The college which would become the University of Chester was founded in 1839 by 19th Century Prime Ministers, the Earl of Derby and William Gladstone amongst others. It is the fifth oldest higher education establishment in the UK. Only Oxford, Cambridge, Durham and London are older. The institution gained full university status in 2005 and today the University of Chester boasts campus sites in Chester, Warrington and Shrewsbury.
There are approximately 19,000 students attending the university and just under 2,000 staff working there. The University of Chester finished second in the best for international students' category at the 2020 WhatUni? Student Choice Awards. This national recognition, voted for by international students, is testament to the University’s commitment to providing international students with the very best experience and support they can.
The University also offers generous international and merit-based scholarships for both undergraduate and postgraduate study, providing a reduction to the published headline tuition fees.
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Chester is a modern and contemporary city, rich in history and culture. One of eight world-famous British Heritage cities, Chester welcomes over eight million tourists each year with a wide variety of attractions. Ideally placed in the North West of England, it is less than an hour from Manchester and Liverpool, just a two-hour direct train journey to London and close to both the beautiful Welsh coast and mountains. The ancient Roman walls still surround Chester’s city centre, which along with the renowned Cathedral, Eastgate Clock, and Roman Amphitheatre, demonstrate its 2000-year-old heritage.
As an international student at the University of Chester, you can choose from hundreds of courses at undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree level across eight academic faculties. You will benefit from a high level of education and benefit from state-of-the-art facilities.
The University works with regional and national employers to prepare students, improve their employability and give them hands on experience. It does this through its Work Based Learning module which is offered to undergraduate students in their second year of study. Almost all level five students undertake the WBL module which involves spending 5 weeks (May-June) working for an organisation. In addition to the project outcomes or work tasks completed during the placement, each student will produce a reflective report that focuses on their skills development. Placements can be based anywhere in the UK, in organisations large or small and do not need to be related to a student’s field of study. Students are also able to nominate an organisation from their own contacts or searches.
In part due to the range of opportunities and support provided to help you to gain the experience, skills and knowledge that you need to succeed during your time at university and beyond, in a recent survey, 90.4% of recent Chester graduates were in employment and/or further study.
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