Study UK - University of Chester

The University of Chester is a public university located in Chester, England. The university originated as the first purpose-built teacher training college in the UK. As a university, it now occupies five campus sites in and around Chester, one in Warrington, and a University Centre in Shrewsbury. It offers a range of foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as undertaking academic research.

The university is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the Cathedrals Group, the North West Universities Association and Universities UK.The university has expanded in recent years, grabbing many temporarily unused buildings all over the city and building many student flats. In 2013 the university took over the Shell Technology Centre in Thornton, in nearby Ince, creating the Thornton Science Park.The University of Chester has six campuses and a University Centre in Shrewsbury. Most of Chester's 14,900 students are from the United Kingdom. A quarter of students are mature and there are twice as many female students as male . The increasing number of foreign students are mainly participants in the university's active exchange policy.

There are approximately 1,737 administrative and academic members of staff.Chester Students' Union (CSU) offers services and provides facilities for students and is a member of the NUS. Four sabbatical officers are elected each year and serve a maximum of two years.