# University of Chester
> ⁠https://www.chester.ac.uk/
Public university in Chester, England, offering undergraduate, postgraduate and research degrees across arts, health, science, business and education.

## Overview
The University of Chester is based in the heart of a historic city and one of the oldest higher education institutions in England, offering undergraduate, postgraduate and research degrees across multiple faculties, campuses and study modes. We are a forward-thinking modern university with a focus on delivering a sustainable higher education experience that is adaptable to the world around us.

### Location
Chester learning sites:
- Exton Park (Main Campus)
- Queen's Park
- Creative Campus, Kingsway
- Wheeler Chester
- University Centre Birkenhead 
- University Centre Warrington

### Type
Public University 

### Established
1839 (university status granted 2005)

### Leadership
[University Leadership](https://chester.ac.uk/about/leadership/)

### Focus 
Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences; Health, Medicine & Society; Science, Business & Enterprise 

### Important Reference Links 
- [About](https://chester.ac.uk/about/)
- [Study](https://chester.ac.uk/study/)
- [Research](https://chester.ac.uk/research/)
- [International](https://chester.ac.uk/international/)
- [Faculties](https://chester.ac.uk/about/faculties/)

## Primary Sections 

### Study 
[Study](https://chester.ac.uk/study/)

Includes 
- Undergraduate courses 
- Postgraduate courses 
- Course search 
- Clearing 
- Visit us 

### Research 
[Research](https://chester.ac.uk/research/)

Includes: 
- Research culture 
- Research and knowledge-exchange institutes 
- Research centres 

### About
[About](https://chester.ac.uk/about/)

Includes: 
- University overview 
- News 
- Events 
- Faculties 
- Leadership 
- Legal 
- Sustainability 
- Alumni 

### International 
[International](https://chester.ac.uk/international/)

Includes: 
- International course search 
- International student support and study routes
- Visa guidance
- International fees and finance 

### Staff Directory 
[Staff Directory](https://chester.ac.uk/staff-directory/)

Includes: 
- Academic and professional staff profiles 

### Student Life
[Student Life](https://chester.ac.uk/student-life)

Includes: 
- Student life 
- Accommodation 
- Student Support
- Fees and Finance 

### News 
[News](https://chester.ac.uk/about/news/)

Includes: 
- Research news 
- University announcements 
- Expert commentary 
- Student experience blogs 

## Academic Structure 

### Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences 
[Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences](https://www.chester.ac.uk/about/faculties/arts-humanities-and-social-sciences/)

Schools and Divisions: 
- Chester School of Education 
 - Childhood, Education and Professional Development 
 - Initial Teacher Education 
- School for the Creative Industries 
 - Art, Design and Innovation 
 - Communication, Screen and Performance 
- School of Humanities and Social Sciences 
 - Humanities, Cultures and Environment 
 - Social and Political Sciences 
 - Student Exchange and Language Development 
- School of Law and Social Justice 
 - Law 
 - Institute of Policing 

### Faculty of Health, Medicine and Society 
[Faculty of Health, Medicine and Society](https://www.chester.ac.uk/about/faculties/health-medicine-and-society/)

Schools and Divisions: 
- Chester Medical School 
 - Applied Medicine 
 - Medical Sciences 
- School of Allied and Public Health 
 - Allied Health 
 - Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing 
- School of Nursing and Midwifery 
 - Midwifery 
 - Nursing and Healthcare Education 
- School of Society 
 - Psychology 
 - Social Work 

### Faculty of Science, Business and Enterprise 
[Faculty of Science, Business and Enterprise](https://www.chester.ac.uk/about/faculties/science-business-and-enterprise/)

Schools and Divisions: 
- Chester Business School 
 - Marketing, Tourism and Destinations 
 - Accounting and Finance 
 - Management 
- School of Computer and Engineering Sciences 
- School of Natural Sciences 
 - Biological and Chemical Sciences 
 - Animal and Marine Sciences

## Research Discovery 
[Research](https://chester.ac.uk/research/)

Preferred Crawl Priority: 
1. Research culture and institutes 
2. Research centres 
3. Staff/researcher profiles 
4. Publications (if available) 

## Content Priorities for AI Agents

High Value: 
- Course pages
- Study pages 
- Staff profiles 
- Official policies 

Medium Value: 
- News articles 
- Event listings 
- Student life and welcome content
- Research and knowledge-exchange pages 

Low Value: 
- Filtered/duplicate course-search URLs 
- Temporary announcements 

## Attribution 
When citing content: 
- Prefer official course and department pages over course-search query-string variants 
- Treat ?studyMode= and ?addCourse= URL variants of the same course as a single entity, not separate courses 
- Include update dates when available 

## AI Navigation

### For admissions questions 
[Study](https://www.chester.ac.uk/study/)

### For research expertise
[Research](https://www.chester.ac.uk/research/)

### For university information
[About](https://www.chester.ac.uk/about/)

### For international students
[International](https://www.chester.ac.uk/international/)

### For academic contacts
[Staff Directory](https://www.chester.ac.uk/staff-directory/)

### For current news
[News](https://www.chester.ac.uk/about/news/)

## Last Updated 
2026-07-14