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Ulster University is ranked 33rd of 154 universities for business on our measures. 85% of students are positive about the course.

Typical offer AAABelfast, Northern Ireland12 coursesRanked on partial data

#33 of 154 for business44
Business Studies to your shortlist

Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other business courses

  • Student satisfaction85%About average (average 86%)
  • Stay on course92%Above average (average 82%)
  • Graduate-level jobs75%Above average (average 60%)
  • Salary after 15 months–Not published
  • Entry points (median)120More competitive than average (average 107)

The marker shows the typical (median) business course. How we measure

Who gets in

UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC8%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC22%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB35%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB20%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA11%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more5%

What graduates earn

Earnings data isn’t published for this course yet.

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.

Compare the 12 business courses here

Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.

  • Typical offers range from CCC (Mechanical Engineering with Enterprise Development) to AAA (Business Studies).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Management (90%).
  • Least competitive entry: Business Studies (BSc, 3 years, placement year, year abroad). Half of the students who started had more than 99 UCAS points, against 124 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Business Studies (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) (94%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BA, BEng, BSc.
  • Business Studies

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    69%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    99
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
  • Business Studies

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    94%
    Entry points
    124
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
  • Business Studies with Pathways

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    81%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    123
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
  • Management

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Estimated offer~ABB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    90%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    112
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
  • Real Estate

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    88%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    121
    Graduate jobs
    75%
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: RICS (surveying)

  • Business Studies with Computing

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Estimated offer~ABB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    79%
    Stay on
    75%
    Entry points
    111
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
  • Business Studies with Drama

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    91%*
    Entry points
    121*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
  • Business Studies with Education

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    80%
    Stay on
    70%
    Entry points
    116
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
  • Business Studies with Irish

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    91%*
    Entry points
    121*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.

Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Estimated offers (marked ~) are our estimate, not the university’s published offer. They come from courses whose students had similar grades, and are right to within one grade for about 84% of courses where we can check. Always check the course page.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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