Modules are assessed at the end of each semester. Students have access to over half a million books in the university's library. If a book is not available at the student's home campus, an efficient inter-campus loan system makes the transfer. Other academic facilities include a video-conferencing system and computer labs. The housing options vary among the four campuses, but all campuses have on-campus accommodation available.
Many students also live in private housing in the city or town.
The campus Accommodation Office assists students in finding a place to live. There are many extracurricular activities available at the University of Ulster, and international students are encouraged to take part in all of them. Each campus has a students' union that supports clubs and societies, and that provides social and entertainment facilities. Students are encouraged to take part in sporting and recreational activities, and there are sports facilities at Jordanstown, Coleraine, and Magee College. Students at Belfast share the Jordanstown sports facilities and can also use the city's recreational facilities.