Arts Humanities and Social Sciences
The Integrated Foundation Year has been embedded to degrees within Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
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September 2025 Intake
The Integrated Foundation Year is an embedded Year 0 giving you access to a Ulster University Bachelor's degree programme.
For September 2025 intake, we have over 30 integrated degrees across our faculties. All open for application now!
Key Facts
| Start Dates | September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Duration | Normally 4 years (IFY plus the degree); longer if the integrated degree requires. |
| Attendance | Full-time |
| Location | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Annual Tuition Fee | £17,010 |
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Entry Requirements
To be eligible for the Integrated Foundation Year you must:
- Be aged 18 years by June of the academic year in which the Integrated Foundation Year is completed
- Have successfully completed High School education
- Hold GCSEs in 5 subjects including Mathematics at Grade C or equivalent
- Attain at least an overall score of 6.0 in an Academic IELTS (with no individual band score of less than 5.5)
- Meet the residency or nationality requirements to be defined as an international student for fees purposes
Equivalent qualifications from all countries are considered.
Further details on accepted qualifications can be found at Your Country pages.
If your country is not listed please contact international admissions for further information.
What Degree can I study?
You have the choice of over 30 named degrees with an Integrated Foundation Year.
See below for the named degrees in each of our faculties.
Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment
The Integrated Foundation Year has been embedded to degrees within Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment.
Life and Health Sciences
The Integrated Foundation Year has been embedded to degrees within Life and Health Sciences.
Ulster University Business School
The Integrated Foundation Year has been embedded to degrees within Ulster University Business School.
Fees
Tuition Fee for 2025
£17,010
Accommodation Fee Information - Fees
Accommodation Fee
As an Integrated 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 2025 to be guaranteed a place in university accommodation.
Accommodation cost
Accommodation cost for 2025/26 have not yet been confirmed but for illustration purposes in 2024/25 accommodation fees started from £139 per week.
Number of weeks
University accommodation stay is for 37 weeks. If you opt for 123 York Street your stay will be 44 weeks.
Cost of Living
Not only was Belfast voted as the 2nd Friendliest UK city in 2023, it was also voted as one of the top 10 cities in UK by Condé Nast Traveller, 2023.
Northern Ireland has the lowest student cost of living in the UK* National Student Money Survey 2024. Northern Ireland is also the most affordable region for international students in the UK to live (NatWest Student Living Index, 2024).
As an Integrated Foundation Year student, your average weekly living costs could look something like this:
| Expenditure | Cost (per week) |
|---|---|
| Accommodation | £139 (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 | £224 |
How to apply
Applying for the Integrated Foundation Year is free and easy with our online application, simply follow the instructions below.
- Go to the online application
- Create your Login ID and PIN
- Your Login ID must be unique to you and up to 9 characters
- Your PIN must be six numeric characters. (Remember these details as you will be able to save and return to your application as many times as you like before finally submitting it.)
- Select the IFY course you want to study from the list menu
