With 15,000 students from 130 countries worldwide, the University of Chester provides a vibrant, diverse and safe home for international students.In July 2020, based on the reviews of 41,000 students across 150 institutions, the university was placed at number two in the UK for international students at the WhatUni? Student Choice Awards.The university is one of the oldest higher education providers in the United Kingdom having recently celebrated its 180th year of teaching, starting off as a teacher training college back in 1839. Originally based on one campus in Chester, the university now offers more than 200 single and combined honour’s programmes across a number of specialist sites in Chester, Shrewsbury and Warrington.Courses have an emphasis on practical learning to enhance prospects via industry placements or overseas opportunities, ranging from five-weeks to one-year. 90.4 per cent of the university’s full-time, first degree students are found to be in employment or progress to further study on graduation.The University of Chester offers generous international and merit based scholarships for both undergraduate and postgraduate study, providing a significant reduction to the headline tuition fees.
- Address: Parkgate Rd, Chester CH1 4BJ, United Kingdom
- Former names : Chester Diocesan Training College (1839–1963)
- Chester College of Education (1963–1974)
- Chester College of Higher Education (1974–1996)
- University College Chester (1996–1999)
- Chester, a College of the University of Liverpool (1999–2003)
- University College Chester (2003–2005)
- Motto in English “He that teacheth, on teaching”
- Type Public
- Established 1839; 182 years ago (gained university status in 2005)
- Chancellor Gyles Brandreth
- Vice-Chancellor Eunice Simmons[3]
- Location: Chester, Ellesmere Port, Warrington and Shrewsbury, Cheshire, UK
- Campus: Urban