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Essential Information for International Students

Everything you need to know about international student life at Ulster.

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Highlights

Your guide to results day and getting ready for university

READY to move: finding student accommodation

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Student News

Ulster University announced as finalist for four GSL Awards 2025 image
Mon 11 Aug 2025

Ulster University announced as finalist for four GSL Awards 2025

Class of 2025: Care-experienced graduate makes ‘connections’ to become in-demand professional photographer image
Wed 09 Jul 2025

Class of 2025: Care-experienced graduate makes ‘connections’ to become in-demand professional photographer

Class of 2025: ‘Things can and do get better’: Tech Student of the Year overcomes personal challenges to pursue new direction image
Tue 08 Jul 2025

Class of 2025: ‘Things can and do get better’: Tech Student of the Year overcomes personal challenges to pursue new direction

Class of 2025: International Tourism graduate accelerates career at North West 200 and Formula 1 image
Thu 03 Jul 2025

Class of 2025: International Tourism graduate accelerates career at North West 200 and Formula 1

Class of 2025: ‘Choosing Ulster was choosing hope, purpose and strength’: From Syria to Derry~Londonderry image
Tue 01 Jul 2025

Class of 2025: ‘Choosing Ulster was choosing hope, purpose and strength’: From Syria to Derry~Londonderry

Top Placement Students Celebrated at CEBE Innovation in Placement Awards image
Thu 26 Jun 2025

Top Placement Students Celebrated at CEBE Innovation in Placement Awards

Ulster University looks ahead to its first cohort of doctors graduating in Summer 2025 image
Tue 29 Apr 2025

Ulster University looks ahead to its first cohort of doctors graduating in Summer 2025

World-class branding expert Brian Collins to take the stage in Belfast image
Wed 26 Mar 2025

World-class branding expert Brian Collins to take the stage in Belfast

Student Life

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The Ultimate Guide for International Students image
Mon 25 Aug 2025

The Ultimate Guide for International Students

A Welcome to our new PhD Researchers from the Doctoral College image
Mon 25 Aug 2025

A Welcome to our new PhD Researchers from the Doctoral College

We are a finalist for four Global Student Living Awards! image
Mon 18 Aug 2025

We are a finalist for four Global Student Living Awards!

Campus Chronicles

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Sustainable Travel to Ulster: Public Transport & Smart Tips for Drivers image
Thu 24 Jul 2025

Sustainable Travel to Ulster: Public Transport & Smart Tips for Drivers

Get Ready to Commute to Campus image
Thu 24 Jul 2025

Get Ready to Commute to Campus

Studio Ulster Launches: A Game-Changer for Creative Industry Students image
Mon 23 Jun 2025

Studio Ulster Launches: A Game-Changer for Creative Industry Students

What's happening on UU Socials

Take a look at our Instagram and TikTok.

Student Wellbeing

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Ready, Steady, Go: Get Active at Ulster University image
Tue 29 Jul 2025

Ready, Steady, Go: Get Active at Ulster University

Wellbeing Support at the Ready image
Mon 28 Jul 2025

Wellbeing Support at the Ready

Budget Ready image
Thu 24 Jul 2025

Budget Ready

Study Skills

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Ready for Success: Study Skills for Uni image
Mon 28 Jul 2025

Ready for Success: Study Skills for Uni

Results Ready image
Mon 28 Jul 2025

Results Ready

Are you making the most of the library? image
Wed 23 Jul 2025

Are you making the most of the library?

Societies and Clubs

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Ready for UUSU: Clubs and Societies image
Tue 29 Jul 2025

Ready for UUSU: Clubs and Societies

What is the UX Society? image
Tue 20 May 2025

What is the UX Society?

Diary of a placement student: Joel's story image
Mon 14 Apr 2025

Diary of a placement student: Joel's story

Inspiring Students

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Class of 2025: Meet Chaudhary Hamza Riaz image
Wed 09 Jul 2025

Class of 2025: Meet Chaudhary Hamza Riaz

Ulster University Students Join the Washington Ireland Program image
Mon 23 Jun 2025

Ulster University Students Join the Washington Ireland Program

OffShoot TV wins big at the National Student Television Association Awards image
Mon 23 Jun 2025

OffShoot TV wins big at the National Student Television Association Awards

Upcoming Events

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From
11
Sep
2023

Foyle Toastmasters public speaking development sessions  - starting on Monday 11 September  at Derry ~ Londonderry campus

Monday 11 September to Tuesday 30 December
Derry ~ Londonderry campus
From
21
Jul
2025

Summer Semester (intensive)  - starting on Monday 21 July

Monday 21 July to Friday 12 September
On
01
Sep
2025

Summer examinations begin  - starting on Monday 1 September

Monday 1 September
From
15
Sep
2025

Introductory period  - starting on Monday 15 September

Monday 15 September to Friday 19 September
From
15
Sep
2025

Welcome to UUSU. Mon-Fri of Welcome Week  - starting on Monday 15 September  at UUSU Social Space

Monday 15 September to Friday 19 September
UUSU Social Space

Clubs and societies

On
15
Sep
2025

UUCU Welcome Week- Campus Tour  - starting on Monday 15 September  at Coleraine University

Monday 15 September
Coleraine University

Clubs and societies

On
15
Sep
2025

UUCU Welcome Week- Dessert Night  - starting on Monday 15 September  at Collab Lab

Monday 15 September
Collab Lab

Clubs and societies

On
17
Sep
2025

Give it a Try  - starting on Wednesday 17 September  at Campus Sports Centres

Wednesday 17 September
Campus Sports Centres

Clubs and societies

On
20
Sep
2025

CEARTA: National Protest for the Irish Language and the Gaeltacht  - starting on Saturday 20 September  at Parnell Square to Leinster House

Saturday 20 September
Parnell Square to Leinster House

Clubs and societies