Doctoral College
The Doctoral College at Ulster
Funded PhDs
Funded opportunities exist throughout the year and our Annual Scholarship Competition runs from December to February each year.
View Funded PhDsSelf-funded PhDs
If you plan to self-fund your studies or have a sponsor who will fund your research study, you may apply at any point in the year.
View Self-funded PhDsPRES 2021
The latest Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES 2021) has placed Ulster University second in the UK for postgraduate researcher satisfaction.
The national benchmarking exercise surveyed postgraduate research students from 89 universities across the UK about their postgraduate research experience.
Doctoral College Updates
Get all the latest Doctoral College news and updates, including current trends, international reports and student initiatives.
Launch of Annual PhD Scholarship Competition
21 December 2021
Phenomenal Women: A Decade of Action
13 December 2021
PhD Viva Success
9 December 2021
Doctoral College Yearbook
Read the messages shared by our graduands and discover their favourite experiences during their time at Ulster.
International PhD Researchers
Information for overseas PhD researchers studying at Ulster
PhD Researcher Monitoring
Immigration monitoring information for all overseas PhD researchers.
Graduate Route Visa
Information on the Graduate Route visa for Student Route visa holders.
Visa Extensions
Information for Student Route visa holders wishing to extend their visa to complete their research studies.
Resources for Researchers & Staff
Here are a variety of topics about which researchers & staff regularly seek information
Handbooks and Policies
The University has prepared several publications, handbooks and documents to help guide Researchers through their degree programmes.
PhD Processes and Forms
Information on the various processes and forms involved with research study at Ulster.