About the University

Established in 1839, the University of Chester is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in the country. At the same time, it is very modern and innovative, with a well-deserved reputation for the quality of its teaching and the success of its graduates. We have two main campuses – Chester and Warrington and a number of additional sites.

Companies such as Airbus, Bank of America, M&S Bank, Tata Steel, and Urenco are a few of the numerous multinational companies with large scale, long term operations that the University has strong links with.

Over 350 undergraduate singleand combined courses.

17,000 students from over 130 countries.

Ranked 46th out of 119universities in the UK.(Guardian University Guide 2014)

Among top 3 Universities in the North West.(Guardian University Guide 2014)

Over 60 Masters’ degree level courses.

TOURISM1st in the country for Graduate Employment.(The Complete University Guide 2013)

Signifi cant proportion of the University’s research declared tobe of international quality.(RAE 2008)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT38th overall out of 114 in the UK.(The Guardian Subject League table 2014)

COMPUTING AND ITOverall subject ranking 41st outof 103 UK institutions.(The Guardian Subject League table 2013)

SPORTS AND EXERCISE SCIENCE12th overall out of 76 in the UK. (The Complete University Guide 2014)

LAW8th out of 98 in Student Satisfaction.(The Complete University Guide 2014)

MEDIARanked 3rd in the North Westfor Graduate Prospectus.(The Complete University Guide 2014)

Ranked joint 2nd in the regionfor overall student satisfaction.(National Student Survey 2013)

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INFORMATION FORINTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

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Conveniently located in the North West of England within 1 hour of Manchester and Liverpool, and 2 hours of London, off ering students easy international access to the region.

The picturesque Roman city of Chester, which is 2,000 years old, attracts over 8 million tourists a year.

Chester is home to all-year-round arts festivals, event exhibitions and attractions, including the famous Chester Races, the Rowing Regatta, Blue Planet Aquarium, the internationally acclaimed Chester Zoo, and the 1,000 year old Chester Cathedral.

Wide variety of stores, restaurants and nightlife, all within walking distance of the main campus.

The main campus is just a 15 minute drive from Cheshire Oaks, the UK’s largest designer shopping outlets. The Warrington campus is 20 minutes away from the second largest shopping centre in the United Kingdom - The Traff ord Centre.

The Warrington campus is host to the North West Media Centre and is 20 minutes from Salford-Quays – the UK’s second biggest cluster of media and advertising businesses outside of London, and is also home to the BBC of the North.www.chester.ac.uk/international

For further information, please contact:The International Offi ce, University of Chester, Parkgate Road, Chester, CH1 4BJ, UKTel: +44 (0)1244 512465/512335/512472General Enquiries: international@chester.ac.ukApplications: applyinternational@chester.ac.ukWebsite: www.chester.ac.uk/international

LocationWe are ranked

amongst

university towns

(Lloyds Bank University Quality

of Student Life Survey

2013)

2nd safest

Chester

I can easily say that the city and the university have met all of my expectations so far. It is a small city with cultural and historical heritage, people

are so nice, teachers and staff are extremely helpful. It is located pretty close to the big cities

like Liverpool and Manchester, and you will notice that there are many students like you in the city. Quality of education is certainly above

my expectations. As far as I’m concerned, I believe you’ll love every second of your life here. Ahmet Umit Genc, MSc Management with

Marketing

• BSc Accounting and Finance• BA Advertising• BSc Animal Behaviour • BSc/BA Animal Behaviour and Welfare• BA Archaeology • BSc Biology • BSc Biomedical Science• BA Business Studies• BA Business Management • BA Business Management and Entrepreneurship• BEng/MEng Chemical Engineering• BA Chinese Studies• BA Commercial Music Production• BSc Community Health Studies• BSc Computer Science• BA Counselling Skills• BA Creative Media*• BA Creative Writing• BSc Criminology• BA Dance• BA Digital Photography• BA Drama and Theatre Studies• BA Early Childhood Studies• BA Economics*• BA Education Studies• BEng/MEng: Electrical and Electronic Engineering• BA English Language • BA English Language and Literature• BA English Literature • BA Events Management • BA Film Studies• BA Fine Art • BSc Forensic Biology • BA French • BSc Games Development• BSc Geography • BA German• BA Graphic Design • BA Health and Social Care• BA History • BA Hospitality Management• BSc Human Nutrition• BSc Information Systems Management• BSc Interactive Digital Media*

• BA International Business• BA/BSc International Development Studies • BA International Relations*• BA Journalism • BA Law • LLB Law• LLB Law with Business• LLB Law with Criminology• LLB Law with Politics• BA Marketing• BA Marketing and Public Relations• BSc Mathematics• BEng/MEng Mechanical Engineering• BA Media Studies• BA Modern Languages• BA Music Journalism*• BA/BSc Natural Hazards Management • BSc Natural Sciences• BA Performing Arts • BA Photography• BA Politics • BA Popular Music Performance• BSc Professional Nursing • BSc Professional Practice• BSc Psychology• BA Radio Production• BA Religious Studies• BA Social Work• BSc Sociology • BA Spanish• BA/BSc Sport and Exercise Sciences• BA Sport Development• BSc Sports Coaching• BA Sports Journalism• BA Teacher Education (Primary and Early Years)• BA Theology• BA Theology and Religious Studies• BA Tourism• BA Tourism Management• BA TV Production• BSc Wildlife Conservation and Ecology• BA Youth Work

*subject to validation

Undergraduate Courses Postgraduate Courses/I.F.Y. Useful InformationMaking Your Application

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ENTRY CRITERIA - UNDERGRADUATEAcademic requirements:

• • Year 1 Undergraduate/UK Foundation +

•• Devlet Lise Diplomasi (State High School diploma)

•• Devlet Meslek Lise Diplomasi (State Vocational / Trade High School Diploma)

•• Devlet Teknik Lise Diplomasi (State Technical High School Diploma)

•• Lise Bitirme Diplomasi (Private High School Diploma)

•• Meslek Lisesi Diplomasi (Vocational High School Diploma)

•• Ön-Lisans Diplomasi (Associate degree)

ENTRY CRITERIA - POSTGRADUATEAcademic requirements:

• Lisans Diplomasi (Bachelor degree)

Please note that the above mentioned criteria are for guidance purposes only. If your qualifi cation is not mentioned above please contact the International Offi ce for advice. All applications are considered on case by case basis.

APPLICATION PROCESSUndergraduate students can apply to the University of Chester in two ways:

1. Through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS): Applications can be made using the ‘Apply’ link on the UCAS website – www.ucas.com. The UCAS institutional code name for the University of Chester is CHSTR and the code is C55. You are able to make your application any time between 1 September and 30 June.

2. Direct Application: The application form is available on our website www.chester.ac.uk/international. Once you have selected your course of study, complete the application form and send it along with all supporting documents to applyinternational@chester.ac.uk

Taught Postgraduate (Masters) students must complete an application form which is available on our website at www.chester.ac.uk/international and send the completed form along with all your supporting documents to applyinternational@chester.ac.uk

Postgraduate Research (MRes, MPhil and PhD) students should contact the Graduate School on gradschool@chester.ac.uk for enquiries and application form.

ENGLISH LANGUAGEUndergraduate: IELTS 6.0 (with no element below 5.5) Postgraduate: IELTS 6.5 (with no element below 5.5) Pre-sessional programs: For undergraduate studies, you will need to have IELTS minimum 5.0. For postgraduate studies, you will need to have minimum IELTS 5.5. OR any other equivalent English Language test approved by the UK Home Offi ce such as TOEFL, TOEIC, Pearson Academic. Please contact the International Offi ce for further details.

ACCOMMODATIONThe University ensures accommodation is guaranteed for all new international students whose accommodation applications forms are received by the stated deadlines. Whilst Chester off ers en-suite single rooms, Warrington’s accommodation is confi ned to single standard rooms, where bathroom and kitchen facilities are shared. You will live on campus or locally within short distance to the campus. Accommodation costs range from £70-£130 per week (2013) depending on individual student requirements. Accommodation can be fully catered, semi-catered or self-catered, and is provided for 41 weeks. Both Chester and Warrington off er self-catered residences. The cost covers all utility bills including internet access.

Our student accommodation is safe and secure with 24 hour security and CCTV in operation. To secure your accommodation space, you will need to make a payment of £250. This is the accommodation bond fee and is refundable at the end of your stay provided you have not damaged any of the University’s property.

COURSE ANNUAL TUITION FEE* INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FULL FEE PAYMENT AWARD

International Foundation Year Not Applicable £500

Postgraduate

MBA

Research Degrees - MRes/MPhil/PhD

£6,750*

£10,700

£10,800

£11,100

£10,700/£14,000*

£1,000 £500

£2,000 £500

Contact Graduate School Not Applicable

5/10 week Pre-sessional English £1,800/£3,200 Not Applicable Not Applicable

£2,000 £500

TUITION FEES

*subject to change for 2014/2015 intake

Undergraduate (fi xed fee for the duration of your studies)

• MRes Archaeology• MA Archaeology and Heritage Practice• MA Archaeology of Death and Memory• MA Art Therapy (2 years)• MSc Biomedical Science• MSc Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation• MSc Clinical Bariatric Practice• MRes Clinical Sciences and Nutrition• MSc Computer Networks*• MSc Computer Science*• LLM Contemporary Legal Studies • MA Counselling Studies• MSc Creative Industries Management (S/J)• MA Creative Writing• MA Creativity and Education for the Professions• MA Dance• MSc Exercise and Nutrition Science• MSc Family and Child Psychology• MA Faiths and Public Policy• MSc Global Health• MSc Health Improvement and Wellbeing• MSc Health Services Management (S/J)• MRes History• MA History: Military History• MSc Human Nutrition• MSc Information Systems• MA Journalism Studies• MSc Management (S/J)• MSc Management with Events Management• MSc Management with Finance (S/J)• MSc Management with Human Resource Management• MSc Management with Information Systems• MSc Management with International Business• MSc Management with Marketing (S/J)• MSc Mathematics• MBA (S/J)• MBA Finance (S/J)• MBA Health Care Management (S/J)• MBA Human Resources Management (S/J)• MBA International Business (S/J)

• MBA International Marketing (S/J)• MBA Project Management (S/J)• MBA Services Management (S/J)• MBA Supply Chain Management (S/J)• MA Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture• MSc Nursing: Professional Nursing• MA Performance Practice• PG Certifi cate PGCE Early Years• PG Certifi cate PGCE Primary• PG Certifi cate PGCE Secondary• MA Popular Music• MA Practical and Contextual Theology (DL)• MSc Professional Studies• MSc Project and Programme Management (DL)• MSc Project Engineering• MSc Psychology (Conversion)• MSc Psychology: Family and Child Psychology• MSc Public Health• MSc Public Health Nutrition• MA Religious Studies (DL)• MA Social Work• MSc Sociology of Sport and Exercise• MSc Sport Leadership and Management (S/J)• MSc Sports Science with Nutrition• MSc Sports Sciences with Performance Analysis of Sports• MSc Sports Science with Sports Biomechanics• MSc Sports Sciences with Sports Physiology• MSc Sports Sciences with Sport Psychology• MSc Sports Science with Strength and 0Conditioning • MSc Sustainability for Community and Business• MSc Technology Management (S/J)• MA Television Production• MA Theology (DL)• MA Theology, Media and Communication (DL)• MSc Weight Management• MSc Wildlife Conservation• Work Based and Integrative Studies (WBIS)

DL - Distance LearningS/J - September and January intake*subject to validation

INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE FOUNDATION YEAR (I.F.Y.)This programme of study is intended for international students who have the required academic qualifi cations to enter Year 1 of a chosen undergraduate degree course at the University of Chester but do not have the necessary English language skills. Students who successfully pass the IFY are guaranteed progression to Year 1 of a number of undergraduate degrees at the University. Available Pathways: Business, Media, Sport and Computing.