Undergraduate Applications

All schools and colleges in the UK are registered with UCAS. If you are currently in school or college, you will be able to submit an application to UCAS via the online application system, Apply. If you are not at school or college you will be able to apply online through the UCAS website (www.ucas.com). A paper application form is available from UCAS for those that do not have access to the internet.

Applications should be submitted to UCAS between 1st September 2011 and 15th January 2012. Applications sent to UCAS after the 15th January deadline may be considered by the University, depending upon the availability of places. If you apply after the end of June, you will automatically go into Clearing. 

It is possible to apply for up to five courses (choices) on your UCAS form. The fee for applying through UCAS is £22.00 for multiple choices or £11.00 for a single choice. Once UCAS has processed your application, you will receive a Personal ID number. Along with your username and password, you can use this to track the progress of your application via UCAS Track.

Our institutional UCAS code is CHSTR C55. Details of our course codes may be found in the UCAS Directory or on the UCAS website. If you wish to apply for a course based at our Warrington Campus, or at one of our Associate Colleges, please ensure that you enter the correct campus code in the 'Choices' section of the online application form. 

Applicants for part-time courses should apply directly to us. Forms may be obtained from:

Undergraduate Admissions
University of Chester
Parkgate Road
Chester
CH1 4BJ
Telephone: 01244 511000
Email: enquiries@chester.ac.uk

What qualifications do I need to get in?

Precise entry requirements vary slightly from year to year, according to the course and subjects chosen for study. If you have already completed your qualifications and achieved the entry requirements for your chosen course, you may receive an unconditional offer of a place from us. Conditional offers are made to applicants who are studying for qualifications for which the results are not yet known. When you receive a conditional offer from us, it will be made in either tariff points, grades, or a mixture of both.

Our general policy for all applicants is to look for a good level of literacy and numeracy (GCSE grade C or above in Maths and English Language or suitable equivalent), together with experience or interest relevant to the course(s) for which you have applied. We welcome applications from candidates mixing their modes of study (e.g. mixes of A Level, BTEC and OCR qualifications), and will accept points achieved in AS Level as contributing to our overall points offer. Points are also recognised from grades achieved in A Level General Studies and a pass in the Welsh Baccalaureate (core).

Each course has its own entry requirements, which are available on the course webpage or the UCAS website.

Interviews and Auditions

All suitably qualified BA with QTS, Youth Work, Nutrition and Dietetics, Social Work, and Nursing and Midwifery applicants must attend an interview to assess their suitability before an offer of a place can be made. 

If you are selected for interview for one of the above courses, we will do our best to interview you as soon as possible after receiving your UCAS form. Interview guidance notes will be sent to you along with your invitation to interview.

All applicants for Single Honours Dance, Single Honours Popular Music Performance and Single Honours Drama and Theatre Studies will be required to attend an audition before an offer is made. Applicants for Single Honours Fine Art and Graphic Design courses will be required to attend a portfolio interview before an offer can be made. Guidance notes will be sent to you along with your invitation to audition/interview.

Wherever possible, Dance, Drama and Popular Music Performance auditions, Fine Art and Graphic Design interviews, Youth Work interviews, Social Work interviews and Nutrition and Dietetics interviews will be held on an undergraduate Applicant Day.

Dedicated Interview Days are arranged for applicants for teacher training and Social Work/Youth Work courses. Applicants will also be able to talk to members of academic staff and be able to take advantage of student-led tours of the Faculty and campus.

For Nursing and Midwifery applicants, interviews will take place at Riverside Campus, Chester Campus or Warrington Campus.

Taking a Gap Year

We are happy to make deferred offers to students wishing to take a gap year prior to starting a degree programme.  However, deferrals may be made for a one-year period only. UCAS regulations dictate that those wishing to defer for two or more years must re-apply through the UCAS system.

International students

Full-time international students applying for a degree at a UK University must apply through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) using the online Apply service available through UCAS website. For further details, please visit the UCAS website. Advice is also available from British Council Offices and other centres overseas.

You can alternatively contact the UCAS Customer Relations Team on +44 (0) 870 1122211.

Our entry requirements will vary according to the course for which you are applying, and the qualification you are taking. A detailed list of acceptable international qualifications, by country, can be found in the Your Country section.