Key information

  • Study Level: Undergraduate and Postgraduate
  • Study Mode: Full-time

About this opportunity

Ulster University is celebrating being named the UK and Ireland University of the Year by investing in what matters most - you, our international students.

As part of our commitment to fostering global talent, we are delighted to offer the University of the Year Dean’s Scholarship for eligible international students joining us in January 2026.

Scholarship Value

If you’re an international student joining us in January 2026, you’ll automatically receive a £1,500 tuition fee discount - on top of our existing £2,000 International Scholarship.

That’s a total reduction of £3,500 towards your studies!

If  you're applying to certain Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences programmes, you may be eligible for an enhanced £2,200 scholarship. This brings your total possible reduction to £4,200.

Check our Creative Industries and Communication, Law and Criminolgy and TESOL scholarship webpages for a full list of eligible programmes.

How to Apply

You don’t need to apply for this award – all eligible students are awarded it automatically.

Eligibility criteria

  1. You must be classified as an international, self-funding student paying the international tuition fee rate to qualify for this award.
  2. You must also hold an offer for a full-time programme delivered on one of our campuses in Northern Ireland (Belfast, Coleraine or Derry~Londonderry), commencing in January 2026 and meet any academic and/or English language conditions as stated in your offer letter.
  3. Students applying to our MBBS, part-time or eLearning programmes, or to programmes delivered at our branch campuses (London, Birmingham or Manchester) are not eligible for this award.
  4. These combined  scholarship awards apply to the first year of undergraduate study only and are not renewable for subsequent years.

Student Residency

Students from the following locations are eligible to apply for the scholarship.

  • International

Eligible Campus Locations

Students studying at the following campuses are eligible to apply for the scholarship.

  • Belfast
  • Coleraine
  • Derry~Londonderry