Its location in the capital city ensures a wide choice of social and cultural activities. The campus of Magee College is found half a mile from the city center of the old walled city of Londonderry. Along with Coleraine, Magee College has many resources for Irish studies. Each of the four campuses has its own specialties. The university is committed to the principle of cooperative education.
Many courses of study involve periods of work experience.
The university also stresses self-motivation and initiative on the part of the student. Students are expected to do a great deal of independent reading and research. The University of Ulster is on a semester system. During each semester, there are 12 weeks of teaching, three weeks of vacation, and at the end three weeks of examinations and assessment. Modules are assessed at the end of each semester.