To the overseas students Ulster offers a number of important advantages: relatively low cost housing compared with many other parts of the UK, the high educational standards traditional to the established UK universities and fees set at a lower level than at many other GB institutions. Quality of life is enhanced by both the outstanding natural beauty of the region and the warm welcome traditionally given to overseas visitors. Coleraine is among the best.
The university is situated on four campuses. The Coleraine campus is situated to the north
of the town overlooking the River Bann, with fine views of the estuary and of the Donegal
hills beyond. Further north on the coast are the tourist resorts of Porstewart and Portrush.
Most students live within the triangle of the three towns.
The campus is built on over 300 acres of the most beautiful parklands in Northern Ireland. Within this most attractive landscape lie up-to-date, custom-built facilities for teaching, learning and research. These core activities are supported by extensive residential, catering, sporting and cultural facilities, including the Riverside Theatre, the third-largest professional built theatre in N. Ireland.
The campus currently has some 5,000 students, undergraduate and postgraduate, full-time and part-time and around 1,300 employees, making it by far the largest economic and institutional entity in the north of the province.
The Computing courses offered at Coleraine aim to develop practical up-to-date knowledge and skills in the design, construction and use of computing systems across a broad range of application areas. Emphasis is placed on an interdisciplinary approach to systems development, as required for example in Internet applications, Bioinformatics, and knowledge-based systems.
BSc Honours Computing: This course is for those seeking a career in computing in variety of sectors such as industry, banking, agriculture, education, and government. The honours degree is fully accredited by the British Computer Society. In the first two years students study a number of compulsory modules in the first and the second semester. In the third year students may choose to work in the computing industry to develop and extend their skills within a commercial or industrial environment. In the fourth year students select a number of optional modules and undertake a significant project. Students with great achievement can receive the first class honour bachelor degrees or the upper second class honour bachelor degree. International students may be able to join the first, second or the final year of the course.
MSc Telecommunications and Internet Systems: The Advanced MSc in Telecommunications and Internet Systems is the only one of its kind in Ireland and recently has been revised to offer improved opportunities to gain technical skills and enhance job prospects. The course has a significant international profile for excellence and already has students from Jordan, Thailand, Taiwan, Brazil, USA, Ireland, UK, India, People's Republic of China and Hong Kong. The duration of the course is normally one year.
The Centre for English Language Teaching (CELT) at the University of Ulster offers
International students the opportunity to learn English at the Coleraine campus.
The University warmly welcomes students from other countries and does everything
possible to make sure that their time at CELT is enjoyable and rewarding. CELT is
accredited by the British Council and is a member of the British Association for
State English Teaching (BASELT) , and the British Association for TESOL Qualifying
instructions (BATQI).
For up to date information about the tuition and other fees, please check the University's web page, http://www.ulster.ac.uk/finance/fees.
If you like to live within the Coleraine campus: The Accommodation Service at Coleraine can provide around 480 study bedrooms. Each student has his/her own room and share kitchens/ lounges and bathing facilities with other students. There are also some self-contained apartments and facilities f or students with special needs. All places are self catering, with facilities for food storage and preparation. Fees include heat, electricity and water, cleaning and laundry facilities. Accommodation contracts are for periods of 37 weeks (including Christmas and Easter). Shorter or longer contracts may be available.
If you like to live outside of the Coleraine campus: In addition to its on-campus accommodation provision, the University also provides some 650 study bedrooms at locations leased from its partner providers in Coleraine, Portstewart, and Portrush.
If you like to find a place to live by yourself: Local newspapers and information on the notice boards inside the main buildings of the university are good sources to start your hunting. Your friends who already study in the university may just introduce you to their landlords or provide you with useful information and their experiences.
If your course of study is for six months or more, you will qualify for treatment
through the National Health Service (NHS) from the beginning of your stay, on the same
basis as anyone who is ordinarily resident in the UK. Your family will also be entitled
to NHS treatment. You are entitled to free treatment in NHS hospitals and you may register
as a patient with a local doctor (GP - General Practitioner).
General medical supplies (vitamin supplements, painkillers, cough medicines etc.), health products, toiletries and cosmetics are available from local chemists and many supermarkets. For specific drugs and medicine, you will need to get a prescription from your doctor and this will be dispensed at a local pharmacy at the NHS rate of £6.20 per item. You will normally have to pay for dental and eye treatment.
All international students from outside the European Economic Area who are studying in the UK are authorised to work, subject to the following conditions:
You may :
You may not:
If your visa or passport states, 'No work' or 'Employment prohibited', you are not permitted to work in the UK at any time.
If you are studying for less than 6 months and you did not request permission to work in the UK when you applied for Entry Clearance or when you went through Immigration Control in the UK, you will probably have an employment 'prohibition' stamped in your passport.
Students from the European Economic Area and Switzerland do not need permission to work in the UK. The eighteen EEA countries are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
Each semester you study a number of modules. Modules are assessed by coursework, examination, or a mixture of both coursework and examination. Examinations are held at the end of the semester in which the module is studied. It is your responsibility to ensure that you know the assessment requirements for the modules that you are studying, and that you complete the assessments by the due date.
University of Ulster
http://www.ulster.ac.uk/
International Office at the University of Ulster.
http://www.ulst.ac.uk/international
Semester dates: all important dates of teaching periods, examinations, breaks and holidays.
http://www.ulster.ac.uk/information/semesterdates.html"
BSc Hons Computing in Coleraine
http://www.ulster.ac.uk/prospectus/course/?id=606"
MSc Telecommunications and Internet Systems
http://www.ulster.ac.uk/prospectus/course/?id=218"
English language training by the Centre for English Language Teaching
http://www.ulster.ac.uk/celt/>http://www.ulst.ac.uk/celt
Tuition and other fees
http://www.ulster.ac.uk/finance/fees
Accommodation: where to live.
http://www.ulster.ac.uk/international/prospective/accommodation.html
http://www.ulster.ac.uk/accommodation/ccampus.html
How to apply for accommodation
http://www.ulster.ac.uk/accommodation/appform.html
How much for accommodation
http://www.ulst.ac.uk/accommodation/residenceprof.html#Cromore/Atlantic%20Court
Health care: what if you need to see a doctor or go to hospital
http://www.ulster.ac.uk/international/prospective/health.html
Visas
http://www.ulster.ac.uk/international/prospective/immigration.html
Working in UK
http://www.ulster.ac.uk/international/prospective/working.html
International Student Handbook
http://www.ulster.ac.uk/international/handbook/index.html
Assessments, achievement grading and credits
http://www.ulster.ac.uk/international/current/assessment.html
Visiting a UK family for a few days for free
http://www.ulster.ac.uk/international/current/homestays.html
Make friends with a local family
http://www.ulster.ac.uk/international/current/ifriends.html
Applications and admissions (entry conditions):.
http://www.ulster.ac.uk/prospectus/geninfo
http://www.infc.ulst.ac.uk/informatics/cie
