Our at-a-glance guide to the University of Ulster

The University of Ulster is home to 25,500 local, national and international students, spread over four campuses, in Belfast, Coleraine, Jordanstown and Magee (Derry). Ulster also has a fully online e-learning service called Campus One. Sport is big at Ulster - its vision is to establish itself as the leading university for sport in Ireland. The Sports Institute Northern Ireland resides at the Jordanstown campus, which is also home to the Ulster Sports Academy, the umbrella body for sports and recreation at the university.

Fees
£3,290 for full-time undergraduates in 2010-11. For more information, visit ulster.ac.uk/finance/fees.

Bursaries
If your household income is below £18,820, you will receive £1,095 a year. Between £18,821 and £21,525, you will receive £640. Between £21,526 and £40,238, you will receive £320. Visit prospectus.ulster.ac.uk/geninfo/uu-bursaries.
(These bursary payments are subject to the Department for Employment and Learning confirming that funding is maintained at current levels.)

Accommodation
Guaranteed for eligible first-years. Weekly prices range from £54 to £156, depending on the size of accommodation and facilities required.

Facilities
Each campus has a state-of-the-art learning resource centre and modern teaching facilities. Each also has its own distinctive character deriving from its mix of first-class facilities, subject and research specialties, social and recreational opportunities, cultural and artistic life, and the landscape and community in which it is situated

Transport
Excellent road and rail connections between the campuses. There are three airports in Northern Ireland, all under an hour's flight away from most UK and Irish airports. Plenty of international flights too. If you're in the car, daily ferry services run between Great Britain and Northern Ireland ports.

Contact
Tel: 028-90366251
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Web: ulster.ac.uk
Accommodation: accommodation.ulster.ac.uk

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