Chester Campus

Since opening in 1839, the Chester Campus has grown and changed radically to become the modern 21st century campus that you see today.

While we are still proud of the heritage on which the University is built, and the original buildings that sit at the heart of the campus, we are excited about the continued investment in new facilities that create today's modern university environment.


What are we doing?

Recent investment has seen the development of a brand new purpose-built students' union facility, as well as a refurbishment of our learning resources centre to include podcasting facilities, a smartboard system and media viewing room.

Our Faculty of Health and Social Care's new £4 million headquarters includes state-of-the-art lecture theatres, clinical skills laboratories, and its very own cafe serving healthy food.

The recently-acquired Kingsway Buildings are home to the Faculty of Arts and Media, which offers the latest courses and facilities for our creative and performing arts students.


What's on offer?

Because university life is not just about getting a degree, social and leisure activities are an important and long-established part of Chester Campus life. On-campus sports facilities include squash courts, a fitness and leisure centre, swimming pool, sports hall and floodlit all-weather pitch.

Most of our student accommodation is also on or near campus. The campus benfits from various cafes and dining halls, and a launderette.

Only a short walk from Chester city, this modern campus also boasts an abundance of green space, and beautifully kept gardens, which provide you with an exciting environment in which to live and study.