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Candidate Selection Methods | 2025 Entry
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In addition to meeting the qualification entry requirements outlined on our online prospectus, several programmes at Ulster University require applicants to undertake methods of candidate selection in order to gain entry to those programmes.
Below is the full list of programmes requiring candidate selection and detail the method of candidate selection for the respective programme:
Candidate Selection | 2025 Entry
School of Health Sciences
Applicants to the School of Health Sciences programmes listed below are required to complete the computer-based Medical Selection Admissions Test (MSAT-Ulster) provided by ACER, which is new for 2025 entry. This test replaces online video interviews which were previously used for entry to the below programmes:
| Programme | Selection Method | Method Date |
|---|---|---|
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Medical Selection Admissions Test - Ulster |
March 2025 |
Registration/Test/More Information can be found on this page, click here for more.
School of Nursing & Paramedic Science
Applicants to our School of Nursing & Paramedic Science programmes will be required to sit either an online video submission or an in-person interview for 2025 entry. There has been no change in candidate selection to these programmes this year.
| Programme | Selection Method | Method Date |
|---|---|---|
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Online Video Submission (Modern Hire) |
March 2025 |
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Interview |
March 2025 |
More Applicant info found here.
School of Biomedical Sciences
Applicants to our Dietetics programme within the School of Biomedical Sciences programme will be invited to sit a live interview, which will take place online via Microsoft Teams.
| Programme | Selection Method | Method Date |
|---|---|---|
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Interview via Microsoft Teams |
March 2025 |
Further Information can be found here.
School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Biosciences
Applicants to the below School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Biosciences programmes are required to sit an in-person interview, taking place on 15 February 2025*, during our Coleraine Applicant Day.
| Programme | Selection Method | Method Date |
|---|---|---|
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Interview (in-person) |
15 February 2025* |
*A further day at Coleraine might be required if there are too many to interview on the one day.
Further information can be found here.
School of Applied Social & Policy Sciences
Applicants to the following programmes within the School of Applied Social & Policy Sciences will be invited to an in-person interview:
| Programme | Selection Method | Method Date |
|---|---|---|
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Online Video Submission (Modern Hire) |
February 2025 |
Further information can be found here.
School of Art / School of Architecture & Built Environment
Applicants to the below courses within our School of Art and School of Architecture are required to submit an online portfolio in support of their application:
| Programme | Selection Method | Method Date |
|---|---|---|
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Portfolio |
March 2025 |
Applicants will be invited to submit their portfolio electronically via email.
Each submitted portfolio will be marked and ranked, with a certain amount of offers being issued to the top range of scored applicants.
The UCAS Personal Statement will not be used for candidate shortlisting for School of Art or School of Architecture & Built Environment.