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Start your future at the University of Chester, where you’ll find more than a place to study – you’ll find a place to belong.

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A City Perfect for Students

Chester offers the perfect backdrop for your university experience, as a safe yet vibrant city with ‘Purple Flag’ status. There’s everything you need close at hand, from riverside walks and cultural events to a unique nightlife and independent cafés, all within a welcoming community. With campuses integrated into the city and everything within easy reach – lectures, accommodation and part-time work opportunities – you’ll be perfectly placed to thrive socially, personally and academically.

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A Course That Goes Beyond Lectures

At Chester, your learning goes beyond lectures. As well as studying with research-active, expert staff, you’ll experience real-world opportunities, helping you to develop practical, career-ready skills. Learning through our Chester Future Skills framework means you’ll build the attributes employers value most – from adaptability and creativity to digital confidence.

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A University with Lifelong Career Support

Alongside lifelong careers advice and graduate support, you’ll gain practical skills through placements, projects and real-world learning. Our Chester Credentials and Professional Development module will help you showcase your achievements to employers. So, whether your ambition is to start your own business, join a global company or make a difference in your community, we’ll support you to achieve it.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Choose from our affordable accommodation options either on campus or just a short walk away. Our accommodation is safe and secure and designed to help you feel settled, supported and part of a vibrant student community from the moment you arrive.

Yes – Chester offers high-quality transport links, making it easy for our commuting students to travel within the city and to the city from the wider local region. Chester train station and Chester bus station are a 15-minute walk from our learning sites in Chester.

You will be supported throughout your studies by your Personal Academic Tutor, the Academic Skills team (ASk), and Student Services – which includes everything from wellbeing and mental health, disability and inclusion, support packages, and more –  helping you succeed both academically and personally.

Throughout your course, you’ll gain real-world experience through work placements, Earn While You Learn opportunities, employer engagement, and experiential projects, so you graduate with the confidence, skills and experience to turn your ambitions into achievements.

You’ll live and learn in a safe, welcoming city with community, culture and opportunity, and where everything is on your doorstep, making Chester feel like home.