Chester's Roman walls and the Rows, its two-tier medieval shopping galleries, are a short walk from the university's main campus on Parkgate Road. The university began in 1839 as a Church of England teacher training college. Today it teaches business, health, education, science and engineering, with engineering based at Thornton Science Park near Ellesmere Port.
Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Official website: chester.ac.uk
Public university in Cheshire
1839 as a teacher training college
Parkgate Road, Chester
£14,000 – £16,500
International students, undergraduate and taught master's
£10,000 – £12,500
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on chester.ac.uk before you apply.
BA (Hons) Business Management
Bachelors DegreeDuration
36 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 80
BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult)
Bachelors DegreeDuration
36 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 100
BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
Bachelors DegreeDuration
36 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 80
MBA
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 88
A campus a few minutes' walk from Chester's Roman walls.
Nursing and health courses with NHS placements in the region.
Engineering taught at Thornton Science Park.
Health graduates join NHS trusts across Cheshire, Merseyside and North Wales.
Business graduates find work in Chester, Liverpool and Manchester.
The Graduate route lets eligible graduates stay and work in the UK after their degree.
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Postgrad
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Undergrad
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Postgrad
Selected courses
Parkgate Road campus is just north of the city walls, and most students walk into town. Halls and teaching buildings share the site.
Chester is small, safe and full of black-and-white timber buildings. Liverpool and Manchester are each about an hour or less by train, and Wales starts a few miles west.
CAS from University of Chester
Proof of funds for fees and living costs
English test at B2 level or above
TB test certificate, if required
Immigration Health Surcharge payment
Valid passport with blank pages
Chester accepts international applications through the year. For September, apply by early summer; for January, apply by October so there's time for the CAS and visa.
Most courses start in September. A number of master's courses and some undergraduate courses also take a January intake.
You'll apply for a Student visa. University of Chester gives you a CAS number once your offer is unconditional and the deposit is paid. You can then apply online up to six months before the course starts, with bank evidence and the Immigration Health Surcharge.
Business management, nursing, mechanical engineering and the MBA are popular. Undergraduates need grades equivalent to UK A levels, and master's applicants need a bachelor's degree. IELTS 6.0 is usual for undergraduates and 6.5 for master's, with higher scores for nursing.
Chester offers international scholarships that reduce first-year tuition for eligible students. Check the scholarships page for current values and conditions.
