EDGE activities

Develop and certify your carbon literacy through our accredited online training.

The Pitch is a nationwide competition designed by The Chartered Institute of Marketing to recognise and reward the marketing talent of the future.

Open to Law and Social Work students this training will help students to develop essential client care skills from the initial interview stage, to discussing a client's legal requirements.

Get EDGE accreditation for completing Employer Insight Programmes and Ambassadorial roles.

This activity enables studenta to enhance their understanding of Ulster-Scots literature, language, heritage and culture.

Special Olympics Ulster is an organisation which provides a sports training and competition programme for children and adults with an intellectual disability.

If you have or are planning to engage in a training course outside of University then this activity will help you secure EDGE Award accreditation for this activity.

Complete the Fundamentals of Digital Marketing course through Google Digital Garage, Boost your marketing skills for your own business or employment opportunities.

Ads certification is a professional accreditation that Google offers to individuals who demonstrate proficiency in basic and advanced aspects of Google Ads.

Google Analytics for Beginners and Advanced Google Analytics shows new users how to create an account, implement tracking code, and set up data filters.

The GymFUN (gymnastics) Coach Leadership Programme aims to provide opportunities for Ulster students coaches.

The UU GymFUN Mentoring programme aims to provide opportunities for Ulster students and aspiring physical education teachers/professional sports coaches.

Delivered by sector leaders a Hackathon provides students with an opportunity to participate in a collaborative code challenge over a short period of time and learn from sector leaders and peers.

The Healthy Heroes initiative is a 5 week programme engaging KS2 pupils in primary schools on the importance of healthy eating.

The activity will include making contact with the school, at least one visit, preparing and presenting a brief presentation, and writing a reflective report on their positive experiences and the transferrable skills they have acquired and augmented.

This course aims to develop healthcare personnel with the knowledge and skills needed in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, simple airway management and safe defibrillation (manual and/or AED).

ISCG membership provides students with a choice of projects to apply to, a wide network of similarly engaged and driven students, events, interviews, and recruitment opportunities.

This activity will help Law students gain invaluable experience and insights. Participants will understand and articulate the aims and functions of the area of law under consideration.

Students are provided with a brief memorandum on a legal matter which they must research. They must also engage with client care directions provided by the Law Society of NI.

A student will be tasked with providing desk research, essentially a literature review of relevant, pertinent, academic peer-reviewed material for Family Mediation NI, to assist them in their future development and progress.

This Pitch is a competition were students are asked to reflect upon the Future of Work for Marketing Graduates.

This activity involves current Male Nursing students supporting the School of Nursing to promote Nursing as a positive career option for males.

Open to Social Work students, this mentoring initiative benefits the student, as it affords essential life and career experience in a relevant field thereby enhancing knowledge and experiential learning and improving future learning and career opportunities.

This free MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) from the University of Derby provides an opportunity for you to learn about Nature Connectedness and the value of having a strong relationship with nature.

Secure EDGE Award recognition by working in paid or voluntary roles at the Open Championship 2025 taking place in Royal Portrush.

Only open to BSc Com, Ad and Marketing and BDEs Graphic Design and Illustration. Students from the School of Communication and School of Art and Design form cross-disciplinary teams, are assigned to a mentor ad agency.

As a peer researcher you will work in interprofessional teams to undertake online focus groups related to teaching and learning activities

An opportunity to learn about social justice and activism and develop intercultural competences working with students across the Atlantic.

4 week virtual Inter-University Bootcamp, designed to help you super charge your business idea.

This phlebotomy training programme in adult venepuncture will incorporate academic learning in addition to practical application.

Develop your own business idea and access expert support through UUStartUp, delivered by Young Enterprise.

Student completes a National Governing Body Coaching Qualification which is at a level that allows student to coach independently. This must be from a National Governing Body of Sport which is affiliated to either Sport Northern Ireland or the Irish Sports Council.

The activity recognises the time and commitment a student gives to voluntarily (non-paid) sports coaching their club at Ulster University.

Get recognition your deserve for your volunteering experience through the Ulster EDGE Award

Get EDGE Award accreditation for your Part time job by learning about the skills you are developing and the evidence you are creating that will support your future job applications and interviews.