University · Belfast, Northern Ireland
Allied health courses at Ulster University
Ulster University runs 11 approved pre-registration allied health courses, training dietitians, art therapists, diagnostic radiographers, occupational therapists, paramedics, physiotherapists, podiatrists, speech and language therapists and therapeutic radiographers, based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Below: every course, the route and award each one leads to, the entry requirements where the university has published them, and how the offer compares with neighbouring providers.
What you can study here
Ulster University teaches 9 allied health professions at pre-registration level, training dietitians, art therapists, diagnostic radiographers, occupational therapists, paramedics, physiotherapists, podiatrists, speech and language therapists and therapeutic radiographers. Every course listed on this page is approved by its regulator, which is what makes it count: finishing an approved course is what entitles you to apply for registration, and registration is what lets you hold the protected title and be appointed to the job.
Two ways in run side by side here. The undergraduate degree is the standard entry route from school or college; the pre-registration master’s is the accelerated route for people who already hold a relevant degree, and it compresses the same regulated content — including the placement hours — into a shorter, harder programme.
A typical offer is published for 1 of the 11 courses here and not for the 10 others, so those rows are left blank rather than filled in with a guess. Where an offer is published, treat it as the shape of the offer rather than a guarantee — these courses are interviewed, and they carry DBS and occupational health requirements on top of the grades. 1 course carries a UCAS code, so it is applied for through the central system rather than direct to the university.
- Location
- Belfast
- Nation
- Northern Ireland
- Approved courses
- 11
- Professions taught
- 9
- Routes offered
- undergraduate degree and pre-registration master’s
- Campus locations
- Belfast, Coleraine, Londonderry and Derry~Londonderry
Every allied health course at Ulster University
Side by side, so you can see where the routes and the course lengths actually differ.
| Course | Profession | Route | Award | Length | UCAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography and Imaging | Diagnostic radiographer | BSc | BSc (Hons) | ||
| BSc (Hons) Dietetics | Dietitian | BSc | BSc (Hons) | ||
| BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy | Occupational therapist | BSc | BSc (Hons) | 3 years | |
| BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy | Physiotherapist | BSc | BSc (Hons) | ||
| BSc (Hons) Podiatry | Podiatrist | BSc | BSc (Hons) | ||
| MSc Art Psychotherapy | Art therapist | MSc pre-reg | MSc | ||
| MSc Dietetics | Dietitian | MSc pre-reg | MSc | ||
| Paramedic Science BSc (Hons) | Paramedic | BSc | BSc (Hons) | ||
| Pg Dip Dietetics | Dietitian | MSc pre-reg | PgDip | ||
| Radiotherapy and Oncology BSc (Hons) | Therapeutic radiographer | BSc | BSc (Hons) | 3 years | B822 |
| Speech and Language Therapy BSc (Hons) | Speech and language therapist | BSc | BSc (Hons) | 3 years |
Dietitian at Ulster University
Dietitians assess, diagnose and treat diet and nutrition problems, translating nutritional science into practical advice and clinical treatment.
Dietitian entry requirements at Ulster University · All dietitians courses in the UK · How to become a dietitian
Art therapist at Ulster University
Art therapists use drawing, painting, sculpture and other visual media as the main means of communication in a therapeutic relationship.
Art therapist entry requirements at Ulster University · All art therapists courses in the UK · How to become an art therapist
Diagnostic radiographer at Ulster University
Diagnostic radiographers produce and interpret the medical images that let clinicians see inside the body.
Diagnostic radiographer entry requirements at Ulster University · All diagnostic radiographers courses in the UK · How to become a diagnostic radiographer
Occupational therapist at Ulster University
Occupational therapists help people do the everyday activities that matter to them when illness, injury, disability or ageing gets in the way.
Occupational therapist entry requirements at Ulster University · All occupational therapists courses in the UK · How to become an occupational therapist
Paramedic at Ulster University
Paramedics are autonomous practitioners who assess and treat patients in urgent and emergency settings, usually outside hospital.
Paramedic entry requirements at Ulster University · All paramedics courses in the UK · How to become a paramedic
Physiotherapist at Ulster University
Physiotherapists assess and treat problems with movement and function caused by injury, illness, disability or ageing.
Physiotherapist entry requirements at Ulster University · All physiotherapists courses in the UK · How to become a physiotherapist
Podiatrist at Ulster University
Podiatrists diagnose and treat conditions of the foot, ankle and lower limb.
Podiatrist entry requirements at Ulster University · All podiatrists courses in the UK · How to become a podiatrist
Speech and language therapist at Ulster University
Speech and language therapists assess and treat difficulties with communication and with eating, drinking and swallowing.
Speech and language therapist entry requirements at Ulster University · All speech and language therapists courses in the UK · How to become a speech and language therapist
Therapeutic radiographer at Ulster University
Therapeutic radiographers plan and deliver radiotherapy to people with cancer.
Therapeutic radiographer entry requirements at Ulster University · All therapeutic radiographers courses in the UK · How to become a therapeutic radiographer
Paying for it in Northern Ireland
Student support for allied health courses is set nation by nation, so what applies here is decided by the fact that Ulster University is in Northern Ireland — not by the university.
Next steps
- All universities — Grouped by nation and region
- Every approved course — Compare providers side by side
- Compare training routes — Degree, master’s or apprenticeship
- Funding and bursaries — What you can claim while you study
- NHS pay bands — What the job pays once you qualify
Where this page’s data comes from
- HCPC approved programmes directoryHealth and Care Professions Council · No open licence stated; HCPC copyright · checked 3 September 2026
- HCPC register summary and registrant snapshots (aggregate)Health and Care Professions Council · No open licence stated; HCPC copyright · checked 3 September 2026
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