Ulster University

Ulster ranks 34th in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027, which also named it University of the Year in Northern Ireland. It places 47th in the Complete University Guide 2027 and joint 595th globally in the QS World University Rankings 2027.

Ulster’s Employability and Graduate Futures team provides careers advice, placement opportunities, skills development and enterprise support. Students can explore ways to gain experience alongside their course and prepare for their next step. Graduate support continues after university, including individual consultations, employer events and access to graduate vacancies through Handshake.

For 2026/27, standard full-time undergraduate tuition fees are £4,985 for students assessed at the Northern Ireland/Republic of Ireland rate and £9,790 for those paying the Great Britain rate. International, postgraduate and placement-year charges vary. Check Ulster’s tuition fee schedules and your course page for your fee status, campus and entry year, as fees are subject to annual increases.

For 2026/27, Ulster’s University Access Bursary is published as £498 for eligible Northern Ireland residents with assessed household incomes of £19,203 or less. It covers qualifying full-time first-degree and PGCE students paying the £4,985 fee; specified nursing, allied health and social work students are excluded. Assessment is automatic through Student Finance NI information. The university also offers a £1,000 annual Fostering Aspirations care-leaver bursary, alongside additional support. Check the eligibility requirements for each scheme.