University of Ulster
Profile
About the University of Ulster – the largest University in Ireland
The University of Ulster is the largest university in Ireland with over 25,500 local, national and international students. The University enjoys an international reputation in research and “Excellence” in teaching. Graduate employment is well above the national average. The University has excellent study and recreational facilities. Last year there were over 33,000 UCAS applications for undergraduate entry. Where appropriate, the courses are professionally accredited. The University enjoys strong links with local schools and colleges including the University’s STEP UP programme and international links through exchange programmes and international students.
The University of Ulster has four campuses across Northern Ireland. Belfast campus is based in the Cathedral quarter of ‘down town’ Belfast. Coleraine campus is situated on the stunning north Antrim coast, close to the World Heritage Site, the Giant’s Causeway. Jordanstown campus is based just 6 miles outside Belfast on the shores of Belfast Lough. Magee campus is situated in Northern Ireland’s second city, Derry, which enjoys a vibrant night life and is close to Donegal.
There are over 600 programmes on offer at the University of Ulster in the following areas:
- Computing and Multimedia
- Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
- Humanities/Performing Arts
- Life and Health Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Art, Design and the Built Environment
- Business and Management
Student Support
Support for all students, including international students, comes in the form of
Welfare Services, Counselling and Guidance, Health Service, Disability Service, Chaplaincy, Students’ Union and Individual Student Support.
Accommodation
Accommodation includes 2600 residential self-catering places on or near campuses at Coleraine, Jordanstown and Magee. Facilities include areas to relax and meet other students. International students enrolled on full-time undergraduate or postgraduate degree courses are guaranteed an offer of accommodation on or near the campus choice.
About the Faculty of Computing and Engineering
The Faculty of Computing and Engineering consists of:
- 5 Schools
- Approximately 3000 students
- 200 staff
- Extensive specialist facilities on the Coleraine, Jordanstown and Magee Campuses
There are 5 Schools within the Faculty of Computing and Engineering:
- Computing and Information Engineering at Coleraine
- Computing and Intelligent Systems at Magee
- Computing and Mathematics at Jordanstown
- Engineering at Jordanstown
- Research Graduate School
Research Groups
Computer Science Research Institute
There are three research groups:
- Information and Software Engineering Research Group (ISERG)
- Artificial Intelligence Research Group (AIRG)
- Intelligent Systems Research Centre (ISRC)
Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Research Institute
There are three Research groups in NAMRI:
- Nanotechnology and Integrated BioEngineering Centre (NIBEC)
- Advanced Metal Forming Research (AMFR)
- The Engineering Composites Research Centre (ECRE)
Featured courses
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Computer Games Development
Degree Title:
Computer Games Development BEng Hons. Four years (including placement year).
Degree description:
This four-year course will provide you with a wide range of knowledge and skills in computer games development. On completion of this course, you will be able to contribute to the development of computer games on a PC, console, embedded and mobile platforms. You will also have developed expertise in programming languages, embedded systems and artificial intelligence. This course will help you on the way to a career in the emerging and innovative games sector as well as introducing opportunities for further study.
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Electronics and Computer Systems
Degree Title:
Electronics and Computer Systems BEng Hons. Four years (including placement year).
Degree description:
This course produces graduates with specialist knowledge of how to create, design and implement a variety of computational systems, whether fixed, mobile or hand-held. If you are interested in developing proficiency in both electronics and computer systems, this is the course for you.
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Software Engineering
Degree Title:
Software Engineering BEng Hons. Four years (including placement year).
Degree description:
The course provides an education in software engineering, supported by fundamental topics in computing science, equipping its graduates to apply best-practice software engineering skills to the development of a wide range of information systems in organisations. The course includes systematic study of the theory and principles of programming and software engineering, computer hardware and software technologies, and the role of computing systems in organisations.
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Computer Science
Degree Title:
Computer Science BSc Hons. Four years (including placement year).
Degree description:
The course offers a broadly-based education in computing science. It will equip you to apply best-practice software engineering skills to the development of a wide range of information systems in organisations. The BSc Hons Computing Science provides for systematic study of the theory and principles of programming and software engineering, computer hardware and software technologies, and the role of computing systems in organisations.
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Computer Science (Embedded Computing)
Degree Title:
Computer Science (Embedded Computing) BSc Hons. Four years (including placement year).
Degree description:
This four year course will provide you with a wide range of knowledge and skills in computer science and embedded system design. When you have completed this course, you will be able to contribute to the design and development of new computer-based embedded applications.
Year 3 is normally spent working in the computing industry. Placement opportunities are varied in both location and nature. Alternatively, you may choose to spend time studying at another university in Europe or the USA.
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Computer Science (Intelligent Systems)
Degree Title:
Computer Science (Intelligent Systems) BSc Hons. Four years (including placement year).
Degree description:
This four year course will provide you with a wide range of knowledge and skills in computer science and software design. When you have completed this course, you will be able to contribute to the invention of new computer-based applications.
Year 3 is normally spent working in the computing industry. Placement opportunities are varied in both location and nature. Alternatively, you may choose to spend time studying at another university in Europe or the USA.
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Computer Science (Mobile Computing)
Degree Title:
Computer Science (Mobile Computing) BSc Hons. Four years (including placement year).
Degree description:
This four year course will provide you with a wide range of knowledge and skills in computer science and software design. When you have completed this course, you will be able to contribute to the invention of new computer-based applications, communication networks, the creation of computer- based data processing tools or the development of Web applications.
Year 3 is normally spent working in the computing industry. Placement opportunities are varied in both location and nature. Alternatively, you may choose to spend time studying at another university in Europe or the USA.
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Computer Science (Robotics)
Degree Title:
Computer Science (Robotics) BSc Hons. Four years (including placement year).
Degree description:
This four year course will provide you with a wide range of knowledge and skills in computer science and software design for robotics. When you have completed this course, you will be able to contribute to the invention of new computer-based robotic applications.
Year 3 is normally spent working in the computing industry. Placement opportunities are varied in both location and nature. Alternatively, you may choose to spend time studying at another university in Europe or the USA.
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Computer Science (Software Systems Development)
Degree Title:
Computer Science (Software Systems Development) BSc Hons. Four years (including placement year).
Degree description:
This four year course will provide you with a wide range of knowledge and skills in computer science and software design. When you have completed this course, you will be able to contribute to the invention of new computer-based applications, the creation of computer-based data processing tools o the development of Web applications.
Year 3 is normally spent working in the computing industry. Placement opportunities are varied in both location and nature. Alternatively, you may choose to spend time studying at another university in Europe or the USA.
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Computer Science/Electronics and Computer Systems BEng Hons Integrated Foundation Year
Degree Title:
Computer Science /Electronics and Computer Systems BEng Hons Integrated Foundation Year. One Year.
Degree description:
If you would like to develop your skills and abilities for higher education in computing electronics and multimedia, then this is the course for you. It will also help you to achieve your career ambitions in today’s ICT-based knowledge economy. It will be of particular interest to you if you need to undertake some initial study before engaging in honours degree work. Want to strengthen your understanding of some core subjects in the computing and electronics or have been out of study for some time and want a structured route into full-time education. As the course is an Integrated Foundation Year, this means that you will actually be on an honours degree course right from the start.
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Computing
Degree Title:
Computing BSc Hons. Four years (including placement year).
Degree description:
This course is for those seeking a career in computing in any of the many fields in which Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is used. Examples include industry, banking, agriculture, education, and government.
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Computing (Artificial Intelligence)
Degree Title:
Computing (Artificial Intelligence) BSc Hons. Four years (including placement year).
Degree description:
Artificial Intelligence has been described as the study of how to make computers do things at which, at the moment, people are better (Rich & Knight, 1991). This includes tasks a diverse as medical diagnosis, playing chess, communicating successfully in English, configuring computer hardware, navigating robot through an unfamiliar environment, and identifying objects in a digital image. This exciting new course will appeal to applicants who want to gain a detailed understanding of the principles, tools and techniques of artificial intelligence, in combination with a comprehensive collection of fundamental computing skills that are relevant across a range of application areas.
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Computing (Digital Games Development)
Degree Title:
Computing (Digital Games Development) BSc Hons. Four years (including placement year).
Degree description:
The course is aimed at students who are seeking a career within the computer games industry. The general computing skills developed within the course are also highly relevant for many other fields in which Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is used for example, in the software industry banking, agriculture, education and government.
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Computing (Internet Systems)
Degree Title:
Computing (Internet Systems) BSc Hons. Four years (including placement year).
Degree description:
This course is aimed at students who are seeking a career within the computing industry with special emphasis on the design and maintenance of web sites. This has become one of the major growth areas in Computing in recent years, with most organisations boasting at least some presence on the Web. In addition use of the Web has permeated almost every walk of life. The general computing skills developed within the programme are also highly relevant for many other fields in which Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is used for example in the software industry, banking, agriculture, education and government.
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Computing Integrated Foundation Year
Degree Title:
Computing Integrated Foundation Year BSc Hons. One year, Full time.
Degree description:
This one year, full-time course is an Integrated Foundation Year for the BSc Hons Computing with IS at the Coleraine campus. It has been designed to enhance the knowledge, skills and abilities of students to the level of those
who qualify for direct entry to year 1 of this honours degree course. On successful completion of the year 1 of the honours degree but may also be able to transfer to any of the other single- Honours courses in computing offered by the School as these courses share a common year one. -
Computing Science
Degree Title:
Computing Science BSc Hons. Four years (including placement year).
Degree description:
The course offers a broadly-based education in computing science. It will equip you to apply best-practice software engineering skills to the development of a wide range of information systems in organisations. The BSc Hons Computing Science provides for systematic study of the theory and principles of programming and software engineering, computer hardware and software technologies, and the role of computing systems in organisations.
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Computing Science Integrated Foundation Year
Degree Title:
Computing Science Integrated Foundation Year BSc Hons. One year
Degree description:
The main purpose of the course is to facilitate student transition into both the computing subject and the higher education domain. The course seeks to provide underpinning knowledge in the subject of computing and equip students with the necessary professional and interpersonal skill-set to function within a higher education learning environment. The course is taught in full-time mode and consists of six compulsory modules arranges across two semesters.
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Computing Science (Artificial Intelligence)
Degree Title:
Computing Science (Artificial Intelligence) BSc Hons. Four years (including placement year).
Degree description:
You undertake six modules in Year 1 covering subjects such as programming, mathematics for computing, databases, computer hardware and systems analysis. In Year 2, further core modules extend your skills in programming and software development and introduce topics relevant to professional software engineering. Optional modules are also available in Year 2. In Year 3 you undertake a year’s work experience, in the UK, Ireland or Europe. You can also study in the USA. This leads to either the Diploma in Industrial Studies (placement year) or the Diploma in Area Studies if Year 3 is spent in study abroad. You return to the University in Year 4 for a final year of academic study in which you study modules from a range of options in addition to specialist modules in artificial intelligence. You also undertake a major project and dissertation which involves the analysis, design, implementation, testing and evaluation of the solution to a significant AI-related problem.
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Computing Science (Enterprise Technologies)
Degree Title:
Computing Science (Enterprise Technologies) BSc Hons. Four years (including placement year).
Degree description:
You undertake six modules in Year 1 covering subjects such as programming, mathematics for computing, databases, computer hardware and systems analysis. In Year 2, further core modules extend your skills in programming and software development and introduce topics relevant to professional software engineering. Optional modules are also available in Year 2. In Year 3 you undertake a year’s work experience, in the UK, Ireland or Europe. You can also study in the USA. This leads to either the Diploma in Industrial Studies (placement year) or the Diploma in Area Studies if Year 3 is spent in study abroad. You return to the University in Year 4 for a final year of academic study in which you study modules from a range of options in addition to specialist modules in enterprise technologies. You also undertake a major project and dissertation which involves the analysis, design, implementation, testing and evaluation of the solution to a significant software problem utilizing enterprise technologies.
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Computing Science (Healthcare Technologies)
Degree Title:
Computing Science (Healthcare Technologies) BSc Hons. Four years (including placement year).
Degree description:
You undertake six modules in Year 1 covering subjects such as programming, mathematics for computing, databases, computer hardware and systems analysis. In Year 2, further core modules extend your skills in programming and software development and introduce topics relevant to professional software engineering. Optional modules are also available in Year 2. In Year 3 you undertake a year’s work experience, in the UK, Ireland or Europe. You can also study in the USA. This leads to either the Diploma in Industrial Studies (placement year) or the Diploma in Area Studies if Year 3 is spent in study abroad. You return to the University in Year 4 for a final year of academic study in which you study modules from a range of options in addition to specialist modules in healthcare technology. You also undertake a major project and dissertation which involves the analysis, design, implementation, testing and evaluation of the solution to a significant healthcare technology related problem.
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Computing Science (Mathematical Applications)
Degree Title:
Computing Science (Mathematical Applications) BSc Hons. Four years (including placement year).
Degree description:
You undertake six modules in Year 1 covering subjects such as programming, mathematics for computing, databases, computer hardware and systems analysis. In Year 2, further core modules extend your skills in programming and software development and introduce topics relevant to professional software engineering. Optional modules are also available in Year 2. In Year 3 you undertake a year’s work experience, in the UK, Ireland or Europe. You can also study in the USA. This leads to either the Diploma in Industrial Studies (placement year) or the Diploma in Area Studies if Year 3 is spent in study abroad. You return to the University in Year 4 for a final year of academic study in which you study modules from a range of options in addition to specialist modules in mathematical applications of computing science. You also undertake a major project and dissertation which involves the analysis, design, implementation, testing and evaluation of the solution to a significant mathematical-related problem.
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Computing Science (Network Technologies)
Degree Title:
Computing Science (Network Technologies) BSc Hons. Four years (including placement year).
Degree description:
You undertake six modules in Year 1 covering subjects such as programming, mathematics for computing, databases, computer hardware and systems analysis. In Year 2, further core modules extend your skills in programming and software development and introduce topics relevant to professional software engineering. Optional modules are also available in Year 2. In Year 3 you undertake a year’s work experience, in the UK, Ireland or Europe. You can also study in the USA. This leads to either the Diploma in Industrial Studies (placement year) or the Diploma in Area Studies if Year 3 is spent in study abroad. You return to the University in Year 4 for a final year of academic study in which you study modules from a range of options in addition to specialist modules in network technologies. You also undertake a major project and dissertation which involves the analysis, design, implementation, testing and evaluation of the solution to a significant software-related problem utilizing network technologies.
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Computing Combinations- Major in Computing
Degree Title:
Computing Combinations BSc Hons. Four years (including placement year).
Degree description:
These courses offer you the opportunity to combine Computing with a range of partner subjects, in a Major/Minor configuration, with Computing as the Major subject.
You will devote two thirds of your time to studying your Major subject, Computing, and the remaining one third of your time to studying your chosen Minor subject. They are four year courses, in which year three is normally spent undertaking a period of paid industrial placement.
The Computing component of these courses focuses on two, related, themes: web development and software development. Successful graduates will have a variety of skills that enable them to design, develop and evaluate software for a range of platforms, including interactive web sites. These skills are in demand in the software industry and will ensure that graduates can aspire to a range of IT careers, including those in the increasingly important area of interactive web site design and development.
Year three is normally spent undertaking a period of paid placement in the IT industry. During this time you will have the opportunity to see the practical application of the skills that you have acquired during your first two years of study.
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Computing with Specialist Subjects at Magee
Degree Title:
Computing with Specialist Subjects BSc Hons. Four years (including placement year).
Degree description:
Computing is a discipline that can be studied successfully with many other subjects. Combining computing with another language could lead to work in a European country. It could open up opportunities in remote support roles for hardware and software. Graduates with European language skills are also needed to support inward investment. Opportunities are not limited to languages: combinations of Computing with Marketing, Management Studies, Economic Studies, Human Resource Management, Advertising or Accounting will give you the chance to develop expertise in key business disciplines, which apply to both major organisations and the small business sector. Computing with Psychology, for example, focuses on the interaction between people and computers. These modular combination degrees give you the personal choice to develop expertise in two areas, and this can lead to creative and individual career options.
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Information and Communication Technologies
Degree Title:
Information and Communication Technologies BSc Hons. Four years (including placement year).
Degree description:
This course is designed for students who wish to develop their knowledge of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to an advanced level. It will enable students to learn about the underlying principles of ICT and to acquire skills for the development and maintenance of computer-based systems in modern organisations. While it is expected most students will have previously studied ICT in some form, no formal qualification in the area is required for entry to the course.
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Interactive Multimedia Design
Degree Title:
Interactive Multimedia Design BSc Hons. Four years (including placement year).
Degree description:
If you want to become one of a new breed of professionals with expertise in computing and design, then you should consider this course. You will be encouraged to develop a thorough understanding of the role and scope of design within all aspects of computer-based information systems, and particularly in interactive systems and multimedia.
The degree develops skills in the application of information technology, computer-based interactive multimedia including practical creative skills and a theoretical understanding of the complex interplay of social, economic, psychological, technical and aesthetic issues which underpin the subject. You will be encouraged to develop the ability to access and digest information from a range of sources, to use data and make sound technical decisions independently. You will also be encouraged to develop verbal and written communication and presentation skills as well as the ability to work as part of a team.
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Mobile Robotics
Degree Title:
Mobile Robotics BEng Hons. Four years (including placement year).
Degree description:
This honours degree course introduces Computer Science from a Robotics and Engineering perspective. If you are interested in designing smart machines that can learn, navigate, reason about their environment and perform useful work such as transportation, cleaning or assistance then this course is for you. A strong science background will make the course easier to follow, however everyone will be introduced to the subject in the first year. You will develop expertise in programming languages and technical issues relating to software development, with a focus on autonomous mobile robotics applications. The course includes the science and technology of robots, their design and their application to real-world problems. You will acquire a working knowledge of electronics, mechanics and software
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Multimedia Computer Games
Degree Title:
Multimedia Computer Games BSc Hons. Four years (including placement year).
Degree description:
This four-year course will provide you with a wide range of knowledge and skills in multimedia computing and interactive computer games. On completion of this course, you will be able to contribute to the development of interactive multimedia computer games. You will have developed expertise in computer-based interactive multimedia and practical creative skills. This course will help you on the way to a career as a developer of interactive computer games.
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Multimedia Computing and Design
Degree Title:
Multimedia Computing and Design BSc Hons. Four years (including placement year).
Degree description:
New jobs in this leading edge of technology development are opening up daily for professionals with expertise in computing and design. This degree will help you understand the role of design in all aspects of computer-based information systems, particularly in interactive systems and multimedia.
You will develop expertise in computer-based interactive multimedia and practical creative skills, understanding the complex interplay of social, economic, psychological, technical and aesthetic issues which underpin the subject, and accessing and digesting information from a range of sources.
Magee is a wireless campus and teaching and learning is conducted in state-of-the-art lecture theatres and smart classrooms.
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Financial Engineering
Degree Title:
Financial Engineering with DIS BSc Hons. Four years (including placement year).
Degree description:
Students will undertake 4 years of study. In Year 1students will study modules in Software Development, Web Information Systems, Mathematics for Financial Engineering, Financial Institutions & Markets and Micro-Economics. In year 2, students will study further modules in Software Development, Real Time Systems and Web Database Systems. They will also learn more about Securities Analysis (Securities and Investments) and Financial Econometrics. Following a period spent working within the Financial Engineering Sector on Placement in Year 3 students will return to the University and undertake modules in Project Management and a significant project in the area of financial engineering. The remaining final year modules are effectively free choice from a list of identified and relevant topics areas including Machine Learning & Data Mining, Network & Web Security, Operational Research Methods, Advanced Database, Derivatives Securities, Portfolio Management (Fund Management & Performance Analysis) and Time Series Econometrics.
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