Applications Now Open
You may be eligible to get your course fees funded by the Department for the Economy for the below Postgraduate programmes taught in Derry~Londonderry.
Get taught in the unique setting of a border city where knowledge and industry expertise will combine for an impactful learning experience.
We're offering funded postgraduate-level courses including Masters degrees worth over £7,400 designed to fast-track your expertise in today’s most in-demand fields.
Want to find out more? Come along to the launch event
Join Ulster University Business School in Derry~Londonderry on Wednesday 2 September to discover how our 2026/2027 funded programmes can boost your career, business, or workforce development.
Browse our funded courses
MSc International Accounting with Analytics
Stand out with a MSc that fuses international accounting, analytics, and preparation for Chartered Accountants Ireland accreditation....
Applications Open
MSc International Business
Are you ready to be a global business leader? Get the expertise to drive success on an international scale.
Applications Open
MSc Sustainable Management
Empowering future leaders to create and manage sustainable, purposeful businesses for the 21st century.
Applications Open
PGCert International Business
Are you ready to be a global business leader? Get the expertise to drive success on an international scale.
Applications Open
PGCert Sustainable Management
Learn to create and manage sustainable, purposeful businesses for the 21st century.
Applications Open
Harnessing Data for Business Decisions
Learn how organisations can harness the power of Big Data to help inform Business Decisions.
Applications Open
Fee Funding Eligibility
Places are limited and open to applicants who:
- are over 18 years of age;
- are eligible to work in Northern Ireland;
- are ‘settled’ in Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland (ROI)*, and has been ordinarily resident for at least three years;
- meet the Ulster University general entry requirements (opens in new window)
* For anyone resident in ROI, you need to be a UK or Irish citizen to be able to apply for this course.
Please note that this programme is not available to applicants with the following residency statuses:
- GB and Islands
- EU excluding ROI qualifying residents
- International students
Terms and Conditions
- Fee funding is paid directly by the Department for the Economy to Ulster University.
- Students cannot redeem the funding for an alternative programme nor redeem the cash value.
- Students cannot redeem this funding in conjunction with any other course fee funding.
- Students can normally only enrol on one programme at Ulster in any one academic year. There may be exceptions if the total credits from more than one programme do no exceed 60 credits.
2027 Funded Postgraduate Opportunities
Further opportunities will be available in Semester Two starting January 2027. Short courses will include:
- Mini MBA Project Management (online)
- Mini MBA Client and stakeholder management for projects
- Mini MBA Developing Female Talent
- Mini MBA Applied AI for Business Advantage
- Mini MBA Behaviour and Influence
- Mini MBA Strategy
- Mini MBA Leadership
- Mini MBA Fintech
