Ulster University is pleased to offer the Creative Industries and Communication Scholarships for international students enrolling in September 2025. This award supports high-achieving students from outside the UK and Republic of Ireland who are beginning full-time postgraduate study in selected programmes on the Belfast campus.

To be eligible for the scholarship, you must be a new international student starting the first year of a full-time postgraduate programme on the Belfast campus in September 2025. You must be self-funding, paying the international tuition fee rate, and have an offer for one of the eligible courses.

Ulster University is a dynamic, multi-campus institution known for its innovative teaching, research excellence, and strong industry connections located in Northern Ireland. With campuses in Belfast, Coleraine, Derry~Londonderry, and Jordanstown, it offers a diverse range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across disciplines like business, engineering, health sciences, arts, and technology. The university emphasizes practical, career-focused education, fostering employability through placements and real-world projects.

Application Deadline: Open

Brief Description

• University or Organization: Ulster University

• Department: Creative Industries and Communication

• Course Level: Postgraduate (Master’s)

• Award: £2,200 tuition fee discount (in addition to £2,000 international postgraduate scholarship)

• Access Mode: Online

• Number of Awards: NA

• Nationality: International (excluding UK & RoI)

• The award can be taken in: UK 

Eligibility

• Eligible Countries: All nationalities excluding the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland

• Acceptable Course or Subjects:
  The scholarship will be awarded to students admitted into one of the following full-time programmes:

  • MA Film and TV Production

  • MA User Experience and Service Design

  • MSc Communication and Public Relations

• Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following criteria:

  • Must be classified as an international student (excluding UK & RoI)

  • Must be self-funding and paying the international tuition fee rate

  • Must hold an offer for one of the eligible programmes listed above

  • The programme must be full-time and delivered on the Belfast campus, commencing in September 2025

  • Must meet all academic and English language conditions as stated in the offer letter

  • Applicants to part-time, eLearning, or programmes at branch campuses (London, Birmingham, or Manchester) are not eligible.

How to Apply

In order to achieve this funding award, applicants must take admission at the university. You do not need to apply separately for this scholarship. All eligible students who receive an offer for one of the specified programmes will be automatically considered for the award.

Benefits

• A £2,200 scholarship applied directly as a tuition fee discount

• Awarded in addition to the £2,000 international postgraduate scholarship

• Total potential scholarship value: £4,200

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