Funded PhDs
Funded opportunities exist throughout the year and our Annual Scholarship Competition runs from December to February each year....
Enhancing and supporting the PhD researcher experience.
PhD Studentships 2024/25
Self-Funded PhDs
If you plan to self-fund your studies or have a sponsor who will fund your research study, you may apply...
Why a PhD and Why at Ulster?
Hear our recent graduands and current PhD Researchers talk about their experiences at Ulster.
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PRES 2023
The latest Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES 2023) has placed Ulster University 4th in the UK for postgraduate researcher satisfaction.
The national benchmarking exercise surveyed postgraduate research students from 105 universities across the UK about their postgraduate research experience.
Further information
Updates
Stay up-to-date with the Doctoral College at Ulster
Doctoral College Yearbook
Our PhD Researchers share their favourite memories from their time at Ulster.
International PhD Researchers
Postgraduate Researcher Student Route Visa Monitoring
Immigration monitoring information for postgraduate researchers with Student Route Visas.
Graduate Route Visa
Information on the Graduate Route Visa
Visa Extensions
Information for Tier 4 visa holders wishing to extend their visa to complete their research studies
Resources for Researchers & Staff
Here are a variety of topics about which researchers & staff regularly seek information
Handbooks and Policies
The University has prepared several publications, handbooks and documents to help guide Researchers through their degree programmes....
Processes and Forms
Information on the various processes and forms involved with research study at Ulster.