International Foundation Year at Ulster University

Fees & Cost of Living

Tuition Fee for 2022

£15,360*

Please note, this is the cost before the £2,000 tuition fee scholarship has been applied.

You do not have to apply separately for this scholarship. It is automatically awarded if you meet the eligibility criteria.

Accommodation Fee

As an International Foundation student you can opt for university accommodation at Jordanstown campus or at 123 York Street in the heart of Belfast city centre.

Application date

Submit your application before 14 August 2022 to be guaranteed a place in university accommodation.

Accommodation cost

Accommodation cost for 2022/23 have not yet been confirmed but for illustration purposes in 2021/22 accommodation fees started from £120 per week.

This is the cost before the £2,000 accommodation discount has been applied.

Number of weeks

University accommodation stay is for 37 weeks. If you opt for 123 York Street your stay will be 40 weeks.

You do not have to apply separately for the accommodation discount. It is automatically awarded if you apply and pay your deposit before 14 August 2022.

For further details see the eligibility criteria.

Cost of Living

Not only was Belfast voted as the Friendliest UK city in 2021, it was also voted as one of the top 10 cities in UK by Condé Nast Traveller, 2021.

Northern Ireland is also the most affordable region for international students in the UK to live, work and study with the lowest student cost of living in the UK. (Which? University, 2018).

As an International Foundation Year student, your average weekly living costs will look something like this:

Expenditure	Cost (per week)
Accommodation	£83 (starting from)
Food	£45
Utilities (gas, electricity, water etc)	included in accommodation
General expenses (socialising etc.)	£35
Travel	£5 (depending on campus)
Total weekly living cost	£168

International Foundation Year

Key Facts

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Entry requirements

Scholarships

What Degree can I study?

Arts Humanities and Social Sciences (AHSS)

Computing Engineering and Built Environment (CEBE)

Life and Health Sciences (LHS)

Ulster University Business School (UUBS)