University of Chester

With 14,000 students from 123 countries, the University of Chester provides a vibrant, diverse and safe home for international students worldwide. The University is one of the oldest higher education providers in the United Kingdom and has recently placed 1st for International, Postgraduate, and Student Support, as well as 2nd for University of the Year in the WhatUni Student Choice Awards 2024. Additionally, the Chester Business School recently won ‘Business School of the Year’ in the Times Higher Education Awards 2024, ‘University of the Year’ at the Enroly Awards 2024 (as voted by agents), and we are currently ranked 46th in the best UK Universities in the Guardian University Guide 2024. Originally based on one campus in Chester, the University now offers 200+ single and combined honours programmes across several specialist sites. Courses have an emphasis on practical learning to enhance prospects via industry placements or overseas opportunities. Chester itself is a city that blends modern living standards with a rich and vibrant history. Chester is ideally placed in the Northwest of England, less than an hour from Manchester and Liverpool, a two-hour direct train journey to London, and close to the beautiful Welsh coast and mountains. The city is surrounded by ancient Roman walls and is home to Chester Cathedral, the historic Eastgate Clock, and a Roman Amphitheatre.