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6th June 2025

Ulster University Business School

Ulster University Business School (UUBS) is a leading centre for entrepreneurial education, research, and impact.

At UUBS, we're not just building careers; we're developing the leaders, innovators and changemakers of tomorrow. We empower our students to think beyond boundaries, to look for opportunity in uncertainty, and to challenge conventional business practice. Through our teaching and research, we are committed to enhancing the potential of individuals, organisations and society.

Whether an undergraduate, early career professional or CEO, we have learning solutions to suit your personal and/or organisational needs.

Our transformative, industry-focused programmes are at the forefront of business education and include:

  • Undergraduate (full and part-time options)

  • Postgraduate degree programme (full and part-time options)

  • Executive education (mid-career professionals and senior executives)

  • Accredited short courses

  • PhDs (funded and self-funded opportunities)

  • Customised in-company programmes

  • Higher Level Apprenticeships (HLAs)

UUBS is home to many academic leaders in their field. Our passionate faculty staff consist of accomplished researchers and industry practitioners who bring real-world experience and academic rigour to the classroom. We go beyond traditional teaching methods, inspiring you to think and act entrepreneurially. We are proud of our national and international reputation for teaching excellence.

Ranked first in Northern Ireland for research excellence in Business and Management (REF 2021), our cutting-edge research transforms knowledge, shapes industries, and solves real-world problems. Our research supports the agenda for change within the private and public sectors, with a strong cross-cutting theme supporting the SME and regional economy in areas including Operations Management, International Business, Marketing and Corporate Governance.

Illustrating the depth and quality of our research, we have several highly respected research centres including the Centre for Sustainable Family Enterprise; the Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology; the Ulster University Economic Policy Centre; and the Food and Drink Business Development Centre.

Our unique campus locations are a key part of our culture. We have three campuses across Northern Ireland - Belfast, Coleraine, and Derry ~ Londonderry, each offering its own distinctive atmosphere and state-of-the-art facilities. Courses are also delivered at our branch campuses in London, Birmingham and Qatar.

We are proud of our longstanding partnerships with industry through visiting professorships, internships, placements, and graduate employment. Our close relationship with businesses affords us the opportunity to co-create learning solutions that are not just fit for purpose, but take business owners to new ways of thinking about opportunity.

With over 60,000 alumni working across 120 countries as drivers of economic growth globally, our vibrant, multinational alumni community are living proof of our commitment to delivering sustainable futures for all. Our graduates are some of the most diverse and influential leaders in business today.

Through a focus on people, place and partnership, we are using our collective knowledge and expertise to address both local and global challenges, transform careers, and assist organisations towards a sustainable future.