切斯特大学

University of Chester

花费Fee

生活费／周Catered costs £83-£150

英国欧盟UK/EU fees £9,000

国际学生Fees (international) £10,700

地址Address

Parkgate Road, Chester, CH1 4BJ

Performance		Score 数值	Ranking 排名
2015 Times Ranking	2015年泰晤士报排名		67
2014 Times Ranking	2014年泰晤士报排名		52
World Ranking	世界排名
Student satisfaction	学生满意度	83.8%	29
Research quality	研究质量	1%	110
Ucas entry points	本科录取水平	302	94
Graduate prospects	毕业生展望	65.8%	62
Firsts and 2:1s	1等及2等1学位比例	61.8%	88
Completion rate	完成度	82.2%	91
Student-staff ratio	学生-老师比	16.9:1	53
Services/facilities spend	服务/设施花费	£1,509	63
Graduate salaries	毕业生起薪	£17,957
Sports points/rank	体育	203.5	88

Social mix	学生情况	Score数值
Undergraduate (full-time)	本科全日制人数	8,215
Postgraduate (full-time)	研究生全日制人数	1,140
Applications/places	申请人数／录取人数	24,200/3,190
Applications/places ratio	申请录取率	7.6:1
EU students	欧盟学生	0.7
Other overseas students	海外学生	1.8%
Mature	成年学生	18.9%
State school educated	公立学校教育	97.6%
Middle class/working class	中产／工薪比率	60.5/39.5

Student satisfaction 学生满意度
Subject	科目领域	％
Accounting & Finance	会计金融	84.4
Animal Science	动物学	72.6
Anthropology	人类学	90.8
Archaeology	考古学	82.3
Art & Design	艺术设计	79.6
Biological Science	生物科学	78.6
Business Studies	商务研究	82.8
Communication & Media Studies	传媒和媒体研究	83.7
Computer Science	计算机科学	82.7
Creative Writing	创造性写作	84.2
Drama, Dance & Cinematics	戏剧舞蹈和电影研究	83.3
Education	教育	85.2
English	英语	88.0
Food Science	食品科学	84.0
French	法语	75.6
Geography & Environmental Science	地理和环境科学	88.5
History	历史	86.2
Hospitality, Leisure, Recreation & Tourism	酒店休闲娱乐和旅游	86.5
Iberian Languages	伊比利亚语	75.2
Law	法律	90.8
Mathematics	数学	90.2
Music	音乐	80.6
Nursing	护理	81.1
Politics	政治	90.0
Psychology	心理学	85.7
Social Work	社会工作	69.6
Sociology	社会学	90.3
Sport Science	体育科学	91.5
Subjects allied to medicine	医学相关	85.8
Theology & Religious Studies	神学和宗教研究	82.7

切斯特大学是英国最古老的大学之一。位于英格兰西北部小巧而美丽的切斯特（人口为12万），距离利物浦和曼彻斯特不到一小时的路程。

学校简介

1839年，包括英国19世纪最伟大的首相威廉.格莱斯顿在内的当地名流创立了英国的第一所教师培训学院，它也就是切斯特大学的前身。切斯特大学悠久的历史使它具备雄厚的实力。但是它也是一所富于创新精神的现代化大学。切斯特大学的教学质量及它给予学生的关怀和支持使它有口皆碑。在该校的切斯特和沃灵顿（Warrington）两处校园内，共有约1万名学生注册学习学位课程。

地理位置

切斯特是英国最受欢迎的旅游中心之一，每年都有600万名游客从世界各地来到这里。从切斯特乘火车到伦敦只要两个半小时（320公里）。附近的曼彻斯特国际机场（40分钟）有许多航班飞往欧洲各大城市。切斯特大学的校园美丽迷人，占地为30英亩 – 由此步行到镇区只要10分钟。这里的学习环境安全而舒适。学校的另一个校区沃灵顿拥有悠久的历史和多处文化遗迹。当地的交通非常发达，距离利物浦和曼彻斯特只30分钟的路程，附近就有著名的集购物、用餐和休闲于一体的塔福德（Trafford）中心。从校园乘一小段公共汽车就将到达镇区。切斯特与沃灵顿周围就是柴郡美丽的乡村、起伏的威尔士山脉和倍受游人欢迎的湖区。

学术实力

和英国其他大学一样，切斯特大学由英格兰高等教育拨款委员会（HEFCE）提供经费。也正是由于这一点，它定期接受英国政府权威机构的检查与评估。在校外机构对学校所做的评估中，切斯特大学得到了良好的评价。高等教育质量保障局还将学校许多学科评为“优秀”。独立的教学质量评估机构OFSTED也将学校的教育学院评为“优秀”。学校的本科课程创新实行以工作为主的学习模式，在全英国都享有盛誉。

学术优势

共设有7个学院：艺术与媒体学院；人文学院；应用与卫生科学学院；社会科学学院；卫生与社会保健学院；教育学院；商务与管理和法学院。注册学生1万名。所有学院都开设了本科课程，讲授式研究生课程和研究式研究生学位课程。学校由英格兰高等教育拨款委员会（HEFCE）提供经费，在校外各项机构对学校所做的评估中都取得了“优秀”的评价。因此，学校高质量的教学水平在英国享有盛誉。

周边交通

Chester校区离市中心非常近，步行只需10分钟。你能在学校附近就买到几乎所有的生活必需品。火车站步行20分钟即可到达。从学校打车去火车站是一英里的路程，费用为3英镑。而坐火车去利物浦需要40分钟，去曼彻斯特1小时，伯明翰2小时，伦敦3小时。

从Chester校区到Warrington校区有每1小时或30分钟一班的免费班车。从图书馆门前出发。

而离Warrington校区最近的车站是Birchwood station，大约20分钟的路程。那里你可以坐火车去曼彻斯特和利物浦，到伯明翰只要1小时，到伦敦只需2小时。

住宿信息

Chester校区没有足够的宿舍供给所有的新生，但您有广泛的私人出租房屋选择。

而Warrington校区的宿舍供给充足，圣诞之后通常还剩余很多空房间。只有一幢宿舍楼比较紧俏，因为是最近20年新建的，而其它8幢楼都有65年的历史。

设施

切斯特大学的教学与休闲设施都达到一流水平。其中计算机化的现代图书馆拥有约30万册书籍，还配备了学生需要的所有学习辅助工具。学校的两个校园里的体育设施都很丰富：全天候运动场、体育中心、网球场、两个玻璃后墙的壁球场、游泳池、健身房，以及令人更加放松的桑拿与日光浴室。其他设施还有计算机房、书店、众多的饮食店。学生会里还有一家酒吧和其他娱乐设施。

学生满意率与就业率

切斯特大学整体满意率是84%(高于国家的平均水平2%)，在某些学科达到了接近100%。

最新的数据显示切斯特大学在就业率方面排在西北第二和整个英格兰的第25——领先于牛津大学的90.2%，微弱落后于剑桥大学的93.6%。

学费和入学要求

本科申请条件

开学时间：每年9月1日

申请截至日：每年8月1日

TOEFL分数要求：79.0

高中GPA：75.0

研究生申请条件

开学时间：每年9月1日

申请截至日：每年8月1日

TOEFL分数要求：90.0

大学GPA：75.0

全体国际学生都必须具备合适的英语语言能力，达到学校对英语语言的最低要求：

普通中等教育证书或国际普通中等教育证书中的英语语言：C或以上

雅思（IELTS）：总分为6.0（本科）；或6.5（讲授式研究生），各单项不得低于5.5。雅思成绩两年有效。

托福（TOEFL）：550（本科）或以上（笔试），213或以上（机试）；600（研究生）或以上（笔试），250或以上（机试）。

奖学金

切斯特大学设立了自己的奖学金计划。全日制国际学生（本科生或研究生硕士与研究式学生）可以获得￡1,000奖学金。该奖学金以减免学费的形式发放。凡是达到了学校的入学条件、确定接受了学校的录取，并在注册前交清全部学费的学生，可以获得￡1,000奖学金。该奖学金以减免学费的形式发放。录取通知书中对奖学金有更详细的说明。切斯特大学为研究式博士生设立了少量奖学金，和格莱德斯通（Gladstone）奖学金。每年这些奖学金相当于英国/欧盟学生学费，及部分生活费。学校每年有四个奖学金名额，金额最高为￡12,000/年。每年春季切斯特大学将在其网站上公布格莱德斯通奖学金。

奖学金／助学金Bursaries/scholarships

Household income below £25K, £1,000 cash, year 1; £500, years 2 and 3. Students from targeted partner schools and colleges with household income of £25K–£42.6K, £1,000, year 1; £500 ,years 2 and 3.

Students with at least ABB or equivalent with household income below £42.6K, £1,000, year 1; £500, years 2 and 3.

大学概况University Profile

Chester, already among the largest of the new wave of universities established in the last ten years, has further expanded its footprint in the Northwest with a new campus near Ellesmere Port. The former Thornton Science Park has become the university’s fifth campus and will focus on science, engineering and business engagement, welcoming its first students this year. 

The university already had a campus in Warrington, in addition to the three in Chester itself. There are now almost 18,000 students, including part-timers. It has slipped significantly in our league table this year, having narrowly missed a top-50 place in 2013. However, student satisfaction remains high. The word is out and applications were 12% up in 2013, with the university able to increase the size of its intake by 250 students.

The picturesque Roman city of Chester is one of those places that outsiders probably always expected to have its own university. William Gladstone was among the founders of the first Church of England teacher training college there in 1839.

Although it took until 2005 for that college to achieve university status, it had been building up a solid reputation in a number of subjects beyond education. The main campus is only a short walk from the centre of Chester, a 32-acre site boasting manicured gardens and a number of new developments.

A new students’ union is just one of a stream of improvements. The latest addition is the £4.8m North West Food Research Development Exchange Building to support food and drink businesses in the region.

A second campus in the city opened in 2007 as a base for the Faculty of Arts and Media, and a third site was added in 2010, following the purchase of the city’s historic County Hall, which now houses the faculties of Health and Social Care and Education and Children’s Services.

The Warrington campus, which has eight halls of residence, focuses on the creative industries and public services. It has seen the addition of high-quality production facilities and the university has also signed a partnership agreement with the BBC, which is intended to open up new employment opportunities and develop new talent following the transfer of parts of the corporation to Salford. The library has been tripled in size, and a business centre opened for students and local firms.

More than a fifth of the undergraduates are over 20 on entry and two-thirds are female. Nearly all are state-educated, and 39.5% have working-class roots. Progression agreements guarantee interviews to students at a number of local colleges, subject to certain conditions, but there is no reduction in entry requirements.

The projected dropout rate has been improving and, at 9.6% is now below the national average for the university’s courses and entry standards.

There is also a limited range of Foundation degrees, mainly in health subjects. The Foundation degree in mortuary science was the first of its kind, as was one for guide dog trainers. Even the more traditional degrees have been designed to support the practical and vocational demands of the professions. Many include an extended period of work experience. Initial teacher training courses have been rated “outstanding” by Ofsted.

Four of the ten subject areas entered for the last Research Assessment Exercise contained at least some world-leading work. History was the most successful, with nearly half of its submission placed in the top two categories.

A student contract of the type that is becoming universal in higher education sets out clear conditions on the offer of a place, as well as detailing the university’s responsibilities. Students promise to “study diligently, and to attend promptly and participate appropriately at lectures, courses, classes, seminars, tutorials, work placements and other activities which form part of the programme”.

There are extensive sports facilities at Warrington and especially on the main campus in Chester, where around £1m has been spent on new tennis courts, a 100-metre sprint track and a floodlit 3G multi-use sports pitch.

A new hall of residence on the main campus will house more than 200 students and another 160 places have been added through the purchase of a former Travelodge, allowing most first-years to be offered university accommodation. 

Student union facilities form the basis of the social scene on all campuses, but the city of Chester also has a great deal to offer with Liverpool and Manchester both a  45-minute train ride away if further distraction is needed. 

学生观点Student view

Jonathan Harper, students’ union president

First impressions

Each module has its own student representative who can guide you through any queries you may have.

Worst feature

There’s the normal issues of housing and money, but our student support and guidance department is there to help.

Making a difference

Our volunteering department will give you the chance to develop yourself outside of the classroom.

Deal clincher

I studied theology and religious studies with education: the course choices are endless.