Partnerships
University of Chester works in collaboration with a number of organisations for the purpose of delivering higher education programmes.
Information for Partner Staff and Students
Staff and students based at partner organisations should log into Portal for further information on University regulations and procedures.
Our Associate College Partners
The University of Chester is pleased to work closely with four neighbouring Colleges of Further and/or Higher Education, with whom we share a number of foundation degrees, and a common interest in promoting progression to, and awareness of, higher education opportunities within the region.
| University Centre Reaseheath (Strategic Alliance Partner)
At University Centre Reaseheath we strive to offer our undergraduates a unique higher education experience where academic excellence and student satisfaction go hand in hand. Set in rural Cheshire among 330 hectares of beautiful countryside and within close proximity of Manchester, Liverpool and Chester, our campus offers a range of top-class facilities to enhance learner experience. Over recent years, we’ve invested £50 million across campus in facilities such as our National Centre for Horticulture, the Environment and Sustainable Technology, our top-class sports facilities, and our award winning teaching zoo. |
| University College Isle of Man
At the University College Isle of Man our aim is to provide you with a local, exciting curriculum that will enable you to achieve your full learning and skills potential. We are keen to promote a partnership between the staff and you the student. |
Our Collaborative Arrangements
UK Based Academic Partners
University of Chester acts as the validating institution for programmes that are partially or wholly delivered by a partner organisation, and which lead to an award of the University.
N.B. All programmes listed have been approved for delivery by the partner organisation, however, this does not mean that a programme will run in any given academic year.
| Name & Location of Partner | Partnership Established |
| Barefoot Coaching, Derbyshire | 2009 |
| Cheshire Approved Mental Health Professional Partnership | 2006 |
| CPD Solutions, Cheshire | 2017 |
| Diocese of Chester, Cheshire | 1999 |
| In>pd, Greater Manchester | 2018 |
| Reaseheath College, Cheshire | 1997 |
| Regents Theological College, West Malvern | 2011 |
| simplyendo, Formby | 2007 |
| St Helen’s College | 2012 |
| The Hammond, Chester | 2015 |
| The Light College, Chester | 2006 |
| Wirral Metropolitan College, Wirral | 2002 |
| Wrexham University | 2015 |
Non-UK Based Academic Partners
University of Chester acts as the validating institution for programmes that are partially or wholly delivered by a partner organisation, and which lead to an award of the University.
N.B. All programmes listed have been approved for delivery by the partner organisation, however, this does not mean that a programme will run in any given academic year.
| Name & Location of Partner | Partnership Established |
| University College Isle of Man (including Keyll Darree education and training centre) | 1997 |
Progression-Articulation Agreements
| Name and Location of Partner | Partnership Established |
| Beijing Foreign Studies University, China | 2021 |
| Belt and Road Research Institute Shenzhen University | 2024 |
| Guangxi Normal University | 2021 |
| South-Central University for the Nationalities, China | 2019 |
| Zhongnan University of Economics and Law | 2024 |
Withdrawn Academic Partners
Partnerships with the following organisations have now come to an end and there will therefore be no further recruitment to the approved programmes. The University will continue to work with the organisations until existing students have completed their programme.
Contact Us
Kath Dickinson, Quality Manager
Email: collaborative.provision@chester.ac.uk