Established in 1839, the University of Chester is one of the oldest higher education institutions in the UK. Initially, it was the first purpose-built teacher training college in the country. Now it has transformed into a contemporary university that offers a diverse range of academic areas and subjects. Chester has a historic past and has a reliable reputation for supporting students as well for being an institution which offers practical education learning experiences. Its roots are strong, and it still draws students from different parts of the Globe.
The university has several different campuses spread across Chester, Warrington, and Shrewsbury. The main campus is Exton Park, which is very cleverly located very close to Chester’s historical city centre. This gives the student population a very rare opportunity to enjoy both a historical environment and the facilities of a contemporary university. In fact each of its campus locations boasts modern state-of-the-art resources, libraries, laboratories and social locations to provide ample opportunity for student learning, as well as a wellbeing atmosphere. Chester offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in multiple areas including, Arts and Humanities, Business, Education, Health and Social Care, Medicine, Science and Engineering, Social Sciences. Chester has a reputation as being practical with businesses and employability being at the heart of its courses. Research projects or integrated work placements and very close partnerships with industry partners enhance the real-world experience and employability.
Average student numbers are around 15,000 students, with students from over 130 countries. This range comes across the full-time undergraduate, full-time post-graduate and part-time postgraduate degree courses they offer.
