) | Sport & Exercise Science |
| Biomedical Science | BSc (Hons) | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Biomedical Science | BSc (Hons) | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Biomedical Science | BSc (Hons) | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Biomedical Science (Life Sciences) | BSc (Hons) | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Biomedical Science with placement year | BSc (Hons) | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Building Surveying | BSc (Hons) | Building & Construction |
| Building Surveying | BSc (Hons) | Building & Construction |
| Business Economics | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Business Studies | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Business Studies | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Business Studies | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Business Studies | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Business Studies with Computing | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Business Studies with Drama | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Business Studies with Education | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Business Studies with Irish | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Business Studies with Pathways | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Business Studies with Pathways | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Business Technology | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Cardiac Physiology | BSc (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Cinematic Arts | BSc (Hons) | General Studies |
| Cinematic Arts | BSc (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Civil Engineering | BSc (Hons) | Engineering |
| Communication and Counselling Studies | BSc (Hons) | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Communication and Counselling Studies | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Communication Management and Public Relations | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Communication Management and Public Relations | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Communication, Advertising and Marketing | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Community Development | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Community Youth Work | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Community Youth Work | BSc (Hons) | General Studies |
| Computer Science | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Computer Science | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Computing Science | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Computing Systems | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Computing Systems | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Computing Technologies | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Computing with Applied Mathematics | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Computing with Applied Mathematics | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Computing with Education | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Construction Engineering and Management | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Construction Engineering and Management | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Creative Audio | BSc (Hons) | General Studies |
| Creative Audio | BSc (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | BSc (Hons) | Law |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | BSc (Hons) | Law |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | BSc (Hons) | Law |
| Culinary Arts Management | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Culinary Arts Management | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Diagnostic Radiography and Imaging | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Dietetics | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Digital Technologies | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Digital Technologies | BSc (Hons) | General Studies |
| Economics | BSc (Hons) | Economics |
| Energy | BSc (Hons) | Engineering |
| Energy | BSc (Hons) | Engineering |
| Environmental Health | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Environmental Science | BSc (Hons) | Environmental Science |
| Environmental Science with Education | BSc (Hons) | Environmental Science |
| Event Management | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Event Management | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Finance and Investment Management | BSc (Hons) | Accounting & Finance |
| Financial Technology | BSc (Hons) | Accounting & Finance |
| Food and Nutrition | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Food Business and Innovation | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Food Business and Innovation | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Games Design and Development | BSc (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Games Design and Development | BSc (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Geography | BSc (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Geography with Education | BSc (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Global Business | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Global Business | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Health and Social Care Policy | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Health and Social Care Policy | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Human Nutrition | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Human Resource Management | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Interactive Computing | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| International Hospitality Management | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| International Hospitality Management | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| International Tourism Management | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| International Tourism Management | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Language and Linguistics | BSc (Hons) | English & Literature |
| Language and Linguistics | BSc (Hons) | English & Literature |
| Management | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Marine Science | BSc (Hons) | Environmental Science |
| Marketing | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Marketing | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Marketing | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Marketing | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Nursing (Adult) | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Nursing (Mental Health) | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Occupational Therapy | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Outdoor Adventure | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Paramedic Science | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Personalised Medicine | BSc (Hons) | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Physiotherapy | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Podiatry | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Politics and International Studies | BSc (Hons) | Politics & International Relations |
| Politics and International Studies | BSc (Hons) | Politics & International Relations |
| Politics and International Studies with Criminology | BSc (Hons) | Law |
| Politics and International Studies with Criminology | BSc (Hons) | Law |
| Professional Development in Counselling | BSc (Hons) | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Psychology | BSc (Hons) | Psychology |
| Psychology | BSc (Hons) | Psychology |
| Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Radiotherapy and Oncology | BSc (Hons) | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Real Estate | BSc (Hons) | Building & Construction |
| Real Estate | BSc (Hons) | Building & Construction |
| Respiratory and Sleep Physiology | BSc (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Social Policy | BSc (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Social Policy | BSc (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Social Policy with Criminology | BSc (Hons) | Law |
| Social Policy with Criminology | BSc (Hons) | Law |
| Social Policy with Sociology | BSc (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Social Policy with Sociology | BSc (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Social Work | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Social Work (2 year accelerated route) | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Sociology | BSc (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Sociology | BSc (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Sociology with Criminology | BSc (Hons) | Law |
| Sociology with Criminology | BSc (Hons) | Law |
| Sociology with Criminology | BSc (Hons) | Law |
| Sociology with Criminology | BSc (Hons) | Law |
| Sociology with Education | BSc (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Sociology with History | BSc (Hons) | History |
| Sociology with History | BSc (Hons) | History |
| Sociology with Politics and International Studies | BSc (Hons) | Politics & International Relations |
| Sociology with Politics and International Studies | BSc (Hons) | Politics & International Relations |
| Sociology with Politics and International Studies | BSc (Hons) | Politics & International Relations |
| Sociology with Politics and International Studies | BSc (Hons) | Politics & International Relations |
| Software Engineering | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Software Engineering | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Speech and Language Therapy | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Sport and Exercise Nutrition | BSc (Hons) | Sport & Exercise Science |
| Sport and Exercise Sciences | BSc (Hons) | Sport & Exercise Science |
| Sport and Exercise Sciences | BSc (Hons) | Sport & Exercise Science |
| Sport Studies | BSc (Hons) | Sport & Exercise Science |
| Sport, Physical Activity and Health | BSc (Hons) | Sport & Exercise Science |
| Technology with Design | BSc (Hons) | Engineering |
| Veterinary Nursing | BSc (Hons) | Agriculture & Animal Science |
| Law | LLB (Hons) | Law |
| Law | LLB (Hons) | Law |
| Law | LLB (Hons) | Law |
| Law | LLB (Hons) | Law |
| Law with Accounting | LLB (Hons) | Accounting & Finance |
| Law with Accounting | LLB (Hons) | Accounting & Finance |
| Law with Computing | LLB (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Law with Computing | LLB (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Law with Criminology | LLB (Hons) | Law |
| Law with Criminology | LLB (Hons) | Law |
| Law with Criminology | LLB (Hons) | Law |
| Law with Criminology | LLB (Hons) | Law |
| Law with Irish | LLB (Hons) | Law |
| Law with Marketing | LLB (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Law with Politics and International Studies | LLB (Hons) | Law |
| Law with Politics and International Studies | LLB (Hons) | Law |
| Law with Politics and International Studies | LLB (Hons) | Law |
| Law with Politics and International Studies | LLB (Hons) | Law |
| (Hons) Advanced Accounting | MAcc | Accounting & Finance |
| Architecture | MArch (Hons) | Architecture |
| Architectural Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Architecture |
| Architectural Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Architecture |
| Biomedical Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Civil Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Civil Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Electronic Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Engineering Management | MEng (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Mechanical Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Mechatronic Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Software Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Optometry | MOptom (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Pharmacy | MPharm (Hons) | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Pharmaceutical Biosciences | MSci (Hons) | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Planning, Regeneration and Development | MSci (Hons) | General Studies |
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Campus & locations
Ulster University is a campus-based university in County Londonderry.
Teaching runs on campus: lectures, seminars and labs alongside libraries and study spaces, with a student community of societies, sport and events around them. The day-to-day exchange with tutors and coursemates is a big part of the experience.
On campus
Libraries & study spaces Labs & teaching facilities Students’ union & societies Sport & fitness Support services
Locations
County Londonderry
Typical campus facilities; the university’s own pages are authoritative.
Students & campus life
Who you’d study alongside at Ulster University in County Londonderry. The student body in numbers, from official HESA data.
32,915
Students
enrolled (HESA, 2024/25)
33%
International
students from outside the UK
35%
Mature students
aged 25+ on entry
UK students by ethnicity
White95%
Asian2%
Black1%
Mixed1%
Ethnicity of UK-domiciled students (HESA); international students not shown here.
Is Ulster University right for you?
A particularly good fit if you …
- want a recognised UK degree with student finance eligibility
- like the idea of student life in County Londonderry
- prefer campus teaching with societies, sport and people around you
Less suitable if …
you need a fully flexible, distance-learning degree alongside a job. Check whether the individual programme offers online or part-time study.
For parents
The questions parents ask most about Ulster University, answered briefly.
A recognised UK degree
Ulster University awards its own degrees and is regulated in the UK higher-education framework. Its degrees are nationally recognised and a basis for postgraduate study.
Regulated fees & student finance
Tuition is set under Northern Ireland’s own student-finance system. For eligible Northern Ireland-domiciled students, the 2026/27 tuition loan is up to £4,985 when studying in Northern Ireland and £9,790 elsewhere in the UK.
A clear, structured route
Fixed term structure, defined assessment rules and academic support give orientation from day one.
Support from day one
Personal tutors, wellbeing and careers services accompany students from enrolment to graduation.
Career prospects
Graduate outcomes are tracked in the national Graduate Outcomes survey. Every course page here shows real earnings and employment data where available.
Structure & campus life
A fixed term rhythm in County Londonderry with in-person teaching, exchange and campus life gives structure and motivation.
Accreditation & recognition
How to read Ulster University’s formal standing, the seals and what they mean:
Recognised degree-awarding body
Recognised UK degree-awarding body
Ulster University awards its own degrees, which are accepted nationally and are the basis for Master’s and doctoral study.
Student finance eligible
Courses at recognised providers may qualify for tuition and maintenance support; eligibility depends on the student, course and home-nation system.
Admissions & entry routes
Apply through UCASUndergraduate applications run through UCAS, up to five course choices in one application.
Check the entry requirementsCheck the course’s accepted route: A-levels, Scottish Highers or Advanced Highers, BTEC, T-level, International Baccalaureate, Access qualifications or an international equivalent.
Mind the deadlinesThe main UCAS equal-consideration deadline is in late January; Clearing runs from July for remaining places.
Offers & resultsUniversities respond with conditional or unconditional offers; places are confirmed on results day.
Fees & funding
Ulster University is in Northern Ireland. Your funding route depends on where you normally live, not only where you study. Eligible Northern Ireland-domiciled students apply through Student Finance NI. The main routes:
Tuition Fee Loan
For eligible NI-domiciled students in 2026/27: up to £4,985 when studying in Northern Ireland, or £9,790 elsewhere in the UK.
Maintenance support
A mix of grant and loan from Student Finance NI, weighted to household income.
Scholarships & bursaries
University-specific awards for grades, subjects or circumstances. Check the university’s funding pages.
Repayment
Only above the income threshold, and written off at the end of the plan term.
Tuition fees vary by course and fee status (Home vs International). Please check the university's own course page.
Named scholarships & bursaries
Named awards Ulster University offers, on top of standard student finance, pulled from the university’s own pages. Always confirm current eligibility and deadlines on the source page.
Extracted from Ulster University’s official course and funding pages.
Frequently asked questions about Ulster University
Is Ulster University officially recognised?
Yes. Ulster University is a recognised UK degree-awarding body; its degrees are nationally recognised.
What can I study at Ulster University?
248 programmes are listed on this page, each with entry requirements, outcomes and fees. Use the filter above to find your subject.
How do I apply to Ulster University?
Undergraduate applications run through UCAS, with up to five course choices in one application. Each course page lists the typical entry requirements.
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