Location: Parkgate Road, Chester, England, CH1 4BJ, United Kingdom
Website: https://chester.ac.uk/
Overview
The University of Chester is one of the longest-established higher education institutions in the UK, with over 180+ years of educational heritage to its name. The university offers more than 200 undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses which span a comprehensive range of subject areas, delivered across three specialist campuses.
Over the years, Chester has built a diverse and supportive student community of around 14,000 students from 123 countries worldwide. It is a safe and inclusive environment for international students and was ranked the 1st place for international and postgraduate students in the WhatUni? Student Choice Awards 2024 and 2025.
At Chester, we ensure our students are world-ready by providing them with the opportunity to get involved inside and outside the classroom, as well as developing their digital skills, and providing them with expertise and connections to graduate and become a valuable part of society.
Population: 14,000
Campus Type: Urban
Quick Facts
Based in the North West of the UK, Chester is well connected to the rest of the UK, being less than an hour from Manchester and Liverpool, and a two-hour direct train journey to London.
- While it is undoubtedly beautiful and packed with history, Chester is also a bustling 21st-century city. Known for its friendly locals and vibrant community spirit, the city offers modern standards of living with a rich history and culture. The city is surrounded by ancient Roman walls and is home to the Chester Cathedral, the historic Eastgate Clock, and a Roman Amphitheatre.
The University offer a diverse range of International and Merit-Based Scholarships.
Most of our Undergraduate degrees include a five-week work placement in second year that students can complete in any business across the world!
The University of Chester offer accredited courses that provide students with a guarantee of quality and can count towards professional qualifications or registration with a professional body.
£4 million has been invested in the University of Chester award-winning Business School, and on-site learning facilities including modern computer suites and a dedicated business library with group study spaces and learning pods for quiet study.
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Undergraduate Information
US Entry Requirements
Year 1 Entry/Level 4 entry:
High School Diploma with 3.5 GPA (no other qualifications needed)
OR
High School diploma (or equivalent) with a GPA 3.0 PLUS one of the following:
- SAT (taken prior to March 2016) with an overall grade of 1500 (including reading, writing and math)
- SAT (taken after March 2016) with an overall grade of 1090 (including 550 in reading/writing and math)
- ACT with an overall grade of 22
- 2 AP Tests in relevant subject with grades 3 or above
- 2 High School Honours Classes or Advanced Placement (AP) classes with B Grades
- 2 College Level classes with B Grades
- 2 semesters of Community College with B Grades
Year 2 Entry/Level 5 Entry:
Associate degree in relevant subject areas with a 3.0 GPA or above.
Engineering courses require an additional mark of at least 55% in a Maths module.
- Accounting and Finance
- Acting
- Adult Nursing
- Animal Behaviour
- Animal Welfare Science
- Archaeology
- Archaeology and Forensic Biology
- Archaeology and History
- Biology
- Biomedical Science
- Bioveterinary Science
- Business Management
- Business Management and Administration (Level 6 Top-up)
- Business Management and French
- Business Management and International Tourism Management
- Business Management and Marketing
- Business Management and Spanish
- Chemical Engineering BEng and MEng
- Chemistry
- Chinese and Global Affairs, Politics and International Relations
- Computer Science
- Computer Science and Electronic Engineering
- Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence
- Counselling Skills and Psychology
- Counselling Skills and Sociology
- Creative Writing
- Criminology
- Criminology and Forensic Biology BSc (Hons)
- Criminology and Psychology
- Criminology with Counselling Skills
- Criminology with Policing
- Cybersecurity
- Cybersecurity with Artificial Intelligence
- Data Science
- Digital Marketing
- Early Childhood and Primary Education
- Early Years – Primary Education (3-7) with QTS – Teacher Education
- Economics and Fintech
- English Language
- English Literature
- Events Management
- Events Management and International Tourism
- Events Management and Marketing
- Events Management with Business
- Fashion Design
- Film and Media Studies
- Finance with Banking
- Fine Art
- Forensic Biology
- French and History
- Games Design
- Games Development
- Geography
- Global Affairs, Politics and International Relations
- Global Affairs, Politics and International Relations and Spanish
- Global Affairs, Politics and International Relations with Economics
- Global Affairs, Politics and International Relations with Geography
- Global Affairs, Politics and International Relations with History
- Graduate Entry Medicine
- Graphic Design
- History
- History and Spanish
- Interior Design
- International Tourism Management
- International Tourism Management and Marketing
- Journalism
- Law (LLB)
- Law with Business and Commerce (LLB)
- Law with Criminal Justice (LLB)
- Learning Disability Nursing
- Marine Biology
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mathematics with Finance
- Media and Television Production
- Mental Health Nursing
- Modern Languages
- Music Journalism
- Music Production
- Nursing Studies (International Top-up)
- Nutrition
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- PE and Sports Coaching
- Philosophy, Ethics and Religion
- Photography
- Popular Music Performance
- Primary Education (5-11) with QTS – Teacher Education
- Product Design
- Professional Development by Negotiated Studies (Top-Up) BA/BSc (Level 6 only) – previously know as ‘Work Based and Integrative Studies'”
- Psychology
- Psychology (Forensic and Investigative Specialism): Previously know as ‘Forensic Psychology’
- Psychology and Sociology
- Psychology with Forensic Biology
- Psychology with Spanish
- Psychology With Sport and Exercise Science
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Sociology with Criminology
- Sociology with Global Affairs, Politics and International Relations
- Software Engineering
- Spanish with Sport and Exercise Science
- Sport and Exercise Sciences
- Sport Business Management
- Sports Journalism
- Theology and Religious Studies
- Zoology
Graduate Information
US Entry Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized institution with 3.0 or above.
- Accounting
- Adult Nursing
- Advanced Computer Science
- Advanced Cybersecurity
- Animal Behaviour
- Applied Artificial Intelligence (Conversion)
- Applied Psychology
- Art Therapy
- Banking and Finance
- Biomedical Science
- Biotechnology
- Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation
- Computer Science (Conversion)
- Creative Writing: Writing and Publishing Fiction
- Cybersecurity (Conversion)
- Dance
- Data Science
- Death and Memory
- Diabetes
- Digital Marketing
- Educational Leadership
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Engineering Management
- Exercise and Nutrition Science
- Exercise Medicine
- Family and Child Psychology
- Financial Technology (FinTech) and Business Analytics
- Food Science and Innovation
- Haematology
- Health Services Management
- History
- International Business
- International Finance
- International Tourism and Hospitality Management
- Lifestyle Medicine
- LLM International Business and Commercial Law
- LLM Law
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Management
- Management of Information Systems & Digital Innovation
- Marketing Management
- Master of Public Health
- Mathematics
- MBA
- MBA with Specialism in Business Analytics
- Master of Business Administration with Marketing MBA
- Master of Business Administration with International Human Resource Management MBA (two-year option with placement/project available)
- Master of Business Administration with Finance MBA (two-year option with placement/project available)
- Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics
- Mental Health Nursing
- Museums and Heritage Practice
- Nutrition (previously named ‘Human Nutrition’)
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Oncology
- Orthopaedics
- Policing, Law Enforcement and Security
- Popular Music
- Primary (5-11) PGCE with QTS
- Primary/Early Years (3-7) PGCE with QTS
- Programme and Project Management
- Psychology (Conversion)
- Public Archaeology
- Public Health Nutrition
- Respiratory Medicine
- Secondary (School-Led) PGCE with QTS
- Secondary Art and Design (School-Led) PGCE with QTS
- Secondary Art and Design PGCE with QTS
- Secondary Biology (School-Led) PGCE with QTS
- Secondary Biology PGCE with QTS
- Secondary Chemistry (School-Led) PGCE with QTS
- Secondary Chemistry PGCE with QTS
- Secondary Computer Science PGCE with QTS
- Secondary Drama PGCE with QTS
- Secondary English PGCE with QTS
- Secondary Geography PGCE with QTS
- Secondary History PGCE with QTS
- Secondary in Computing (School-Led) PGCE with QTS
- Secondary in Design Technology (School-Led) PGCE with QTS
- Secondary in Drama (School-Led) PGCE with QTS
- Secondary in English (School-Led) PGCE with QTS
- Secondary in Geography (School-Led) PGCE with QTS
- Secondary in History (School-Led) PGCE with QTS
- Secondary in Mathematics (School-Led) PGCE with QTS
- Secondary in Modern Languages (School-Led) PGCE with QTS
- Secondary in Music (School-Led) PGCE with QTS
- Secondary in Physical Education (School-Led) PGCE with QTS
- Secondary in Physics (School-Led) PGCE with QTS
- Secondary in Religious Education (School-Led) PGCE with QTS
- Secondary in Religious Education PGCE with QTS
- Secondary Mathematics PGCE with QTS
- Secondary Modern Languages PGCE with QTS
- Secondary Physical Education PGCE with QTS
- Secondary Physics PGCE with QTS
- Education, Children and Social Justice
- Social Work
- Sports Medicine
- Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine
- TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages)
- Theology and Religious Studies
- Wildlife Conservation
- Zoology
