Universities

The University of Chester is a public university located in the historic city of Chester, England. The University, the first purpose-built teacher training college in the UK, based in five campus sites in and around Chester and one in Warrington, 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.

Middlesex University London is a public university in Hendon, north west London, England. It is one of the post-1992 universities and is a member of the Million+ working group. The name of the University is taken from its location within the historic county boundaries of Middlesex. The university’s history can be traced back to 1878 when its founding institute, St Katherine’s College, was established in Tottenham as a teacher training college for women. Having merged with several other institutes, the university was consolidated in its current form in 1992.

Over 140 nationalities are represented at the university’s Hendon campus alone.^[5] The university also has campuses in Malta, Dubai and Mauritius as well as a number of local offices across the globe.Courses are delivered by the Faculty of Science and Technology, Faculty of Professional and Social Sciences, and the Faculty of the Arts and Creative Industries.

Middlesex was awarded Silver in the Teaching Excellence Framework 2017 for the quality of its teaching, learning and outcomes for students, and was judged to have ‘consistently exceeded the rigorous national quality requirements’^[6] for UK higher education.

University of the West of Scotland is one of the UK’s most innovative modern universities with a heritage dating back 120 years.

UWS is ranked by Times Higher Education in their 2018 World University Rankings as being in the top 3% of universities worldwide, and feature in the top 200 of their Young University World Rankings.

The Times/The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018 ranks us as a top 100 UK university and as the highest in Scotland for both teaching quality and student experience.

Anglia Ruskin University is a public university in East Anglia, United Kingdom. It has 39,400 students worldwide and has campuses in Cambridge, Chelmsford and Peterborough. It also shares campuses with the College of West Anglia in King’s Lynn, Wisbech and Cambridge.

It has its origins in the Cambridge School of Art, founded by William John Beamont^[3] in 1858. The school became Anglia Polytechnic after the Cambridgeshire College of Arts and Technology and the Essex Institute of Higher Education joined. It became a university in 1992 and was renamed Anglia Ruskin University (after John Ruskin) in 2005.

It has been listed in the Times Higher Education’s (THE) World University Rankings – being named as one of the top 350 institutions in the world and joint 38th best in the UK.^[4] The higher education strategy consulting firm Firetail recognises Anglia Ruskin University as one of the 20 “rising stars” in global Higher Education. It is the only UK university to feature in the top 20.^[5]

The University of Hertfordshire is a university in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. The university is based largely in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. Its antecedent institution, Hatfield Technical College, was founded in 1948 and was identified as one of 25 Colleges of Technology in the United Kingdom in 1959.^[5] In 1992, Hatfield Polytechnic was granted university status by the British government and subsequently renamed University of Hertfordshire.

The university was among the top 50 best UK universities chosen by major employers for producing ready-to-work graduates in Times Higher Education’s 2015 ranking and it is one of only a few UK HEIs to have been awarded a European Commission HR Excellence in Research badge.^[6] Over the past two years it has risen an impressive 75 places in the rankings. Hertfordshire is also ranked in the top two universities in the east of England region for employability, second only to Cambridge.^[7] Being one of the most technologically advanced institutions in Europe, Hertfordshire’s enrolment has steadily increased since it was awarded university status. With a student community of over 25,130^[8] including more than 5,200 international students that together represent 100 countries, the university has a global network of over 165,000 alumni.^[9] The university is one of Hertfordshire’s largest employers with over 2,700 staff, 812 of which are academic members of staff^[10] and a turnover of more than £235 million. The university is a member of Association of Commonwealth Universities and University Alliance.

The University of Gloucestershire is a public university based in Gloucestershire, England. It is located over three campuses, two in Cheltenham and one in Gloucester, namely Francis Close Hall, The Park and Oxstalls and a Centre for Fashion, Art and Photography in Cheltenham.^[6] .

The university is the recent successor of a large number of merged, name-changed and reformed institutions of further and higher education. Its history spans nearly two centuries. It originates from the merger of two distinct strands of educational provision in Gloucestershire being that provided by Local Government and that founded by the Anglican Church.^[1][2] The university traces its earliest Civic history to the Cheltenham Mechanics’ Institute in 1834, and to the Cheltenham Training College in its Church history, established in 1847, by the Reverend Francis Close.^[7][8] Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education was created in 1990 from the two distinct strands. In October 2001, the college was awarded University status.^[7]

The university provides almost 100 undergraduate courses and around 57 taught post-graduate courses within two faculties: the Faculty of Applied Sciences and Business and the Faculty of Art and Technology.^[9]

Bangor University (Welsh: Prifysgol Bangor) is a Welsh university in the city of Bangor in the county of Gwynedd in NorthWales. It received its Royal Charter in 1885 and was one of the founding member institutions of the former federal University of Wales. It was officially known for most of its history as the University College of North Wales (UCNW), and later as the University of Wales, Bangor (UWB) (Welsh: Prifysgol Cymru, Bangor). From September 2007 it became known as Bangor University, having become independent from the federal University of Wales.

In 2012 Bangor was ranked 251st among the world’s top universities.^[2] According to the Sunday Times University Guide 2012,^[3] it is rated top in Wales for teaching excellence and is among the top 15 universities in the UK in this category.

The University of Essex is a public research university in Essex, England. It was established in 1963, welcomed its first students in 1964 and received its Royal Charter in 1965.

Essex’s largest campus is the Colchester Campus within Wivenhoe Park, less than a mile (1.6 km) from Wivenhoe and two miles (3 km) from Colchester. Apart from the Colchester Campus, there is a campus in Southend-on-Sea and East 15 Acting School is based at the Loughton Campus. Essex’s motto, “Thought the harder, heart the keener”, is adapted from the Anglo-Saxon poem The Battle of Maldon.

With around 24,000 students from 80 countries, Birmingham City University is a large and diverse place to study. BCU put students at the heart of everything they do, giving students the best opportunities for future success.

The University has an enviable reputation for providing quality, student-focused education in a professional and friendly environment.

University of Roehampton has a beautiful 54-acre parkland campus, with historic buildings alongside modern, cutting edge facilities, including one of the best university libraries in London.

It is located in the heart of south-west London, close to Putney and Hammersmith and within easy reach of central London. Studying with University of Roehampton will give you the best of both worlds: the community feel of a traditional university campus, with the culture and nightlife of one of the greatest cities in the world.

The Campus boasts excellent sports facilities and social spaces and is a popular place to live and study among students. Students can also take advantage of the London transport network and be in central London within 30 minutes, benefiting from the huge array of culture, entertainment and leisure opportunities the UK’s capital city offers.

Ulster University’s London and Birmingham branch campuses offer undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in business and computing subjects in professional learning environments. Our focus is to ensure graduates don’t just have a degree, but are highly employable and motivated individuals ready to function in a dynamic business environment.

Ulster University’s London campus is located between the hustle and bustle of London’s financial district and the buzz of the West End. It’s close to many cafes, bars and restaurants that are always popular with our students.

The location of Ulster University’s Birmingham campus benefits from being right in the heart of Birmingham, a stone’s throw away from Birmingham New Street train station and the Bullring, one of the largest shopping centres in the UK.

Northumbria University’s London Campus is located within a student hub in the heart of the City of London. The campus itself is a small, friendly place to study and relax. Students are able to catch up on coursework in a quiet environment using the workstations that are provided. The student area also has space for students to socialise and relax between lectures.

Amid the buzz of London’s business and financial district, you’ll find the London Campus, offering industry-focused courses at undergraduate top-up and postgraduate level in subject areas such as Business, Computing, IT and Project Management.

Pathway programmes are delivered in Newcastle and enable International students to develop their English language and academic skills on programmes that are specifically tailored to their chosen target subject area, with teaching delivered at the main university campus.

Situated right in the centre of the busy city of Southampton, Solent University’s main campus is ideally located for students.

This vibrant and modern city has a rich maritime heritage and offers all the charm and excitement of a bustling waterfront city with much for students to explore. Of course, being in the city centre means that many amenities are just a few minutes’ walk from the lecture room, but as well as exploring Southampton and the south coast, students can take some time to discover what’s available on campus, from the student-run cinema and fitness facilities, to the campus cafes and Students’ Union.

The University of East London (UEL) is a public university in the London Borough of Newham, London, England, based at three campuses in Stratford and Docklands, following the opening of University Square Stratford in September 2013.^[2] The university’s roots can be traced back to 1892 when the West Ham Technical Institute was established. It gained university status in 1992.