University of Chester: Statistics

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# 1653 of 14,131 In the World
# 608 of 2,786 In Europe
# 104 of 163 In United Kingdom
# 83 of 1 In Chester
# 345 of 1,063 For Social Work
Top 1-3 For 12 other topics
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Acceptance rate

95%

Enrollment

10,798

Religion

Christian

Languages

English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate95%
Admissions RequirementsGeneral Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) or foreign equivalent
Academic CalendarSeptember to July
Enrollment10,798

We've calculated the 95% acceptance rate for University of Chester based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at University of Chester.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

University of Chester faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up University of Chester.

Faculty : Arts and Media

Advertising and Publicity Dance Fine Arts Graphic Design Journalism Media Studies Music Photography Radio and Television Broadcasting Theatre

Faculty : Education and Children's Services

Child Care and Development Education Teacher Training

Faculty : Health and Social Care

Community Health Midwifery Nursing Psychiatry and Mental Health Social Welfare

Faculty : Humanities

Archaeology English History Modern Languages Religion Theology

Faculty : Life Sciences

Biology Health Sciences Nutrition Physical Education Sports

Faculty : Science and Engineering

Chemical Engineering Computer Science Electrical and Electronic Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Natural Sciences Technology

Faculty : Social Sciences

Geography Law Psychology Social Studies

School : Business

Business Administration Law Leadership Management Marketing Tourism

School : Management

Management Marketing

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Chester.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Doctorate

Archaeology Biological and Life Sciences Business Administration Computer Science Engineering English History Mathematics Media Studies Nutrition Psychology Public Health Religious Studies Sports Theology

Research profile

University of Chester has published 7,218 scientific papers with 111,768 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Medicine, Law, Biology, Environmental Science, Sociology, Philosophy, Psychology, and Computer Science.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
4,871 / 73,323
Political Science
3,138 / 45,984
Medicine
3,056 / 62,041
Law
2,883 / 43,904
Biology
2,764 / 63,083
Environmental Science
2,764 / 50,963
Sociology
2,741 / 42,108
Philosophy
2,418 / 35,631
Psychology
2,406 / 50,755
Computer Science
2,313 / 44,078
Physics
2,035 / 46,838
Engineering
1,959 / 41,478
Geography and Cartography
1,868 / 30,395
History
1,777 / 23,269
Business
1,525 / 26,101
Chemistry
1,473 / 36,360
Archaeology
1,393 / 21,826
Quantum and Particle physics
1,384 / 34,167
Mathematics
1,370 / 33,627
Economics
1,253 / 23,470
Art & Design
1,227 / 14,966
Geology
1,203 / 27,072
Pathology
1,072 / 22,839
Psychiatry
1,059 / 23,316
Linguistics
1,058 / 17,024
Social Psychology
1,054 / 23,664
Ecology
1,028 / 23,452
Statistics
941 / 21,460
Paleontology
908 / 21,013
Development Studies
853 / 17,451
Nursing
842 / 16,177
Genetics
809 / 19,725
Biochemistry
755 / 22,019
Anthropology
735 / 13,285
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
706 / 14,459
Management
697 / 12,229
Public Health
669 / 14,873
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
608 / 4,416
Materials Science
576 / 12,724
Organic chemistry
566 / 14,517

Annual publication & citation counts

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13 Notable alumni

J. Thomas Looney

1. J. Thomas Looney

1870-1944 (aged 74)
teacher writer
John Thomas Looney was an English school teacher who is notable for having originated the Oxfordian theory, which claims that Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford (1550–1604) was the true author of Shakespeare's plays.
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Jon Clarke

2. Jon Clarke

1979-. (aged 47)
rugby league player
Jon Clarke is an English former professional rugby league player who played as a hooker.Jon is currently Head of Performance at Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL.He was previously the strength & conditioning coach for the England and British & Irish Lions rugby union teams. He played for the Wigan Warriors, London Broncos, Warrington Wolves and Widnes Vikings.
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Dick Howard

3. Dick Howard

1943-. (aged 83)
association football player association football coach
Richard James Howard is a retired professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper. He moved to Canada from England in 1967 and went on to appear for Canada internationally.
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Helen Jones

4. Helen Jones

1954-. (aged 72)
politician
Helen Mary Jones is a British Labour politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Warrington North from 1997 to 2019.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names UC
Founded 2005
Motto Qui docet in doctrinaHe that teacheth, on teaching
Colors burgundy
Academic calendar September to July
Address Parkgate Road Chester, CH1 4BJ United Kingdom
City Population 88,000
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